The Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012

After the positive reception from last year’s “ Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2011“, we promised to highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day’ at the end of every quarter, eventually culminating in an epic Top 100 for 2012. It’s hard to believe we’re at the halfway point for 2012. With that, here are the Sifter’s Top 50 ‘ Pictures of the Day‘ for this year. If any image really intrigues you, be sure to click the title link or picture itself. That will take you to the individual post page where you can find out more information. Please note the photographs themselves were not necessarily taken in 2012, they just happened to be featured as a ‘Picture of the Day’ this year Enjoy! And stay Sifty my friends! *Update Oct 17, 2012: There is now an updated post that includes the top pictures from Q3 of 2012! Click Here to See the Top 75 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012!

50. A SEAHORSE INSPECTS A DIVER’S WATCH

Photograph by Don McLeish

49. AN ILLUMINATED SNOW TUNNEL IN RUSSIA

Photograph by Michael Zelensky

48. THE HONEYBEE’S FINAL STING

Photograph by Kathy Keatley Garvey

47. EVERYBODY WAS KUNG FU FIGHTING

Photograph by China Foto Press

46. STREET ARTIST SAINER GOES BIG IN POLAND

Photograph via Fundacja Urban Forms on Facebook

45. MOUNT RAINIER CASTING A SHADOW ON CLOUDS

Photograph by Nick Lippert (via Komo News)

44. FIRST CONTACT

Photograph by CMGW Photography on Flickr

43. THE IRISH SKY GARDEN CRATER

Photograph by Liss Ard Estate

42. MOON BRIDGE IN DAHU PARK, TAIPEI

Photograph by bbe022001 on Flickr

41. FLIGHT OF THE DEVIL RAYS

Photograph by FLORIAN SCHULTZ

For more info, click any title or image to see the original post

40. GÁSADALUR VILLAGE IN THE FAROE ISLANDS

Photograph by GARETH CODD PHOTOGRAPHY on Flickr

39. WORLD’S EDGE

Photograph by RHYS DAVIES

38. THE CAPILANO SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN VANCOUVER

Photograph by MICHELLE LEE

37. FRACTAL PATTERNS IN DRIED OUT DESERT RIVERS

Photograph by ADRIANA FRANCO for National Geographic

36. MEDITATING MONKS AT PONGOUR FALLS

Photograph by DANG NGO – Prints Available

35. HANGING OUT ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, 1914

Photograph by Eugene de Salignac/Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives

34. A SUNSET ECLIPSE

Photograph by GIL NARTEA

33. BORA BORA FROM SPACE

Photograph by PLEIADES-HR SATELLITE

32. THE LARGEST RAFT OF CANOES AND KAYAKS IN THE WORLD

Photograph by NANCIE BATTAGLIA for National Geographic

31. ADAPTIVE ROOTS IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE

Photograph by HORST KIECHLE

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30. THE HAMILTON POOL NATURE PRESERVE

Photograph by DAVE WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY

29. ABOVE THE CANOPY

Photograph by MICHAEL NICHOLS for National Geographic [Print Available]

28. COLLIDING RIVERS IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Photograph via I_let_my_dog_lick_my on Reddit

27. THE STUNNING GREEN VINE SNAKE

Photograph by SUHAAS PREMKUMAR for National Geographic

26. AURORA AUSTRALIS (SOUTHERN LIGHTS) FROM SPACE

Photograph by André Kuipers / ESA / NASA

25. MOUNT KILIMANJARO FROM ABOVE

Photograph by KYLE MIJLOF @ kylemijlof.blogspot.co.uk

24. THE AMAZING STRENGTH OF AN ANT

Photograph by Yu Wu for National Geographic – Your Shot

23. YARN BOMBING A BUS IN MEXICO CITY

Artwork by Magda Sayeg (Photograph by Cesar Ortega)

22. FELIX BAUMGARTNER JUMPS FROM 71,580 FEET

© Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content Pool

21. THE MOST INCREDIBLE AURORA OF 2012

Photograph courtesy of Jónína Óskarsdóttir for NASA

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20. THE WATERFALL ISLAND AT IGUAZU FALLS

Photograph by Andrew Murray on Flickr

19. OVERGROWN RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE FOREST

Photograph by T.-C on Flickr

18. A POD OF SLEEPING SPERM WHALES

Photograph by Wild Wonders of Europe [www.wild-wonders.com] via Business & Biodiversity Campaign

17. 7 HOURS IN ONE IMAGE

Photograph by Isil Karanfil (isilkrnfl on deviantART)

16. PIXEL PEOPLE PERFECTION

Artwork by Craig Alan via Artexpo (Eric Smith) on Flickr

15. GALACTIC MONSOON

Photograph by BRET WEBSTER

14. STRIKING ARTISTRY OF MULTIPLE TAKEOFFS AT HANNOVER AIRPORT

Photograph by HO-YEOL RYU

13. SAILING LIKE A BOSS

Photograph by ALEX THOMSON RACING

12. A SEA OF PURPLE IN THE BADLANDS OF UTAH

Photograph by GUY TAL PHOTOGRAPHY | Print Available for Sale

11. PUTTING THE SIZE OF A WHALE IN PERSPECTIVE

Photograph via timz45 on Reddit

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10. MEANWHILE IN SWITZERLAND

Photograph by Reuters/Denis Balibouse

9. ONE BOAT AND 145 WATER-SKIERS

Photograph by MARK SEATON PHOTOGRAPHY

8. SALAR DE UYUNI AFTER SOME RAIN

Photograph via Paean on Reddit

7. OUTDOOR JACUZZI ON THE MATTERHORN

Photograph via Iglu-Dorf.com

6. THE PRECIOUS BLUE MARBLE

Photograph by NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring

5. MAELSTROM AT KAUAI, HAWAII

Photograph by PATRICK SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY

4. CAPSIZED CRUISE SHIP COSTA CONCORDIA FROM SPACE

Photograph by DIGITALGLOBE.COM

3. Serenity Now

Photograph by ZAK NOYLE for SURFER MAGAZINE

2. BEAUTIFUL BERN FROM ABOVE

Photograph via loki010 on Reddit

1. FIRST RISING SUN OF 2012

Photograph by JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images

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