"Technically, these photographs are beautifully constructed and each one shows us a distinctive human personality underneath the costumes. Does the objective gaze of the camera necessarily leave us trapped outside or is it possible for us to see some of ourselves in these people? Do these images estrange us from these Furries (featured today) or Cosplayers (featured next time)? Or do they allow us to recognize the creativity and craftsmanship of their work, the ways that they draw together personal mythology to move beyond the more mundane aspects of their everyday lives? What do you see when you look at these images?"

Pretty muted colors and textures. "When texturizing an image, I usually play with a few layers of different textures. These are some of the base textures I use along with other stock textures."

A huge mural of candid portraits at a train station.

I knew this was inevitable! "We aim to re-start production of analog INTEGRAL FILM for vintage Polaroid cameras in 2010. We have acquired Polaroid's old equipment, factory and seek your support."

"Transform your photos into tilt-shift style miniatures."

Count down to Christmas with amazing photos that will remind you just how scary-big this place is.

Filip Dujardin is an architect who in his spare time puts together photographs of buildings to form new structures.

This is fantastic. Strangers, asked to touch one another for a photograph. The photography itself is excellent, and the subjects are too. It's touching.

Beautifully stark architectural photos. I love this stuff.

Excellent photography of places and objects, with a vaguely Americana feel.

Beautiful photographs, at once empty and full. This set is called "Silent World" by whoever put this page together, but I can't find any reference to that collection on Kenna's website, so I think this is a fan mashup.

A truly awesome collection.

This pretty much sums it up.

This is super-fun.

Photographs stretching back to 2004. There are some wonderful shots here.

"The Chandra X-ray Observatory, which was launched and deployed by Space Shuttle Columbia on July 23, 1999, is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory built to date. The mirrors on Chandra are the largest, most precisely shaped and aligned, and smoothest mirrors ever constructed. Chandra is helping scientists better understand the hot, turbulent regions of space and answer fundamental questions about origin, evolution, and destiny of the Universe. The images Chandra makes are twenty-five times sharper than the best previous X-ray telescope."

In honor of *Vanity Fair’*s 25th anniversary, the magazine’s editors flexed their list-making muscles to determine the 25 best of everything—from book covers and documentaries to parties and political one-liners. Herewith, the top 25 news photographs.

The lost art of laser-informed portraiture. Plenty to like here. Especially the guy with the ladder.

Beijing held its formal opening ceremony today for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The ceremony, held in the National Stadium known as the Bird's Nest, was attended by thousands, and watched by millions more on television. Below are some highlights of the nearly 4-hour performance.

"Asako Narahashi’s series 'half awake and half asleep in the water,' at Yossi Milo Gallery in New York (July 17-August 22, 2008), shows Japan’s coastal areas as seen from the sea. Using a waterproof camera and watching the tide instead of the viewfinder, Narahashi captures a vision of Japan—and of the world—that is at once calming, eerie, enchanting, and unsettling. She is only occasionally swallowed by waves in the process. "

In which album covers become an extension of reality, and vice versa.

Billboards from below. Reminds me of walking around Tokyo and Boston at night, looking up.

"Nick Veasey uses x-ray technology to create mesmerizing and intriguing art. In a world obsessed with superficial appearance it is a refreshing change to be able to look beyond the surface."

Donkey Kong, Mario, and other classic game bits Photoshopped into photographs. Well done.

"Unleash the POWER in your PowerShot!" Add RAW support, scripting, and more to Canon cameras that couldn't support it before. (My A520 is not currently supported.)

Beautiful, deadly.

"Almost fifteen years after my mandatory military duty ended, I went back to several Israeli army bases, using the medium of photography as a vehicle to re-enter this world."

An interesting poetry event to which I went and at which I read and took a few photos.

"desire paths... the imprints of 'foot anarchists', individuals who had trodden their own routes into the landscape, regardless of the intentions of government, planners and engineers..."