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08
Jan 13

Editors’ Picks: Crimson Tidal Wave, Costa Concordia Anniversary, & Justin Bieber Gets His Wings

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Alabama Crimson Tide cheerleaders celebrate after Alabama defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their NCAA BCS National Championship college football game in Miami, Florida, January 7, 2013. CHRIS KEANE/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlfive672160

While Fighting Irish fans everywhere are suffering in sad silence, the Crimson Tide are reveling in jubilation. After a 42-14 romping at the BCS Championship game in Miami Monday night, ‘Bama celebrates its 3rd championship victory in the past 4 years. Eddie Lacy and his team could not be stopped, as they took hold of an early lead and never backed down. See even more photos of the championship game back at Newscom.

Newscom gets between 30-60,000 images a day from our partners around the world, and it’s easy to miss some truly amazing images if you aren’t specifically looking for them. So each week, we’ll go through our collections and present to you our favorites. Our job is to pick whatever catches our eye. Your job is to simply enjoy them. Check out the entire lightbox of this week’s best pictures back at Newscom, and read on to see other stories from this past week. Continue reading →

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31
Dec 12

Pictures of the Month: December 2012 on Newscom

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RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 – A Muslim woman, displaced by recent violence in Kyukphyu township, cries after arriving at the Thaechaung refugee camp outside of Sittwe October 28, 2012. Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlfive628445

As this month (and year!) is coming to a close, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite photos from FocalPoint posts and lightboxes, showcasing the best of December, as well as some of our “Best of the Year” collections, including AFP (Agence France-Presse), Reuters, and of course at Newscom.

From Best Pictures in Entertainment and the Best Sports Pictures, to a Year in Review of the Costa Concordia–one of the longest running stories of the year–Newscom is your one-stop shop for all your yearly round-up features. Continue reading →

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10
Dec 12

10 Haunting Photos of Shipwrecks

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Shipwreck in the lagoon of a Maldive island. CHROMORANGE/picture-alliance/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: dpacreative015346

The ocean can be your sunny and tropical friend in paradise, but it can quickly turn into your foe–churning your boat in its waters, crashing onto rocky beaches, or simply bumping into unexpected ocean objects (i.e. Icebergs=Titanic Demise).

Even before photographs, fascination of these shipwrecks would prompt commissioned paintings of survival, tragedy, pirates, and treasure. (Newscom has many!) Today we have movies like the Goonies, and Pirates of the Caribbean–and tomorrow we may have more movies about current wrecks like the Costa Concordia. Continue reading →

In the News — 1 Comment
04
Dec 12

Year in Review: Costa Concordia Update

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The wreckage of capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen at night at Giglio Island, Italy on June 20, 2012. Salvage crews began preliminary work on preparations to refloat the half-submerged Costa Concordia cruise liner in what is set to be the biggest ever operation of its kind. A barge has moved next to the liner and the ship’s radar has been removed from the upper deck. The swimming pool slide and the large yellow funnel will be taken off in coming weeks.The 290-metre-long (951 feet) cruise liner, operated by Carnival Corp’s Costa Cruises unit, capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio after hitting rocks on January 13, 2012. At least 30 people died and two are still unaccounted for. The preliminary work has begun before the ship is stabilized, which will happen in the next few months. The refloat and removal of the ship is set to cost at least 300 million and could last about a year. Vandeville Eric/ABACA/Newscom. License it from Newscom.com: abaphotos889185

The tragedy of the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground on January 13, 2012, has been one of the biggest stories of 2012. The pictures of the capsized cruise ship, especially from inside Costa Concordia, were dramatic and told terrifying story of the haunting errors made that led to a night of terror for the passengers of the ship. Continue reading →

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11
Jul 12

Costa Concordia: the Salvage Effort and Haunting Errors Made

People relax on a beach close to the sight of the Costa Concordia wreck.

People relax on a beach close to the stranded Costa Concordia cruise ship near the harbour of Giglio Porto on June 25, 2012. Salvage crews began preliminary work this week on preparations to refloat the half-submerged Costa Concordia cruise liner in what is set to be the biggest ever operation of its kind. The cruise liner, operated by Carnival Corp’s Costa Cruises unit, capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio after hitting rocks on January 13. At least 30 people died and two are still unaccounted for. VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour542474

When a tragedy strikes, everyone wants somewhere to point the finger. And when it comes to the Costa Concordia tragedy, that finger seems to be lingering on the captain of the ship, Francesco Schettino. Continue reading →

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20
Jan 12

One Week Later: Top Pictures from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck

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A satellite image captured by Digital Globe of the Costa Concordia, a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in the Tuscan waters off of Giglio, Italy on Friday, January 13, 2012. Eleven people are known dead and more than 20 remain missing. ABACA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: abaphotos841887

With more rough weather predicted over the weekend, rescue workers have had to put their search for survivors and victims on hold while they wait for safer search conditions. With the sea pounding the capsized Costa Concordia, even the slightest movement could trap rescue workers inside the ship, adding more drama to an already tragic event in the Italian sea. Continue reading →

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17
Jan 12

Surreal Pictures from Inside the Costa Concordia

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The division Gruppo Operativo Subacquei of the Italian Military Marine inspects for the first time the inside of the stranded cruise ship Costa Concordia in Isola del Giglio on January 15, 2012. Sestini/Newspictures/ABACAUSA.COM/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: abausaphotos654509

*UPDATE December 4: Check out a collection of some of the top pictures of 2012 of the Costa Concordia.

*UPDATE July 11: Check out how the salvage and recovery efforts are going on the Costa Concordia.

*UPDATE FEB. 15: We’re thrilled so many people would like to reuse these images in their own publications. Please refer to the “About Newscom” page to find out how you can legally do that.

*UPDATE JAN. 20: See a round up of the top pictures of the Costa Concordia shipwreck from this week from all of our partners.

Yeah, he’s floating next to the ceiling (above). And yes, you are looking straight on at 17 stories of a cruise ship.

With 23 people still missing from the Costa Concordia crew ship, photographers have captured rescuers who are still searching the ship, trying to find any survivors. The pictures are surreal – they look like something out of my nightmares or straight out of a scene from Titanic. Continue reading →

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14
Jan 12

Dramatic Pictures of the Capsized Cruise Ship

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A handout aerial view taken and released on January 14, 2012 by Italian Guardia de Finanza shows the Costa Concordia, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio, on late January 13. Three people died and several were missing after the ship with more than 4,000 people on board ran aground sparking chaos as passengers scrambled to get off. The ship was on a cruise in the Mediterranean, leaving from Savona with planned stops in Civitavecchia, Palermo, Cagliari, Palma, Barcelona and Marseille," the company said. ITALIAN GUARDIA DE FINANZA/AFP/Getty Images/NewscomFind it on Newscom: afplivefour227400

Late Friday night just off the coast of Italy, the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground, ripping a 50-meter gash in the hull. Shortly after the ship keeled over and the 4,200 passengers on board struggled through nearly vertical hallways and stairwells to evacuate the ship. Continue reading →