How can a flower tell a story? What kind of symphony do erupting volcanoes, starry galaxies, and dazzling auroras create?
The world is truly awe-inspiring.
The most magnificent sights on Earth range from breathtaking natural landscapes to remarkable human-made wonders.
When you go travel photography, you’ll realize those images that once just flashed before your eyes are actually so moving.
Maciej Winiarczyk, an astronomy photography expert, captured one of the best aurora photos with a volcano in the background and the Milky Way in view.
This photo was taken in Iceland and shows the magical northern lights, part of the Milky Way, and the erupting Bárðarbunga volcano.
Daniele Baresi, a photographer and storm chaser, captured lightning illuminating the night sky over Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Corporal Jamie Peters from the Royal Logistic Corps at Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, won the top prize in this year’s UK military photography competition with his work “Fireball Pilot.”
After the Icelandic volcanic eruption this year, this fearless 61-year-old photographer risked his life to get within 15 meters of the lava, capturing the “apocalyptic scene.” While the lava in the foreground continued to cool and solidify, molten rock kept gushing from the crater behind.
In June 2014, the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, USA, erupted, with lava approaching residential areas.
In early February 2014, near a lighthouse in Porthcawl, South Wales, wind, tides, and storms whipped up waves nearly 30 meters high. The UK has experienced multiple winter storms this year, and the period between December last year and January this year was the wettest season on record. Torrential rain combined with fierce winds and massive waves triggered floods, causing severe damage to coastal areas.
After taking a series of photos at the top of Europe’s most majestic mountains, 44-year-old photographer Robert Boitrov must have felt like he lived above the clouds.
Boitrov braved temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees to climb the Rosalia Peak in the Susa Valley of Italy, the Lagazoui Peak of Italy’s Dolomites, and the Chaberton Peak of the French Alps to capture these stunning views. Moreover, most of these adventures were accomplished by Boitrov alone.
Andrei Tsiurupko, a 17-year-old student from Munich, Germany, and his friend Alexander Remnev from Moscow climbed Hong Kong skyscrapers without any safety equipment and took many astonishing photos with their GoPro cameras from over 150 meters above the ground.
These Ukrainian “skywalkers” climb cranes and skyscrapers without using any safety equipment.
This aerial photo shows a massive sinkhole that appeared 3.5 kilometers east of Solikamsk City in the Perm region of Russia.
Lucky pilot Melissa Jensen captured kaleidoscopic color changes in the sky while flying over the Caribbean. Jensen was traveling from North America to Honduras when she noticed interesting cloud formations beneath her plane. It wasn’t until she saw the photos later that she realized she had captured a giant colorful blanket covering the entire sky.
Aerial photographer Colin Leonhardt captured a rare full-circle rainbow while flying over Cable Beach in Western Australia.
This peculiar image seems to show a beautiful little bird perched inside an orchid.
You can even see the bird’s head, as it appears to be flapping its wings protectively around the flower. But in reality, it’s all an illusion.
This photo was taken in a botanical garden in Linz, Austria. Photographer Christian Kneidinger said, “I was photographing the flowers, focusing on the colors rather than the flowers themselves. An hour later, when I looked closely at the flower center in the photo, I suddenly realized how fascinating it was.”
Explorers venture underground to discover these never-before-seen caves and capture stunning photos.
Located in China’s Fengshan Geopark, it features a series of naturally formed stone caves. In January 2014, Belgian photographer François-Xavier De Ruydts joined an expedition team to explore this underground system.
Adventurers Larry Shiaw and Jonathan Fox used only basic mountaineering and climbing gear to scale a “frozen waterfall” in Canada that stands over 90 meters high. The slippery surface of the “frozen waterfall” means that one wrong move could be fatal. These thrilling climbing photos were taken by Australian photographer John Price during his exploration in the Canadian Rockies. Ghost River Valley is a world-class ice climbing destination, featuring numerous frozen waterfalls, the tallest of which exceed 300 meters.
Travel photography lets the world reflect your life.
You may think the beauty in photos is something you’ll never see in person, but it’s always been there, waiting for you to stumble upon it and quickly capture it with your camera.
Have you thought about your future travel plans?
No matter how near or far the journey, as long as you start walking, you’ll always find your own beautiful scenery.