CHILL OUT Images Shortlisted In The 2022 Sony World Photography Awards The talents of some of the world’s most gifted photographers have been recognized in the latest stage of the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards. Following on from announcing the winners of the National Awards segment of the competition in early February, the awards judges have now revealed the finalists and shortlisted entries in the professional phase of the contest. The professional competition rewards snappers for producing collections of work that show technical skill and demonstrate an ‘original approach to contemporary subjects’ across 10 different categories.
After 500 Years New Law Could Make Mexico’s Matadors A Thing Of The Past The heated debate over whether Mexico City should ban the centuries-old sport of bullfighting picked up steam over the weekend as this season’s bullfights came to an end. Activists were pictured outside the city’s arena Sunday - as has become routine - holding signs with photos of mutilated bulls that read, ‘Torture is not Culture’ and burning bullfighting capes. Last year, the assembly’s Animal Welfare Commission gave preliminary approval to a law banning public events ‘at which animals are subject to mistreatment and cruelty that result in their death.’ But the bill never made it to a vote before the full assembly.
Upside-down House Drawing In Tourists In Colombia Tourists are head over heels for this new attraction. An upside-down two-storey house, complete with a red topsy-turvy car parked in the driveway, has been built in the Colombian town of Guatavita, a short distance from the capital of Bogota. Inside the house, known as Casa Loca, visitors walk on ceilings where floors would normally be, while furniture is positioned above them. The imaginative property was designed by its Austrian owner, Fritz Schall, who lives in Colombia with his family. Inspiration for building the house came from a trip to Schall’s native Austria with his grandchildren in 2015, where they saw a similar house.
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