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Sony World Photography Awards 2011 - open shortlist
In this gallery, we present a selection of the shortlisted photographers in the Open (amateur) competition of the 2011 Sony World Photography Awards.
The winners will be announced on 22 March. The overall Sony World
Photography Awards Open Photographer of the Year will be announced at a
gala ceremony at the Odeon in Leicester Square, London, on 27 April.
Open shortlist, Nature and Wildlife: Cedric Favero, Switzerland. "Cheetah jumping on a log to get a vantage view point."
Picture: Cedric Favero, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011
Trees and a church tower are outlined in deepest blue as a wintry run begins to rise over the Somerset hills.
Like much of the country,
these hills were shrouded in a lingering fog early yesterday. Similar
conditions and low temperatures are predicted for this morning by the
Met Office.
In fact, this could be the
first taste of a harsh winter. In Glastonbury, where this stunning
image was taken, temperatures dropped as low as -3C.
Moisture in the air combined with the long, cold night to create the fog.
Quite a sight: Fog lingers over the Somerset countryside
As if to confirm the
forecasters' worst fears for the months ahead, holly bushes are laden
with an unusually large crop of berries.
Tradition says such
abundance is a harbinger of a tough winter. Mere folklore it may be, but
the last time there were so many berries around was last autumn - which
was followed by the coldest winter in three decades.The
autumn mist was a result of a combination of freezing calm conditions
as well as moisture in the air, according to the Met Office's Barry
Gromett.
He said: 'The reason for
freezing mist is the length of the night. You can get mist at any time
of year but in the summertime the sun is up way before we are that heats
the air and the mist disappears. 'With temperatures dipping below zero
in many parts of the country last night together with calm conditions
it was perfect for the formation of mist and fog.'
Poor visibility: Trees appear out of the dense mist near the Somerset Levels in Glastonbury
In holly bushes around the country, a sea of red berries has added colour to gardens suggesting a big freeze is on the way.
'It has been a bumper year
for all soft fruit and some holly bushes are really laden down with a
huge amount of berries this winter,' said Dominic Price, of Plantlife.
'We had good warm weather in the spring when the flowers were bring
pollinated, then the sunny September weather helped the berries to
ripen, so we have a really spectacular crop.
'The berries are lovely and plump this year and there are large quantities of them.'
Last year was also a spectacular year for holly berries and as predicted Britain experienced its coldest winter for 31 years.
Most of the country suffered freezing temperatures and snow in December and January.
'The berries got it right
last year, but I don't think there is actually any scientific logic
behind the folklore,' Mr Price added.
Easing: The Tor is more visible as the sun comes out
Stunning: The flat Somerset countryside this morning
'We'll have to see if they are right again this time.'
Britain's huge berry crop,
including rowan and hawthorn, has also helped to attract the biggest
number of Waxwings to Britain in over a decade.
Usually only a few hundred
of the brightly coloured birds with 'punk' hairstyles fly to the UK
from Scandinavia and Russia in search of food each winter.
But in the last few weeks more than 2,500 have landed in Britain.
Using a panoramic film camera in the magic hours of sunrise and sunset, Mark Denton has captured England¡¯s greatest landscapes for his new book England: The Panoramas.
Green green grass of home: View from the Cat's Back Ridge in rural Herefordshire, with Wales on the right, where the Black Mountains ridge looms out of the morning mists
Blackpool illumination: The Lancashire seaside resort is bathed in pink at twilight as the tide recedes, leaving the famous Tower and North Pier reflected in the miles of muddy sand
Red sky at night: The summit of Roseberry Topping commands the northern fringe of the North Yorkshire Moors, a lonely sentinel witnessing the going down of the sun
Touching the void: Dale Head in the Lake District reaches up towards the clouds on a winter's evening, with Scafell Pike, England's tallest mountain, looming in the distance
Over hill and dale: The imposing bulk of Blencathra, seen from neighbouring Lake District peak Low Rigg, reflects the setting sun as shadows fall over the surrounding fields
Morning has broken: The tall pines of Tarn Hows in Cumbria shimmer with all the hues of spring, as the heights of Langdale and Helvellyn soar in the distance
Dawn of aquarius: Salcombe, from Snapes Point in Devon, glitters in the morning light while small craft lie at anchor in an estuary that perfectly reflects the deep blue sky
Only the lonely: A solitary figure basks in the golden glow of sunset at Burton Bradstock in West Dorset, where iconic cliffs and sweeping beaches mark the gateway to the Jurassic Coast
Amazing close-up macro photographs of insects and spiders by John Hallmén
Amateur bug photographer John Hallmén has been fascinated by insects since he was a boy. In the last three years he's made a name for himself by photographing the tiny creatures he finds in the Nackareservatet nature reserve near his home in Stockholm, Sweden. Using a mixture of studio and alfresco shots John magnifies the insects to show the beautiful colour and detail of his subjectsA large ant (Camponotus herculaneus)
Today i have gathered some of the most beautiful rainbow photographs from different photography networks. Rainbows are always beautiful and worth watching. Its very rare and lucky to catch an amazing rainbow shot at the right timing with your camera. So hope you enjoy these amazing shots.
Rainbow Valley By rwangsa
Somewhere Over the Rainbow by GeorgiaPeaches
rainbow by ~JohnnyLOVEDepp
Gold Under The Rainbow by *drewyboy
Under The Rainbow by *Toope
Rainbow¡ by ~mouzeron
Rainbow by ~tuukka1
A world within a rainbow by *Alex37
Rainbow Falls by `yuumei
Rainbow by *daskibum
Rainbow Evening by =DennisChunga
Rainbow Skyscape Photography By jamiestarling
Bow by =P0RG
Over The Rainbow by =SarahSleaze
Clark Quay, Singapore ¨C Rainbow By Mio Cade
Rainbow Reflection by ~rekokros
Rainbow by ~AvalonSky
Rainbow Waterfalls by *Rainbow826
Rainbow by ~LeBy
Niagara¡¯s Rainbow by *Rainbow826
Rainbow through Gum tree By mick walters/Billy
rainbow road By Mary Hockenbery (reddirtrose)
Rainbow 2 by *Autumn-Leaves12
Oh look ,there is a rainbow ! By Nicolas Valentin
Rainbow Over The Badlands At Sunset By McKinley 2006
Rainbow at my feet By larigan
Rainbow by ~Rinkle
The British Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team £¢Red Arrows£¢perform in the skies of Rivolto army base during an air show on Sept. 12, 2010.(Xinhua/AFPPhoto)
Fishers return home after collecting razor clams from the beach in Lianjiang county, Southeast China's Fujian province, Aug 23, 2010. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]
Fields of Lavender in Somerset - England - July 2010.
Good day, sunshine: The happy image of a 'smiling' sun
There was a lot to smile about yesterday - it was Friday, a summer's day and a weekend of sunshine lay ahead.
This extraordinary image is just one more thing to be cheerful about.
The photograph, which has gone viral on the internet, shows clouds passing in front of the sun - creating what appears to be a smiley face.
Happy summer: Clouds pass in front of the sun in this image that is doing the rounds on the internet
Little is known about the image, which was first posted on Reddit six days ago and has been doing the rounds on blogs and websites ever since.
It is not clear where it was taken, or whether the sun is rising or setting. But as it sits low on the horizon, it fills the sky with light the colour of a rosé wine - the thought of which is, of course, gave yet another reason for a smile.
The back of the shuttle Atlantis and International Space Station can be seen passing in front of the Sun
Now.....Some of the most Spectacular images of 2009
Mt Everest in the Hymalayas
Southern France: A bolt from the blue - 300,000 volt bolt of lightning strikes - September, 2009.
A firefighter prepares to battle a forest fire in Grammatiko village northeast of Athens
A huge forest fire burns in the Ntrafi suburb of Penteli mountain in Athens
Lion's Gate Bridge from Cypress Mountain, Vancouver, in the early morning fog.
A dramatic sunst over Stonehenge
Italian Frecce Tricolori at Moscow International Airshow 2009
And they're off! 326 balloons came in all shapes and sizes and from across the globe for the world record breaking event at Chambley-Bussierres( France)
Weather pics: Children play in fountains during the heatwave in northern China...and
A couple stand amongst breaking waves on the seaaside promenade as the monsoon rains arrive in Munbai. Images: AFP/GETTYYouths celebrate in the north-west Punjab village of Baghura, near Patiala.
Lightning strike - Guanzhou Airport
Baby female panda, Lin Hui, under the care of a Vetinariay doctor at Chiang Mai Zoo in Bankok.
Daily Telegraph Travel pic winner and runners up...2009.05.27
Winner: Rory Mullan - Inuit hunter and dogs, Qaanaaq, Greenland
Rice Terraces in Ping'An, China - from Matt Shelley. Sunset in Sigiriyya, Sri Lanka - Louise Heal Bathtime in Laos - Holly Bantleman
Under a cloud in the UK? This remarkable picture of a cloud formation was taken by teenager Jessica Wild in Worcester.
NASA space shuttle Atlantis en route to the Hubble Space Telescope, silhouetted against the sun taken by an astronomer in Florida. USA.
A cool winter and warm spring bring a carpet of bluebells to may woodland floors
Pilgrims gather on the river by the Sikh Golden Temple at Amritzar
The Red Star of China is reflected in the military band in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing.
Japanese Mud Festival
World Press Photographers 2008 Awards
Winner Nature Single Photograph: Chaiten Volcano erupting in Chile. Photo: Carlos F Gutierrez
Bo Bor - 2nd prize winner of Spot News Stories. Earthquake survivors being rescued in Sichuan Province - China
London New Year Celebrations: Big Ben & The London Eye Photos: AP.
A resident walks in Ditan Park, Beijing. In Shanghai, shoppers look for traditional decorations in local market stalls.
This is real - a kingfisher hunting!
Fireworks light up the sky-line in Beijing during the Spring Festival celebrations, 2009.
Pilgrims burn incense to pay homage to the God of Wealth at the Guiyuan Buddhist Temple in Wuhan as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations
A heron and pelican pic from Mexico Syddney Opera House silhoutted at sunrise
Fireworks at The Bird's Nest - Beijing A man with a camel walks past the moon during an eclipse
A fisherman collects dead fish from Guanqiao Lake, Wuhan
Greenland and the thaw.
Clifton Suspension Bridge - Bristol, England
The Wulihe Stadium implodes at a controlled explosion in ShenyagTin Stix Dynamite Team at the Al Ain Aerobatic Show, Abu Dhabi
A Stuntman in Flames at the World Stntman Awards at Paramount Pictures, Hollywood
Joel Parkinson wipes out in a 20' high wave at the O'Neill World Cup Surfing Chamionships at Sunset Beach, Hawaii
Cam Sinclair completes a double back-flip into the harbour in Sydney, Australia
Julian Beavers winter art work drawn in chalk on a street in Brussels
Pilgrims gather at Mecca during Romadan, 2008
And this is one of my all time favourite pictures...
2008 Drummers at the spectacularly noisy opening of the equally spectacular Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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The British Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team £¢Red Arrows£¢perform in the skies of Rivolto army base during an air show on Sept. 12, 2010.(Xinhua/AFPPhoto) 
Beautiful Examples of Rainbow photography
Awash with colour: A lion prowls through a carpet of bluebells, which have arrived a month later than normal this year thanks to the unusually cold winter 
A dramatic sunst over Stonehenge
Weather pics: Children play in fountains during the heatwave in northern China...and
Baby female panda, Lin Hui, under the care of a Vetinariay doctor at Chiang Mai Zoo in Bankok.
NASA space shuttle Atlantis en route to the Hubble Space Telescope, silhouetted against the sun taken by an astronomer in Florida. USA.
Japanese Mud Festival
This is real - a kingfisher hunting!
Fireworks light up the sky-line in Beijing during the Spring Festival celebrations, 2009.
