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In our Intermediate One B class, we've been reading about the photojournalist, Alfred Eisenstaedt. This is one of his most famous photographs. It was taken in New York's Times Square on V-J day, celebrating the end of World War II.

 



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Pedro (NA2) took this landscape photo with a Rollei 45. Does anyone recognise it?!

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I'm sending you one of my favorite pictures I've ever taken. It's Lake Matheson in New Zealand. That day we woke up very early so as to take the picture without the gentle breeze. If the breeze blows on the lake, then the surface doesn't seem like a mirror. It was worth it and I can't get it out of my head. The landscapes in New Zealand are awesome. I hope you enjoy it.

Idaira NA2

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Camera obscura

There's a saying in English which goes: "An image is worth a thousand words." To celebrate 170 years of the camera in the public domain, The British paper, The Telegraph, has published an article which looks back over photographic images that have had a profound impact on the way we live today. Click here. (Some of them are very disturbing.)

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Chile's Puyehue volcano erupting

This is an amazing, but often disturbing selection of images from around the world in 2011. Didn't anything good happen?!

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The volcanic eruption off El Hierro, as photographed by NASA

In July 2011, volcanic tremors began on the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands. By September, many tourists evacuated the resort island, fearing a volcanic eruption. In early October, an underwater volcanic vent began erupting, sending ash and chemicals into the sea and causing muddy discolouration of the waters south of the island. Reports from a recent underwater survey by a Spanish research vessel revealed the presence of an eruptive vent and crater about 500 feet (150 metres) below the surface, accompanied by submarine 'pillow' lavas – pillow-shaped lavas that form underwater. The vent location was marked by brownish discolouration off the south tip of the island. Currents diluted and dispersed the volcanic material to the south and west.

Source: The Guardian Newspaper

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A selection of the best photos from around the world according to The Guardian newspaper. Click here.

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Amazing Places by Luke Duggleby



If you're going on holiday this year, don't forget to take your camera! Here are some breathtaking snaps taken by travel photographers. Don't forget to turn your speakers on and click on "show captions".

Source: BBC News

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We've been looking at the use and omission of "the" in class, and we saw how we DO use the article with mountain ranges, rivers, seas, deserts and island groups (the Himalayas, the River Tagus, the Caspian Sea, the Sahara Desert, the Canary Islands.) We do  NOT usually use the definite article with individual lakes and mountains (Lake Como, Mount Everest.) But have you ever wondered what the view would be like from the top of  the world's highest mountain? Click here for a specatular panoramic view!

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Snow covering a telephone box in Scotland

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One of the many fun activities we are organising at EOI Arucas as part of our Cultural Events Programme is a competition to identify a series of photos taken in Arucas. All you have to do is, on a piece of paper, write down the name of the street or square where the building or statue is, tell us a little about the street name, building or statue, and give your answers to Antonio in the School Library before 23rd November. Your short texts should be written in either French, German or English.



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Here's a clue for you: I pass these images on my way to the Escuela. I arrive at the bus station in Arucas, and then I walk to class. I don't always take the same route, nor is it the most direct route. Get sleuthing!

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Miners winched to freedom in Chile.

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Birdport, Dorset, in the south of England, played host to the Hat Festival, which was celebrated last week. It is the first of its kind in Britain. It was the brainchild of the Englishman, Roger Snook, proprietor of Snooks the Hatters. As well as hats, his shop also sells snuff, suspenders, pyjamas, socks, cummerbunds and "many other accessories for the well-dressed gentleman". Are the British mad, or what?!

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/sep/16/fashion-hat-festival-erwin-james

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Lady Gaga's Meat Couture

When the American recording artist, Lady Gaga, took to the stage to receive a trophy at MTV's Music Video Awards last Monday, she was wearing what appeared to be a hat, dress and boots made of  various cuts of raw meat. However, one member of the audience felt that this type of headgear would have made a much more striking alternative. What do you think? Feel free to leave your comments.