Sunday Stills: 'Camera Hunting,' Kung Fu Kids, and the Science of Delicious

Watch: Tap-Dancing Birds View in web browser.   Sunday Stills Issue 52 Sunday, November 29, 2015 PROOF ‘Camera Hunting’ in the Night Woods Photograph by George Shiras Photography pioneer George Shiras grew up in the late 19th century as a hunting enthusiast. His abiding love of wildlife led him to a new way of interacting with the natural world when hunting was out of season. Rather than taking to the woods with weapons and traps, he used his camera, kerosene lamps, and flash powder, becoming the first photographer to capture the luminous beauty of animals at night. Read the story MAGAZINE The Science Behind What’s Yummy Photograph by Brian Finke The next time you bring a morsel of food to your mouth, consider this: Our enjoyment of—or aversion to—certain foods is way more complex than the taste buds on our tongues. Our experience is a carefully choreographed dance in our brain of memory, movement, sights, smells, and sounds, the mechanics of which scientists are just beginning to understand. Read the story SHORT FILM SHOWCASE Don’t Mess With the Kung Fu Kids The Shaolin Kung Fu Academy in Dengfeng, China, trains thousands of youths in the Chinese martial arts and is the largest school of its kind. A filmmaker and a DJ team up to create a fast-moving look at these young masters in action. Watch the video Read the Q&A NEWS and PROOF One Stream of Refugees, One Small Town Photograph by Ciril Jazbec Rigonce, Slovenia—a town with a population of 176—played temporary host last month to tens of thousands of refugees making the arduous journey through Europe from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. For the residents of this small town, this mass influx was unlike anything they had ever seen. What is it like to be living a quiet, bucolic existence one day, only to come face-to-face with an estimated 70,000 migrants the next? Visual journalist and Slovenian native Ciril Jazbec was there to document the moment. Read the News story Read about Ciril’s experience on Proof YOUR SHOT What Makes a Great Landscape? Photograph by Justin Carrasquillo, National Geographic Your Shot What is your definition of a “great landscape?” Is it campy or classic? Intimate or epic? Your Shot editors are busy looking through photographs submitted to the #greatestlandscapes hashtag challenge, and will be choosing their favorite image to be published in a National Geographic photo book next fall. See the editors’ favorites so far Join Your Shot MAGAZINE Showing Haiti on Its Own Terms Photograph by Smith Neuvieme “With photography, a message can be passed without words.” —Wilky Douze Haiti is often photographed by outsiders—journalists documenting disaster and struggle. Nonprofit organization Fotokonbit empowered Haitian youths and adults to take control of the outside perception of a country in crisis by turning the lens on their own lives and communities. What emerges is a portrait of place resonating with beauty, possibility, and pride. Read the story Discover Your Member Benefits Thank you for supporting National Geographic and the belief that science, exploration, and storytelling can change the world. Join now at members.nationalgeographic.com to unlock your free member benefits, including exclusive newsletters and discounts. Already a member? Sign in now. Show Your Support: SHOP DONATE SUBSCRIBE TRAVEL BECOME A MEMBER You are receiving this email because ignoble.experiment@arconati.us is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, please unsubscribe.   Contact Us | Customer Service | Privacy Policy   To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. Learn how.   National Geographic | 1145 17th Street N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Copyright © 2015 National Geographic. All rights reserved.