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The Norfolk rhapsody: Amazing Spectacle

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The huge flocks of birds were caught camera by photographer Craig Jones while visiting Snettisham, Norfolk. The intense noise made by the thousands of birds is known as the ‘Norfolk Rhapsody’.

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Playboy’s Million-Dollar Offers

Heidi Montag - According to then-fiancée Spencer Pratt, celebrity Heidi Montag was offered $1 million to pose in Playboy in order to show off her “new” body following reconstructive surgery. Although Montag eventually appeared in the September 2009 issue, she broke with Playboy convention and appeared with no nudity. It is unclear whether she was paid the original $1 million for her appearance.

From its first issue featuring Marilyn Monroe, Playboy magazine has sought well-known women to pose on its pages, a strategy that has made it one of the most iconic American magazines in history. Securing some of the world’s most recognizable … Continue reading

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Mali Celebrates African Photographers

Hundreds of artists, collectors and curators have gathered in Mali to celebrate one of Africa’s biggest photography exhibitions, Bamako Encounters. Ecological concerns are a major theme this year. This work is from the series A Vanishing Wetland by Nigerian artist … Continue reading

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10 Most Spectacular Landscapes Around the World by David Yarrow

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1. Nowhere by David Yarrow is a photographic celebration of some of the world’s most desolate, spectacular landscapes, from the deserts of Africa to the icebergs of the Arctic.

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80th anniversary of the Christ the Redeemer statue – Rio de Janeiro Photographed over the years

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Brazil marks the 80th anniversary of the Christ the Redeemer statue which dominates the Rio skyline, but the city before the statue was long in photographer’s sights.

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