Young Japanese Woman Alone at Night – Daitō, Japan
During nighttime, a young Japanese woman climbs the access ramp of a footbridge allowing pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Onji River in Daitō (Osaka district), Japan.
Black and White
Thanaka on Child Close-up Portrait – Yangon, Myanmar
The thanaka is a tree growing in the drier areas of Myanmar. The thanaka has been used cosmetically by Burmese people for centuries.
Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2022
The 2022 competition saw over 8,000 images competing for the title of Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2022, with photographers submitting images from all around the world. The Overall Winner took home a £1,500 cash prize, whilst the Young winner secured a £250 camera voucher prize.
Statue of Liberty, Île aux Cygnes – Paris, France
A replica of the Statue of Liberty is located behind Pont de Grenelle, a bridge in Paris, France, that crosses the Seine river. It connects the city’s 15th and 16th arrondissements, and passes through the Île aux Cygnes.
Dorothea Lange: The Photographer of Depression-Era Rural America
Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer who is best known for Migrant Mother, an iconic photo of the Great Depression. Her work helped Americans see the devastating effects of the depression on rural America, and Lange is now celebrated as a pioneer in the field of documentary photography.
Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2022
The shortlisted candidates for the internationally-renowned Leica Oskar Barnack Award photo competition, that will be granted this year for the 42th time, are set.
Lonely Man, Wetland Park – Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong Wetland Park is a conservation, education and tourism facility, located at the northern part of Tin Shui Wai, in Yuen Long. It was to be an ecological mitigation area (EMA) for the wetlands lost due to Tin Shui Wai New Town development.
Statue and Photographers, Art and Culture Centre – Bangkok, Thailand
You can see the feet of a giant statue who was installed in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, just beside the BTS station National Stadium.
Magic Gondola in Burano – Venice, Italy
The gondola is the most emblematic symbol of Venice. Before a major means of transportation, it’s now a touristic – and expensive! – attraction.
The first picture taken on a Leica
The picture above is thought was taken in 1914, in the historic Eisenmarkt in the centre of Wetzlar. It is the first image taken on the first Ur-Leica built. Barnack snapped a crowd of shoppers in front of the Binding am Eisenmarkt. It is an ordinary moment frozen in time.