Underwater Surfer Photograph by Tony Heff, My ShotSurfer Coco Ho is momentarily suspended weightless between the ocean’s surface and the shallow reef.
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)
Hot Springs, East Africa Photograph by George Steinmetz, National GeographicSulfur and algae turn hot springs into pools of living color. The water is condensation from hot gases rising from magma chambers. As the water evaporates, salts and minerals form a vivid crust.
Fountain, Tel Aviv Photograph by Dima Vazinovich, Your ShotIsraeli children playing at the local fountain in Tel Aviv city
Jellyfish, Palau This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Migration PhotosEach day five million jellyfish glide across the surface of Palau’s Jellyfish Lake to follow the sun—streaming eastward in the morning and westward in the afternoon—in a stunning daily migration. At night, the jellyfish sink down 45 feet (13 meters) to absorb nutrient-rich bacteria, which the algae in their bodies require to survive.
Milky Way Shadows Photo and caption by Alex CherneyFar away from man-made lights the Port Campbell National Park (Victoria, Australia) is very dark on a moonless night. The stars in centre our Milky Way Galaxy are the most significant source of light which helped to create dark reflections on the water in the middle of the frame. To render the dark scene close to what I saw I took 7 consecutive 15-second exposures in under 2 minutes interval. The sky in the exposures was de-rotated to compensate for the rotation of Earth, then images were stacked together producing an image identical to a single exposure but with less digital noise.
San Marco Basin, Venice Photograph by Jodi CobbFor every resident Venetian, hundreds of visitors pour into the city each year to savor its gilded charms. Most will take in this view across San Marco Basin. Many could find themselves in acqua alta—high water. Download Wallpaper (1600 x 1200 pixels)