Ugly?? Really? by Rudi Hulshof.

“Most Lions are actually not “pretty”. Usually us photographers try and show the beauty of the Lions, but in truth, out in Africa, it is a battle to survive. This Male Lion shows the scars from years of fighting. The Wildlife Photographers in Africa choose the angles and subjects carefully, not to show the “ugly” lions, but these to me are some of the Lions with the most story’s to tell. They are the true survivors. This Lion had somewhat of a reputation as a fighter and warrior, till his death at the hands of a younger lion co-alition. We called him Mr.T, and he was a member of the Mapogo Co-alition in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. “

Thank You, Rudi!

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The Old Man of the Sea by Julian John.

Thank You, Julian!

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Eyes (by Hi, I’m Sadie Shih Tzu)

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Who am I? posted by permission of Klaus Wiese.

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Sigh…The Camera Adds 10 Pounds posted by permission of Megan Lorenz.

From Megan: “Eagle Owl, Nr Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, England. “

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Sad Cub Portrait by Klaus Wiese.

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The World Press Photos of the Year.

Stephan Vanfleteren of Belgium won the first prize in the People - Staged Portraits Stories category for his picture of Makone Soumaoro, 30, who has a goiter - a swelling of the thyroid gland.

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My daughter and I hanging out! :)

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Rare portrait of Elizabeth I owned by North Carolina Garden Club shown in Washington

A newly authenticated painting of Queen Elizabeth I, depicting her with facial wrinkles, has gone on display in the US.

Source: telegraph.co.uk

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What is this madness? - Костянтин Бобрищев

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Piping the Colors - Pat Kofahl

Wanna Check out More by this outstanding Photographer? - Click Here

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Portrait. (© Ali Asadi, Iran, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards) #

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One Day in History. Portraits of children and youths who survived the massacre on the island of Utoeya outside Oslo, Norway on 22nd of July 2011. “I bear my scars with dignity, because I got them standing for something I believe in.” Ylva Schwenke, age 15, from Tromso¸ hid by a path called “the love path”. She was shot in the shoulder, her stomach and in both of her thighs. (© Andrea Gjestvang, Norway, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards) #

Source: The Atlantic

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Pobitra Tapa mourns alone in agony, painful tears of frustration for a life wasting away, withering from HIV and a tumor in her young body. She cried, away from the eyes of her already suffering husband who has been looking after her for several weeks at the Pkohara hospital in Nepal. Losing any sense of hope, this mother of two was once an alcoholic and suspects that she got HIV-tainted blood in a transfusion years ago. Feeling alone and useless, the disease that eats up her body still allows her the strength to show firmness in front of her family but suffer a lonely pain. (© Miguel Candela, Spain, 2013 Sony World Photography Awards) #

Source: The Atlantic

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Beauty Times Two! - Роман Каргаполов

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