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Awesome Pictures

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 9:19 am
by wjfox
Continuing our thread from the previous forum. This thread is for particularly dramatic or impressive imagery, usually from nature, or the world of science/technology, but can include other sources.

Please provide image credits, where possible.

Here's a thunderstorm at night over the Pacific ocean, taken at 37,000 feet by Santiago Borja.

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Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 12:41 pm
by wjfox

Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 7:02 pm
by Yuli Ban
Another cloud from above:
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When I worked as a courtesy clerk, pushing buggies (supermarket trolleys to those not from Louisiana) on hot days... Oh man. Those thirty seconds of shade were orgasmic.

Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 3:12 pm
by Time_Traveller
An Intriguing storm in Brisbane, Australia

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Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 8:57 pm
by wjfox
Icy world in a globular cluster.

[Space Engine]


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Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 7:29 am
by wjfox

Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:20 pm
by wjfox
Not sure if this qualifies as "awesome", but it's certainly interesting.

A billion dollars, compared to a million (smaller pile), and £10K (smallest pile).


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Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:20 am
by wjfox
Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 competition winners

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-57335458

More here: https://www.naturettl.com/poty/nature-t ... s-gallery/

Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:15 pm
by Yuli Ban
Frozen lightning


Re: Awesome Pictures

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:10 am
by Yuli Ban
Tip of a ballpoint pen looking like an alien planet
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