Eight moody scenes in black and white.

Share your best urban photos.

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Steam noir « Flickr Blog
Staff picks of street photos with candid subjects.

52 barges will be featured for this event, and these are shots from the rehearsal. See how wonderfully ornate the barges are.

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Royal Barge Procession in Thailand - a gallery on Flickr
Ceremony rehearsals in the Chao Phraya River, featuring ornate barges and uniformed rowers. The actual event, which has a 700-year history, will be held in Bangkok on Nov. 9, 2012.

Seven birds with unique feathers.

What other birds do you think should be included in this post?

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Pretty plumage « Flickr Blog
Featured birds: East African Crane, Philomachus pugnax, Black-backed Kingfisher, Common Buzzard, Hoopoe, Blue Tit, and Mandarin Duck.

Coastal photos in Australia of remarkable sculptures by international artists.

What public sculpture do you appreciate the most? Share a shot of it.

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Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi Beach « Flickr Blog
“Established in 1997,Sculpture by the Sea, Bondiis Australia’s largest free-to-the-public sculpture exhibition with over 100 sculptures by artists from across the world transforming Sydney’s spectacular 2km Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk into a temporary sculpture park for all to enjoy from late Oct...

Golden photo taken at La Jolla, California.

Share one of your favorite action shots.

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Single Shot Spotlight: "Surf Session"
Photo by Laurent Chantegros

Exquisite capture of the Golden Gate Bridge and Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco.

Share your favorite photo of a bridge.

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Single Shot Spotlight: "Thread the Needle"
"Had to wander briefly into the forbidden zone to line up this shot. The sun was already up, which gives the washed out look. Marin Headlands, California * * Thanks for Looking * * " - stevehorn

It can be so simple to find beautiful photos on Flickr. Here are some of the magnificent portraits that you have taken this weekend that we discovered using Advanced Search:

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Random Portrait Goodness « Flickr Blog
These analog and digital portraits have been taken by you during the weekend. Make use of our Advanced Search to discover many morebeautiful shots of people.

One-hour exposure of a giant kiva aligned with the North Star. (Photo by Stephen Oachs)

Share your favorite night sky photo.

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Single-Shot Spotlight: "Star Tales"
"This large circular room, known as a Great Kiva, is built into the ground and one of the largest ever discovered. Researchers speculate these giant Kivas were ceremonial centers for all communities within the region and that this particular Kiva may have had a wooden structured roof, long since…"

A spectacular cloud capture by Aaron Fuhrman.

Share your favorite photo of clouds.

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Single-Shot Spotlight: "Cinematic Skies"
Photo taken by Aaron Fuhrman in Montgomery City, Missouri.

Seven intense photos capturing shore scenes, some of them caused by superstorm Sandy.

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Lighthouses vs. waves « Flickr Blog
In the first three photos, October waves dramatically bash Phare du Four off the coast of Brittany, France, and a pair of U.S. lighthouses, the Milwaukee Breakwater Lighthouse and...

See 18 more fantastic photos of fall foliage from this season at http://flic.kr/y/pXnQRV

("Scène d`automne 3" photo of Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier, Québec, Canada - copyright © josboyer at http://www.flickr.com/photos/boyerj/8105297311/)

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Adorable dogs and one cat donning Halloween get-ups.

Which outfit is your favorite?

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Pet Costumes 2012 - a gallery on Flickr
Galleries let you curate photos on Flickr. Explore this gallery, it contains 13 photos.

Happy Halloween! Explore extraordinary jack-o'-lanterns from events this year in our blog post at http://blog.flickr.net/en/2012/10/31/jack-o-lanterns-abound/

("The Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze" photo by joshbousel at http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCC3bWn)

Share photos of your pumpkin carvings.

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Our thoughts and best wishes go out to those of you affected by this superstorm. Stay safe!

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‘Frankenstorm’ Sandy hits the North American East Coast « Flickr Blog
The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, putting more than 7.3 million homes and businesses in the dark and causing at least 16 deaths.–Yahoo! News

For those of you on the East Coast: Tag your photos with "HurricaneSandy" to share the latest status of this storm from your perspective.

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Hurricane Sandy: East Coast preparations « Flickr Blog
“Hurricane Sandy, a massive storm described by forecasters as one of the largest to ever hit the United States, is making its way toward the population-dense East Coast. Evacuations have been ordered from Maryland to Maine, where storm surges and high winds are expected to wipe out power to millions...

Stories behind top 10 photos from Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Share your best photos of wildlife.

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Rare wildlife photos highlight winning entries in worldwide contest
More than 48,000 photos from 98 countries were submitted to the Veolia Environnement (sic) Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition held by the Natural History Museum in London, and the winning entries from amateurs and professionals are incredible, and in some cases downright mesmerizing...

Enjoy these pictures capturing majestic scenes from camps worldwide.

Where is your favorite camping area? Share photos of it.

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Campsite nights: Tents in twilight « Flickr Blog
This photo set starts with Chuck Hilliard’s “pink and blue cave 2086” — an eye-catching shot of one stop in his excursion through the North Cascades. And after yearning for more glowing-tent pictures through Flickr explorations, we discovered terrific shots from other photographers who also keenly c...

See 18 photos of famous buildings and homes designed by the American pioneer of Brutalism and former dean of the Yale School of Architecture, born on this day in 1918.

Who is your favorite architect? What building designs are the most captivating to you?

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Birthday Tribute to Architect Paul Rudolph
Photos of work by Paul Marvin Rudolph (October 23, 1918 – August 8, 1997). The American architect and the dean of the Yale School of Architecture was a pioneer in the Brutalist style and other modernist designs. See and share more photos of his buildings and homes in the The Art & Architecture of P...

Explore these places that have amazing views of mountainous landscapes.

Where do you go for a great view? Share your favorite vista point.

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Mountain layers: The waves of ridges « Flickr Blog
Venture to the Oregon Coast Range, Teton Mountains, Akita Prefecture, and British Columbia for a firsthand experience of the top landscapes featured here, where ridgelines merge into the sky in painterly steps of desaturation.

See spectacular shots of this thrilling sport, also known as kiteboarding, which will take the place of windsurfing at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Share your best photo of athletes in action.

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Kite Surfing Action « Flickr Blog
“Kite Surfing is the fastest growing water sport in the world. It is not wind surfing, it is not wakeboarding, it is not surfing, it is not kite flying. It is the fusion of these disciplines with...” – Kite Surfing group

Nice capture of the bright colors in a soap-water bubble.

Share your most color-filled photos.

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Single-Shot Spotlight: "The Biggest Bubble"
"When my kids experimented with the soap-water bubble creation, this one was the largest :)" - borjoz

Watchtower of Chateau de Castelnau-de-Lévis, Midi-Pyrénées, France - "At the heart of the castle" photo by Vaxjo.

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Grand illuminations transform Berlin into a light show at night.

Have you seen other light art on buildings or monuments? Share where you've spotted them.

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Berlin Festival of Lights 2012 « Flickr Blog
For 12 nights straight, projections and lights colorfully illuminate famous landmarks of Germany’s capital in grand fashion until October 21.

13 shots stitched and cropped to a 3:1 panorama. Photo of the mountain Bidean nam Bian in Glen Coe, Scotland, by alanach.

Share your best panoramic shot.

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Single-Shot Spotlight: "Rainbow over the A82"
"From a recent break with the family where I managed to escape for a bit. As it was afternoon, I decided to take a walk up Meall Mor leaving from the National Trust centre. I guessed that any light would hit Bidean nam Bian. Not only that but I got a nice double (you have to strain to see it) rainbo...

Check out these hilarious pet portraits.

What behavior from your pet would you illustrate in a portrait?

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Dog shaming « Flickr Blog
When illona posted a photo challenge for members of the 52 Weeks for Dogs group last month, she picked the concept called dog shaming and defined it as this:

Explore monuments illuminated in pink at Brazil, Iceland, Missouri... Did you see other things go pink for this month-long campaign or the "Because I am a Girl" campaign (http://www.flickr.com/photos/becauseiamagirlcanada/)? Share photos of them here.

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Pink photos for Breast Cancer Awareness Month « Flickr Blog
While exploring October photos, we noticed a prevalence of pink on monuments, vehicles, and clothing — all in support of the global campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A Brazilian otter takes a break to stare at featured photographer Susan Roehl (aka masaiwarrior).

Write a clever caption for this photo.

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Single-Shot Spotlight: "Giant River Otter"
Scientific Name - Pteronura brasiliensis Portugese Name - Ariranha Image taken from a boat on the Cuiaba River in The Pantanal in Brazil. These otters eat their fish while swimming on the surface of the water. Giant river otters can reach five feet in length. Family groups active during the da...

View seven remarkable cloud photos that we've discovered. What photo subject would you like to see highlighted in our blog next?

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Sky drama in black and white « Flickr Blog
Stormy and sultry clouds captured in their dramatic formations above prairies, mountain ranges, and others locations across Canada and the U.S.

View photos of this beautiful African country that became an independent nation in 1968 on this day.

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Happy National Day to Equatorial Guinea - a gallery on Flickr
Wildlife, beaches, and more in pictures

Write a clever caption for the first photo.

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Birds vs. bees « Flickr Blog
Confrontations on flowers and at birdfeeders

5 stellar uses of bright backgrounds with dark shapes. Share your best silhouette photo.

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Sumptuous Silhouettes « Flickr Blog
Featured photos: Escape Route, Bone-Tree Dawn, Sunbird, The Conversation, A Climber in Yangshuo

Happy World Animal Day! In observance of it, enjoy a few of many stunning wildlife photos here. Did we miss featuring your favorite animal? Share it with us.

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Yellow-Eyed Wildlife - a gallery on Flickr
Splendid shots of birds, mammals, and a snake

What animals do you enjoy photographing the most? Share your best photo of them.

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Red Squirrel Week « Flickr Blog
We bet you're wondering why seven days are dedicated to these ridiculously cute critters. Here’s the scoop: Eurasian red squirrels (strangely called the S. vulgaris species) have fallen on tough times. The drastic drop in their population, caused by the Squirrelpox virus and incursions of…

More of this command should be written on streets.

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Single-Shot Spotlight: "Just Do It"
Photo taken in Dublin, Ireland, by Carlos (CR 76)

Thanks, early risers, for capturing these dreamy scenes. Share your favorite shots of the morning mist.

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Low visibility: Harnessing the haze « Flickr Blog
Morning conditions soften up these scenes, including locations at Wiltshire, Australian farmlands, a castle in Normandy, and Holy Island.

Happy birthday, Annie! Which of her photos is the most memorable to you? Examples: John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1980, pregnant Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg in bathtub of milk, etc...

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Happy birthday to Annie Leibovitz « Flickr Blog
Leibovitz (born October 2, 1949) reached stardom as the chief photographer of Rolling Stone magazine in the ’70s with her iconic portraits of celebrities, but...

In commemoration of the influential photographer and portraitist who died on this day in 2004.

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Tribute to Richard Avedon - a gallery on Flickr
Photos inspired by the work of American Photographer Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004).

Extraordinary night photo of our galaxy taken at high elevation in Hawaii. Where do you go to shoot the stars?

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Single-Shot Spotlight: "My family self-portrait"
Milky Way from Mauna Kea. (Photo by John Hook)

Awww... Alaskan malamute siblings in a nose-touching moment. Share your photo of affectionate pets brimming with cuteness.

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Single-Shot Spotlight: "Pheeby & Digby"
"Pheeby and one of her brothers at their first birthday reunion in Pennington Flash" - Karen Rea

See the amazing size of these illuminated caverns. What caves have you visited? Share your photos of them.

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Caves of Vietnam « Flickr Blog
Six lovely shots from Vietnam's famous underground world

Photo tribute to the home of the Giant Forest. What park do you love to visit?

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Sequoia National Park - a gallery on Flickr
Photos of the many wonderful things you'll find at the famous park established today in 1890.

To the first U.S. National Monument established in 1906, Happy belated anniversary!

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Devils Tower - a gallery on Flickr
18 gorgeous shots of the geologic marvel in Wyoming that has a formation cameo-appearance in sci-fi film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

See squiggly supernova remnants and when Venus gets cuddly with Jupiter. What celestial body or astronomical event is the most fascinating to you?

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The Astro Photographers of the Year « Flickr Blog
These are some of the stunning photos of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The project is now in its fourth year and has again received a record number of entries with a huge range of subjects captured by amateur and professional photographers from around the globe.

Brazil's Sugarloaf Mountain partnered with a giant portrayal of a girl's head. Have you been to Brazil? Share your favorite photo taken there.

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Single-Shot-Spotlight: "Awilda de Jaume Plensa"
Photo by Leandro Neumann Ciuffo. 'Awilda' public sculpture stands out at Praia de Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, for art project OIR (Other Ideas for Rio) 2012.

Not your average delivery: Space shuttle Endeavour landed for the last time in Los Angeles today after a farewell flyby of many California cities and landmarks.

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Last Flyby of Space Shuttle Endeavour- a gallery on Flickr
9 fantastic shots of the historical moment

Share your photo of glass artwork.

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Birthday tribute to glass sculptor Dale Chihuly - a gallery on Flickr
Nine photos of his fragile masterpieces.

What's your best shot of reflections? Share it here.

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Water reflections: Distorted abstractions in liquid « Flickr Blog
Five recent photos of ripples artistically bending and blending reflected objects

To the smallest sovereign state in the Americas: Happy Independence Day!

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St. Kitts and Nevis - a gallery on Flickr
Tribute in photos from the two-island state in the West Indies.

See polka dots and tentacles overwhelm spaces in 18 photos. What art exhibition have you been to recently?

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Art by Yayoi Kasuma - a gallery on Flickr
Japanese 83-year-old artist Yayoi Kasuma has enthralled the art world with her intense repetition of shapes in a variety of mediums. More than a dozen exhibitions of her work fill her 2012 schedule. In an ArtReview.com interview, Kasuma stated, "If it were not for art, I would have killed myse...

See 8 beautiful shots from balloon festivals worldwide this year. Did you attend any of the 90 annual festivals? Share your photo from them.

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Hot air balloons: Festivals and races « Flickr Blog
We noticed an influx of gorgeous pictures shared by our community this year and wondered if there’s an upward trend for balloon flights. According to Wikipedia’s festival list, close to 90 events currently support ballooning popularity on an annual basis, which excludes areas offering regular balloo...