Random II # 761 Don't worry—this Prothonotary Warbler isn't in any danger
, you're just witnessing science in action. This bird was caught by biologists using "mist-netting," a technique that dates back to ancient Japan. Photographer Todd Forsgren captured this shots at a research station where the birds are caught using mist-netting, and then carefully measured, weighed, and tagged before they're released back into the wild. "Most people gasp when they first see the images: they think it's an environmental tragedy of some sort that I'm documenting, like dolphins or sea turtles getting caught in fishing nets," Forsgren says.
Learn more about mist-netting and Forsgren's work here: https://www.wired.com/2015/11/todd-forsgren-ornithological-photographs-birds/
📸: Todd R. Forsgren
Random II # 760 German photographer Ulrike Crespo
was climbing a small hill in the Afar Triangle of northern Ethiopia when the colors around her suddenly changed. The dusty browns and grays of the desert gave way to oranges, yellows, and greens so vivid they seemed almost surreal. "It was almost like a hallucinogenic trip," Crespo says. These unnatural-looking colors are a result of the sulphur, potash, and other minerals that saturate this area of the Danakil Depression. As the three tectonic plates at the bottom of the depression slowly pull apart, hot springs bubble up into acidic pools—like this one.
📸: Ulrike Crespo
See more unearthly photographs of these hot springs here: https://www.wired.com/story/ethiopia-datakil-desert-photos/
📸: Ulrike Crespo
Random II # 758 Fish with the color
Siamese fighting fish, also known as bettas, aren't just known for being fierce. They're also know for being fiercely beautiful, as this gallery explores: https://wired.trib.al/v5PtZ7T
📸: Visarute Angkatavanich
Random II # 755 Photographer Leila Jeffreys
Random II # 755
Photographer Leila Jeffreys started geeking out on avians more than 10 years ago, after buying a field guide and binoculars to identify the birds in her backyard in Sydney, Australia. Soon she was traveling to national parks around the country to watch and photograph them. "I had this idea to photograph birds in a way that everybody could appreciate them, not just birdwatchers,” Jefferys said. Her portrait series 'Ornithurae' spotlights 15 surprisingly colorful (or otherwise fabulous) members of the Columbidae bird family, which includes pigeons and doves. This gorgeous bird is the Nicobar Pigeon—notable for its long, blue-gray neck feathers that are often thought to resemble a mane. See, they're not all just winged rats!
See more of Jeffreys stunning avian portraits here: https://www.wired.com/story/exotic-pigeons
Random II # 752 Akiomi Kuroda
Occupation: CAMERART
Hometown: Tokyo
Current city: Shinjuku
Country: Japan
Random II # 750 Brooke Shaden photography
At 24, she was the youngest artist in The Annenberg Space for Photography's "Digital Darkroom" exhibition of the work of 17 artists that explored the intersection of art and technology. She has been a guest instructor on the CreativeLIVE website.[3] In January 2014 CreativeLIVE created "The Brooke Shaden Contest" where contestants enter their photo portfolios and answer an essay question to compete for a spot in her 'Master Your Craft' photography workshop in addition to a half day shooting on location with her, rental photo gear from LensProToGo (up to $10K), airfare to Seattle ($500), and three nights stay in Seattle ($264). Shaden is the co-host of The Framed Network's series "The Concept" (a series of shows on YouTube) with fashion photographer Lindsay Adler and hosted her own feature episode "The Brooke Shaden Challenge". She is the author of Inspiration in Photography: Training your mind to make great art a habit published in 2013 by Focal Press.
In 2010 Shaden exhibited "The Re-Imaging of Ophelia" (10 images) at the JoAnne Artman Gallery that commercially represents her, with Katie Johnson cast in the title role. The first image "Jumping In" was used as cover art for Dot Hutchison's young adult novel A Wounded Name.
Art # 283 Artist: Kamalky Laureano
Kamalky Laureano is a hyperrealist painter from the Dominican Republic, born in 1983 Living in Mexico City since 2006, he has made his life and work in that country.
His work has been shown in Italy, Argentina, France, Mexico, the United States and the Dominican Republic. It consists mostly of portraits of big canvas, urban landscapes, and toys paintings.
Art # 282 ART: Colorful Artwork by artist Tim Parker
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