Plus, Viking treasure; a diamond-laden shipwreck; a wildlife photo pioneer
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 | PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEX TEN NAPEL
| | For decades, Alex ten Napel specialized in human portraiture. Now he’s building mini runways in barns and backyards to capture the essence of chickens.
You read that right.
“What I hope you see in the photos is that chickens can be proud beings or funny beings,” he tells us. “They can be like gymnasts or ballerinas.”
Laugh if you will, then look at this Polish rooster (above) and other fowl focal points. But why? And what’s he learned?
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| | She’s so shy: This Polish hen prefers not to stare in the camera. | | | |
| Bred for show: Ten Napel learned flashy breeds like this Polish chicken were raised for competition, not consumption.
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| | Walking the runway: Ten Napel coaxes a model to strut his stuff for the camera. Compared with people, chickens are quite patient models, ten Napel says. Read more. | | | |
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 | PHOTOGRAPH BY CHARLIE HAMILTON JAMES, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
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A whodunit: This South American monkey has long white whiskers that resemble a dashing 'stache. The wise bristles helped inspire its name (one pictured above in Peru by Nat Geo Explorer Charlie Hamilton James). Do you know what animal it is? The species has made headlines recently as two were mysteriously stolen from the Dallas Zoo. Click here for the answer.
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 | PHOTOGRAPH BY CRAIG CUTLER
| | Behind the cover: Photographer Craig Cutler had only three chances to capture the origami behind NASA’s new starshade prototype, which could help us search for habitable worlds. So he drew diagrams, transformed a warehouse into a studio, and diligently earned the trust of the project's engineers. His thoughts on the final result? “It’s art first, then science, which to me is the best thing that could happen,” he tells Nat Geo.
Related: See how origami is transforming science and technology
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 | PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE SHIRAS
| | A pioneer: In the canoe above sits George Shiras with his camera. More than a century ago, the Nat Geo photographer was pioneering flash photography and camera traps to get better images of wildlife at night. Nat Geo is digitizing over 3,000 of his black and white plate negatives.
Then and now: Modern camera trap photography
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Today’s soundtrack: River, Ibeyi
This newsletter has been curated and edited by David Beard, Jen Tse, and Sydney Combs. Amanda Williams-Bryant, Alec Egamov, Rita Spinks, and Jeremy Brandt-Vorel also contributed this week. Have an idea? We’d love to hear from you at david.beard@natgeo.com. Thanks for reading! | | | |
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