Spring Stream, Finland Photograph by Kyle Ueckermann, Your ShotI took this photo at the edge of a small stream in Lehtimaki, Finland. The ice is beginning to melt, revealing the water beneath. Download Wallpaper (1600 x 1200 pixels)
King James Statue, England Photograph by Jim Richardson, National GeographicA life-size statue of King James dominates the most lavish room of this treasure-encrusted palace at Hatfield, north of London. Crowned and holding a sword and a scepter—symbols of his power—James is nevertheless flatteringly relaxed in his pose. Hatfield House was completed by Robert Cecil, the monarch’s loyal secretary, in 1611 as the King James Bible came off the presses.
Sami Herder, Scandinavia Photograph by Erika LarsenJohan Kuhmunen, with his dog Cammu, lives in Sweden, but the summertime range for his family’s herd crosses into Norway. The Sami tradition of learning from the elders is an important part of reindeer herding, and knowledge is passed down from generation to generation and not learned in books.
Asiago Plateau, Italy Photograph by Vittorio Poli, Your ShotThe small town where I live (Asiago plateau, Italy) is shrouded in fog in this image taken from the top of a mountain.
Church of Rodel, Outer Hebrides Photograph by Jim Richardson, National GeographicThe 15th-century church of Rodel on the Isle of Lewis, built for the warlike chiefs of the MacLeods, towers over the sea lochs of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. Nothing in early modern Britain, from its cities to its remotest corners, was more political than religion. The church in every parish—nearly always the most imposing building—was as much a symbol of worldly control as a shrine to God. Download Wallpaper (1600 x 1200 pixels)
Alpine Climbers, Midi-Plan Traverse, France Photograph by Tommy Harris, My ShotWhen I was a novice photographer, I learned from my mentor that a successful composition should lead your eye around the frame in a graceful curve. So it is with this remarkable landscape of swirling clouds, sun, and mountains. The contrast between the soft, gentle, snowy slopes and the sharp, jagged black peaks makes me feel both seduced and afraid, which is surely how a mountain climber must feel. We first notice the three climbers. Tiny, they show us just how towering these peaks are. They are like the all-important first notes to a grand and bold symphony. We then follow the climbers’ tracks, which trace the same elegant shape of the snowy ridge. The eye then climbs up toward the middle peak at dead center top, then finally to the upper left of the frame. That movement is key to the success of the composition. Download Wallpaper (1600 x 1200 pixels)
Green Light Photo and caption by Teava MagyariIt was during a dark winter night in the northern part of Scandinavia. I had always dreamt of seeing these magical lights. Download wallpaper for: Your Monitor iPad iPhone 4