Is Flash Photography Safe for Owls?

Owls have long been a source of fascination to people: The birds were imbued with wisdom and prophesy in early Indian folktales, considered a protector of ancient Greece, and even associated with witchcraft during the Middle Ages because of their “eerie” after-dark activities .

Part of this allure comes from their large, round, forward-facing eyes, a feature that also makes them a popular subject for wildlife photographers. Yet the same nocturnal habits that link owls with black magic also make them difficult to photograph. To solve this problem, some photographers use flash—but whether it’s ethical to flash an animal that

‘Accidentally Wes Anderson’ Photographs Go on View in London | SmartNews

Ever wished that the stunning visuals seen in the world of a Wes Anderson film were real?

You can’t actually check in at the Grand Budapest Hotel or hang with the Royal Tenenbaums, but for over six years, a popular Instagram account, Accidentally Wes Anderson (AWA), has been posting images of actual locations that look like stills from the famous director’s films.

A married couple, Wally and Amanda Koval, started the account in 2017 as an informal travel bucket list. They’ve since amassed nearly two million followers, produced a jigsaw puzzle and published a coffee table

Kyle Weeks’ Resplendent Portrait of Ghanaian Youth Culture

Lead ImagePhotography by Kyle Weeks

The title of photographer Kyle Weeks‘ latest project Good news goes back to his childhood in Namibia, when he would watch his father react to the news. The “constant stream of negative stories” he observed about his home country and Africa at large prompted a simple question in his mind: “Why is there never good news?”

The question would come back to Weeks years later in Ghana. “Plastic bags with catchphrases like ‘Good News’ are something you see quite often in Ghana,” he explains. “Similarly, taxis are regularly decorated with