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3rd Place 2022 Washington Post Travel Contest
Washington Post
This shot of the Milky Way over Boneyard Beach at Hunting Island State Park was awarded 3rd Place among the more than 1,000 photos submitted to the 2022 Washington Post Travel Contest. It earned a full page in the 13 page special section reporting on the contest resutls. To find a link on the results, select this search term.
"After Three Summers, Man Finally Gets Photos of Hummingbird With Rainbow Wings"
MyModernMet
MyModernMet published this article highlighting the rare photos of hummingbird "prisms" taken by Stan as a follow-up to an earlier article about Rio de Janeiro-based artist and photographer Christian Spencer. Stan's photos (see more prisms) are among the first to appear since the Spencer's. Spencer learned about the phenomenom only after seeing the creatures appear in a video he filmed slowed down to 5% of its normal speed. Stan's son, David, saw Spencer's photos and challenged Stan to create a hummingbord "prism".
"Photographer Waits Three Summers to Recreate Hummingbird Prism Shots"
PetaPixel.com
This PetaPixel article recognized the unique characteristics of the "prism" photos showing the defraction of the sunlight shining through a hummingbords wings. (more Prism photos). Established in May of 2009, PetaPixel is a leading online publication covering the photography. The “peta” in PetaPixel is the prefix that denotes 10 to the 15th power, just as the “mega” in megapixel denotes 10 to the 6th.
British Media Agency Highlights "Prism" Photos
Solent News and Photo Agency
Solent News and Photo Agency of the UK has added a series of photos illustrating the unique "prism" effect created by the translucent wings of the world's smallest bird to their international portfolio. More prism photos.