Advertisements 213,075 images from 7,725 photographers were submitted to the competition. The winners are from ten different countries and were selected by an international jury of experts. The objective of the competition is growing increasingly important since many conservation worthy sites, buildings, architecture and landmarks are often under threat from human action or natural disasters. First place: “I often visit abandoned places, forgotten places, inaccessible places,” amateur photographer Marian Naworski said about their image of a shuttered church in Poland....

Winners of the 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest have just been announced. This is the tenth year of the competition, and just like before, the winning images didn’t disappoint. The judges had a difficult task of selecting 31 out of 4,200 images from 91 countries. But the selected best of the best will take your breath away. The 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, in association with Insight Investment and BBC Sky at Night Magazine....

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is centered on the photos of animals that are sure to improve your day. The finalists of the 2018 contest have just been announced, and these will definitely brighten up your mood. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards were founded by Tanzania-based wildlife photographers and enthusiasts Tom Sullam and Paul Joynson-Hicks. And although it revolves around funny photos, the cause of the contest is a more serious matter....

I’ve been following Ivan Miranda’s channel on YouTube now for a few months. It’s not a photography or video channel, though. It’s about 3D printing. As the year has gone on, I’ve been getting more into 3D printing myself, and Ivan shows off some fantastic projects that he creates on his channel. So it’s been a great one to follow. Occasionally, though, he does a collaboration with somebody that takes things in a slightly different direction....

I guess most of us have seen graffiti incorporated in photography as a backdrop. But, Colombian artist Sepc has found another interesting way of combining photography and graffiti art. He creates murals that reveal their true colors only when you snap a photo of them and invert it. Sepc shares a bit about his process with DIYP, as well as a couple of photos of these “negative murals.” The idea behind the project comes from a technical challenge, which Sepc says is one of the main pillars of his work....