Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 5:41 p.m. | July 4, 2011
The space shuttle program enters its final stage when Atlantis, the nation's last operational space shuttle, blasts off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., capping a four-decade legacy of American ingenuity. The flight, scheduled to start July 8, also will close another chapter in Southern California aerospace history. Developing, manufacturing and sending skyward the nation's... View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 5:24 p.m. | July 1, 2011
Heading into the long Independence Day weekend, a Wilmington, Calif., storefront displays the Stars and Stripes. Forecasters predict temperatures could reach 110 degrees in parts of Southern California.
Rallies in Bangkok mark a final push by candidates in a national election on Sunday aimed at resolving Thailand's sometimes-violent six-year political crisis; in Tel Aviv, people practice... View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 11:44 a.m. | July 1, 2011
Friday's Pictures in the News begins in Asia, where big rallies in Bangkok mark a final push by candidates in a national election on Sunday aimed at resolving Thailand's sometimes-violent six-year political crisis. In Hong Kong, meanwhile, people release red balloons during a ceremony downtown to celebrate the 14th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China.
In Tel Aviv, people practice... View Post»
Posted By: Armand Emamdjomeh
Posted On: 10:39 p.m. | June 30, 2011
With digital image manipulation techniques so easy and available (do you want black and white? Super-saturated color? High contrast? There's a preset for that!) It's always surprising just how people are pushing their creative limits using film. Not only did we see Polaroids, black and white and medium format square images - which are all the rage right now, we also saw an image shot on film... View Post»
Posted By: Albert Lee
Posted On: 8:10 p.m. | June 30, 2011
A roundup of outstanding photography, video and multimedia from across the Web. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 10:37 a.m. | June 30, 2011
Thursday's Pictures in the News begins in China, where celebrations are underway to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
There was a festive mood in Paris, where two journalists were cheered by colleagues after their release from capture in Afghanistan. The pair were captured on Dec. 29, 2009, northeast of the capital of Kabul with their Afghan... View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 7:21 p.m. | June 29, 2011
The aftermath of the deadly attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, is assessed; police in riot gear stand guard before the start of an Egyptian Premier League soccer match in Cairo; and near Ramallah, West Bank, Israeli security forces fire tear gas to control Palestinians demonstrating again the expansion of a Jewish settlement.
On a sunny day in Washington, the White... View Post»
Posted By: Robert Lachman
Posted On: 10:15 p.m. | June 28, 2011
Don't forget to include the pre-game photographs, shots of your local parade, setting up with flags and streamers and the barbecue at your home.
This is great time to include snapshots of family members and friends. Remember to clean off those cards and recharge you camera batteries, nothing is worse than losing power during the final pyrotechnical display. View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 9:09 p.m. | June 28, 2011
In Spain, a bullfighter waits for the start of a fight at the El Plantio in Burgos; a security officer patrols a deserted platform at the main train station in Athens at the start of a paralyzing 48-hour general strike; and in Beijing, dancers perform in the Great Hall of the People during celebrations marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
Women... View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 9:10 a.m. | June 28, 2011
As tens of thousands of angry protesters thronged downtown Athens, the Greek parliament on Wednesday approved an austerity bill that helps pull their debt-ridden country back from the brink of an immediate default. After days of public unrest and impassioned debate, the parliament voted 155-138 in favor of the controversial bill, which authorizes $40 billion in budget cuts and tax hikes... View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 7:00 p.m. | June 27, 2011
Blue socks hang out to dry at a migrant shelter on the outskirts of Mexico City; armed men allegedly abducted scores of migrants in southern Mexico, including women and children, after holding up the cargo train they were traveling on.
The fountains of the Royal Festival Hall in London and the Trocadero Fountains near the Eiffel Tower in Paris both offer welcome respites from the unusually... View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 6:42 p.m. | June 24, 2011
The Glastonbury Music Festival, now in its fifth decade, is well underway in England. The event has grown from a modest gathering on a dairy farm in 1970 with tickets costing £1, including free milk, to a major five-day celebration of music with those attending now being milked — tickets begin at the princely sum of £195, beverage not included.
First Lady Michelle Obama and her family... View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 10:07 a.m. | June 24, 2011
Friday's Pictures in the News begin in England, where the Glastonbury Music Festival is underway. Now in its fifth decade, the event has grown from a humble gathering of 1,500 people on Michael Eavis's Worthy dairy farm in 1970, each paying 1 pound and receiving free milk, to a giant five-day celebration of music costing 195 pounds for a basic ticket.
On the African continent, First Lady... View Post»
Posted By: Albert Lee
Posted On: 9:01 p.m. | June 23, 2011
A roundup of outstanding photography, video and multimedia from across the Web. View Post»
Posted By: Robert Lachman
Posted On: 8:30 p.m. | June 23, 2011
Have you noticed how square photos are all the rage? Every photo must have a black border and be faded or discolored. Throw in a few scratches, and your masterpiece is complete.
Even the New York Times recently posted stories about Instagram, a popular photo-sharing app that only shoots in the square format. Square has become a fixture, and you can thank the cellphone camera for its... View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 10:20 a.m. | June 23, 2011
Water, when we have too much of it, can be a problem, as the first two images in Thursday's Pictures in the News show. They show a boy huddled in the cold rain of Tropical Storm Meari in Manila while in Minot, N.D., preparations are being made for inevitable flooding from the Souris River.
Also water-related are shots of pedestrians in the rain in Beijing, divers recovering a Greek air force... View Post»
