This photo of Times Square in New York was originally taken in 1943 in black and white by John Vachon (“Times Square on a rainy day”). Avzam from Shorpy.com coloured it by matching it to the signage from that time. The original is below.
Bench with a view
Save $550 on a Nikon D7000 bundle
B&H is offering the Nikon D7000 with an 18-200mm DX VR II lens and a lots of accessory’s including 50mm f/1.8D for $1496.95 which is a $550 savings. If you order by 4:30PM you should receive your camera in time for Christmas. There is a similar package on Amazon, but it doesn’t come with the 50mm lens and the battery grip.
Tadpoles
While photographing lilies in a local swamp, a trail of thousands of tadpoles swam by.
You can see more from photographer Eiko Jones at his website.
Ancient Underwater City: China’s Lost Atlantis
The ancient city of Shi Cheng was built 1300 years ago, and has been buried beneath the water in China’s eastern Zhejiang province for 53 years. Dubbed Lion City for the Five Lion Mountain it sits beside, the city lies in a valley that was flooded in 1959 to facilitate the construction of a hydropower dam. Lion City, once the center of politics, economics, and culture for the region, is now 26-40 meters beneath Qiandao Lake, making the city a fascinating time capsule, as a result of the way the water shields the city from erosion by wind, rain, and sun. Check out the gallery above for a tour of this underwater city.