Pig survived 36 days in the quake: only 1/3 weight left
A 330-pound hog survived 36 days in the ruins of its sty, destroyed by last month's Sichuan Province earthquake, by chewing down charcoal and drinking rainwater, local media reported. The no-longer-big-pig in Pengzhou City was down ... english.people.com.cn |
Marvellous synchronised swimming
&$ &$Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova prepare to perform in the duet technical routine synchronised swimming event at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 18, 2008. Russia's team finished 1st. (chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies)&$&$ &$ &$Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen of China perform in ... english.people.com.cn |
Lensbaby Composer and Optic Swap System Recive 2008-2009 Honors
Popular enthusiast publications select new lens as a top product. takegreatpictures.com |
Larry Sultan, California Photographer, Dies at 63
Mr. Sultan was a highly influential California photographer whose 1977 collaboration “Evidence” became a watershed in the history of art photography. nytimes.com |
Jim Marshall, Rock ’n’ Roll Photographer, Dies at 74
Mr. Marshall was a photographer whose images of Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and others in the 1960s and ’70s helped define their subjects as well as rock ’n’ roll photography itself. nytimes.com |