![A surreal image in infrared colors shows two scenes: on the left, an Egyptian-style pyramid surrounded by trees and a fence; on the right, a giant watermelon slice sculpture with seeds, positioned near a road, set against a bright sky.](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2024/06/Sean-Paris-Koala-Country-300x157.jpg)
Infrared Photos Capture the Quirkiness of the Rural Australia
Photographer Sean Paris tells PetaPixel that people have complimented him on his "Photoshopped pink series" not understanding that his camera actually captures infrared light.
Photographer Sean Paris tells PetaPixel that people have complimented him on his "Photoshopped pink series" not understanding that his camera actually captures infrared light.
Researchers captured footage of a deep-sea bioluminescent squid more than a kilometer below the surface of the ocean.
A tourist fell 164 feet (50 meters) off a cliff edge while trying to take a selfie this weekend.
Two women were fined over $1,500 each for taking "extremely dangerous" selfies with dingoes in Queensland, Australia -- following a recent string of attacks on humans by the native wild dogs.
A photographer ready to pack up for the day noticed a splash in the distance. When he flew his drone over to see what it was, he saw a type of whale he had never seen before -- an all-white one.
A young diver got into a quarrel with an octopus after it stole his GoPro camera and he was forced to seek assistance so he could retrieve the action cam.
A wildlife photographer has been arrested in a Tasmanian forest for protesting the logging of trees where he has taken photos of the critically endangered swift parrot.
Thousands of photographs have revealed how many of Australia's dolphins are living with shark-inflicted wounds.
An airport camera perfectly captured a meteor exploding on Saturday ngiht, with the brilliant light illuminating the night sky for miles around.
Skywatchers across the South Pacific witnessed a rare hybrid solar eclipse yesterday -- two eclipses in one.
A man was brutally attacked by a snake after he got too close to it while trying to take a photograph.
The Monash Gallery of Art in Melbourne, Australia is rebranding as the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) to solely concentrate on the art form.
The Big Camera Photography Museum is an epic landmark in Western Australia that houses a huge camera collection; the life's work of one man.
An enormous toad discovered in northern Australia is believed to be a record-breaker and has been dubbed "Toadzilla."
A photographer attended Mulletfest 2022 to capture the eccentric hairstyle that Australia is adopting as its national haircut.
Two octopuses have been recorded throwing shells at each other on an underwater camera set up beneath the ocean near Australia.
More people in Australia are dying after accidentally falling from cliffs and experts believe selfies are behind the growing trend.
A recent timelapse video published by the International Space Station's (ISS) Twitter account shows an incredible orbital pass over a huge chunk of Oceania taking in the dancing aurora lights, a spectacular moonrise, and a lightning storm.
Photographer Thomas James Parrish's We Are Ukrainian photo project focuses on both Ukrainians who have lived in Sydney, Australia for years along with those who have arrived as refugees after Russia's invasion of the country earlier this year.
A stark photo of life and death has won the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition for 2022.
Australia's newest supercomputer, Setonix, has created a highly-detailed image of a supernova remnant using an enormous amount of data collected by the ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder) telescope.
Australia is at a loss with the recent closure of Michaels Camera Video Digital. It was made world-famous for its dedication to the photographic community and extraordinary camera museum.
A diver off the coast of Papua New Guinea recorded gorgeous footage of a box jellyfish. On its own, the footage is spectacular but is even more impressive since this is only the second time this species has ever been documented.
Canon has partnered with an Australian university to bundle 10 Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS II lenses together into what they call the Huntsman Telescope to scout the skies from the Southern Hemisphere.
This is the terrifying moment a monster wave wipes out two people trying to take a selfie together at a scenic ocean spot in Sydney, Australia.
NanoAvionics sent a satellite into space with a selfie stick attached to a GoPro, which then transmitted back the world's first spacecraft selfie in 4K.
Australian photographer Ben Neale built an inflatable boat-plane to capture incredible aerial photos of remote areas of the Solomon Islands and the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
19-year-old Jodi Weisz has been named the overall winner of Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer 2022 for his documentary portfolio of contemporary youth culture.
While most people go out of their way to avoid snakes, we’re the opposite. We’re crazy about snakes. As wildlife photographers, we’ve spent months in the Australian bush and in overseas jungles tracking down beautiful snakes.
A Melbourne-based landscape photographer has revealed Australia's unique and often-unseen side by capturing aerial shots of the brief winter season that brings snow and ski enthusiasts together in a country rarely associated with winter scenes.