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Dear visitor, welcome to Gigapica. Dutch visitors know what this is all about, so we stick to a little explanation for our overseas friends. Gigapica is a subsidiary of the Dutch weblog GeenStijl and inspired by the Boston Globe's Big Picture. This site is a celebration of photojournalism worldwide. As 'just a weblog' we are in the unique position to have access to the most important photo-agencies in the world. Yes, this costs a lot, but then again, you gain a lot. All we have to do is cherry pick the best of the best and place them online. We strive to always add photocaptions with the correct date, place and photographer. Since all these photographs are copyrighted you are not allowed to copy or modify them or publish them on your own site. Sorry! Yes, we are fond of your feedback and comments: redactie@geenstijl.nl.
Lindsey Vonn. De beste skister ter wereld
Wij zijn fan van Lindsey Vonn. Deze dame wint alles wat er te winnen valt, is lief, aardig en intelligent bovendien. Oh, en getrouwd, dus laten we daar eens wat aan doen.
Songfestival van Sanremo 2010
Man man, wat een feest als vader Abraham niet is geweest.
Carnival Special. Rio de Janeiro 2010
A reveller of the Beija Flor samba school performs at the Sambodrome during the first night of Rio de Janeiro's famed carnival parades on February 15, 2010 (AFP)
Parents and their children playing in the living room... (ANP)Fashion Special. Agent Provocateur
Leuk voor de dames dit fototopic. Verder is uitleg bij deze GigaPica overbodig. Fun for the ladies! All photos: © Brunopress, AFP, EPA.
Oasis of the Seas. Grootste cruiseschip. Evah
MS Oasis of the Seas is a cruise ship in the fleet of Royal Caribbean International. The first of her class, she is expected to be joined by her sister ship Allure of the Seas in November 2010. Both vessels are expected to cruise the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (credit: AFP/ANP)
Dubai Airshow 2009
Volgens kenners is het de allerbeste luchtvaartshow ter wereld. Farnborough enSalon du Bourget zijn tegenwoordig de simpele tussendoortjes. Het geld, de peoples, de parties en de planes vind je tegenwoordig in Dubai. Daar kan je tenminste nog fatsoenlijk in alle rust de wapensystemen testen. En het is nét even te ver weg voor mensen als Matt Herben, die straalvechtvliegtuigen een raar bijsmaakje geven. (Foto's gemaakt door een creatieve local in opdracht van AFP)
DSB De goede jaren
DSB 2 oktober 2009. De allerallerlaatste vrolijke foto genomen op het DSB-terrein. De presentatie van de schaatsploeg. Marianne Timmer toont een vooruitziende blik... (United Photos Toussaint Kluiters)
Beer, lederhosen and a lot of cleavage
Lederhosen and dirndls are still very much a part of German life. Not 365 days per year, but just in the period that the various bierfesten are held. The biggest beer party of them all is the Oktoberfest in Münich. Below you will find a couple of very good reasons to visit the Bavarian capital yourself during the festivities.
China, f*** yeah!
Military parades are characteristic of countries that have the words "democratic" and/or "people" in their names. The People's Republic of China is a good example. To celebrate the 60th birthday of the Communist revolution a huge parade was held today. About 200.000 members of the armed forces and civil servants marched through the streets of Beijing, in honour of Mao's victory over Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists. By the way, kudo +1 for all the female personnel wearing skirts above the knee.
The Яight Stuff
With the space shuttle getting near to retirement the International Space Station will have to rely on the Russians for new crew members and provisions. On Wednesday a Soyuz spacecraft will be launched towards the ISS. One of the passengers will be Guy Laliberté, the founder of Cirque du Soleil. The rocket was brought to the launchpad yesterday. Contrary to NASA the Russians don't use a specially designed crawler for this, but good old steam power. Click on 'Lees verder' for more pictures of the assembly of the rocket, the transport itself and some stock photos of Soyuz' last launch.
Mooi uit de jaren 90
De zogenaamde supermodellen. Helemaal onderaan zie je een foto die wél met een digicam gemaakt is, en dus uit 'onze tijd' komt. Fapse..
Running with the bulls
Pamplona is celebrating the annual San Fermin festival this week. Made famous by Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises the festival attracts revellers from all over the world. All of them participate in the big water & wine fight that kicks off the celebrations, but only the brave few actually run with the bulls. Afterwards the toreros finish the animals off in the arena of Pamplona. Don't think though that the bulls are the only casualties; since 1924 fourteen runners got killed and countless others were injured. As the last pic illustrates: this year's runners are next year's cripples.
The Big Dutch Beach Special
The Dutch don't need a lot of sun to get their kit off. As soon as the temperature passes the 20 degrees centigrade mark, people put on their bathing trunks or bikini's, and head for the beach. Some examples of this behaviour can be found below. Beware though: modesty isn't a quality found amongst many Dutch, so expect some pictures that are thoroughly unsuited for work.
Le Bourget airshow
The French airshow Le Bourget has its 100th anniversary this year. The show will open for the general public this friday, but 'the industry' was already doing business the last couple of days. And the suits were treated to some great displays by new and old planes.
Great Leaders
Colonel Khadaffi's visit to Italy this week has proven that oldskool dictators are still alive and kicking. The Libyan leader was dressed in his finest uniform to impress prime minister Berlusconi. But Khadaffi certainly isn't the only dictator who likes a little pomp every now and then. More examples below.
The Battle for Jerusalem
Thousands of Orthodox Jews took to the streets of Jerusalem last Saturday. They were angry about a municipal parking lot being open on the Holy Sabbath. Evidently parking your car on a Saturday is a bigger offence than hurling used diapers at the police.
D-Day remembered - Operation Overlord in pictures
Today 65 years ago the Allied forces kicked of their conquest of Europe with the landing on the Normandy beaches. The invasion was a success, but it cost thousands of soldiers their lives. In honor of those brave men Gigapica remembers D-Day with these pictures.
Crime and Punishment
Personeel van penitentiaire Inrichting Esserheem in Veenhuizen geeft zaterdag een demonstratie hoe een opstandige gevangene in een isoleercel tot bedaren wordt gebracht. Op de Open Dag Dienst Justitiele Inrichtingen kunnen bijna 12.000 mensen een bezoek brengen aan een inrichting om zo een beeld te krijgen van het werken en leven achter de muren van een gevangenis, tbs-kliniek of jeugdinrichting.
English First a couple of pictures of our splendid Dutch Jails. After that, we have a look around the world.
De visindustrie...
Grootschalig, kleinschalig. Gigapica kijkt eens naar de wereldwijde visindustrie.
Foto: An oyster fishing boat is pulled by a tractor in a field of Port du Pave, near Charron western France, on February 10, 2009. Hurricane force winds lashed France.
Bye bye Hubble
Het klussen aan Hubble zit erop. De ruimtetelescoop heeft voor de laatste keer een grote beurt gekregen en begint nu aan de laatste jaren van zijn leven. Ergens na 2020 zal de NASA het gevaarte in de oceaan laten neerplonzen. De enige telescoop in een baan om de Aarde is dan nog de Herschel van ESA. Fotos: NASA
Vietnam recap: Hugo Van Es
Hugh Van Es, the Dutch photographer whose iconic picture of the fall of Saigon in 1975 became a symbol of America's failure in Vietnam has died aged 67. Mr Van Es was one of the best of an outstanding generation of journalists who covered the war in Vietnam. His photograph of a helicopter rescuing people from a Saigon rooftop became one of the most enduring images of the conflict and a metaphor for America's humiliating withdrawal from Vietnam. The picture above is made by Van Es, the pictures below are from other photographers.
Let's Dance Around The World
All you boys and girls...
Foto:Swazi maidens carry reeds during the annual reed dance at the royal residence of Ludzidzini in Lobamba village near Mbabane, Swaziland, 02 September 2007. More than 40 000 maidens danced in front of King Mswati III in one of the most important ceremonies in the deeply traditional kingdom. Mswati, who already has 13 wives, sometimes controversially uses the occasion to select a new bride. Africa's last absolute monarch, the 39-year-old Mswati features in the Forbes list of the world’s 15 wealthiest royals as its youngest member and the only one from sub-Saharan Africa, with a net worth of some $200 million. EPA/JON HRUSA
Click for moreVulkanen. World Goatses
Picture showing an undersea volcano eruption about 10 to 12 kilometres (six to seven miles) off the Tongatapu coast of Tonga sending plumes of steam and smoke hundreds of metres into the air. Tonga's head geologist, Kelepi Mafi, said there was no apparent danger to residents of Nuku'alofa and others living on the main island of Tongatapu. Officials also said it may be related to a quake with a magnitude of 4.4 which struck last March 13 around 35 kilometres from the capital at a depth of nearly 150 kilometres. AFP PHOTO / LOTHAR SLABON
Optocht in Moskou
Voor Rusland eindigde de Tweede Wereldoorlog op 9 mei. Vandaag reed het voormalige Rode Leger daarom in optocht door Moskou om de overwinning op de Mof te vieren. En een militaire parade organiseren kunnen die Russen wel.
Lucha Libre!
Mexicanen vieren ook 5 mei, al heeft dat heeft niets te maken met WOII. Ze herdenken dan de Slag bij Puebla, waarbij een klein Mexicaans leger de Fransen pak op broek gaf. Geen defilé van oud-strijders bij deze herdenking; er wordt keihard geworsteld.
Vuurzee in Californië
Het zuiden van Californië staat weer eens in brand. Momenteel bevindt de grootste brandhaard zich in de heuvels achter Santa Barbara. Vervelend voor alle celebs die er wonen, maar het levert wél mooie plaatjes op.
Mooi Milieu!
Milieuvervuiling. Je kan er over mekkeren, maar je kan er ook mooie foto's van maken.
Groei en Bloei in Nederland
Het feest Rook & Smoke in het Paard van Troje in Den Haag. Het was de laatste avond dat er in de horeca gerookt mag worden. ANP PHOTO ED OUDENAARDEN