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Ever wonder which point-and-shoot cameras the pros prefer? Photoshelter surveys more than 50 pro photographers and names 15 cameras, with Canon Powershot, iPhone, Leica D-LUX and Panasonic Lumix among those that make the cut.

He's been waiting 40 years for this photo op: New York photographer Jay Fine captures lightning striking near the Statue of Liberty, but from his vantage point in Battery Park City, Fine catches what looks like a hit (original image here).

Edward Horsford gets unreal results with his high-speed photography of just-popped water balloons.

Wired showcases the top 20 microscopic photos of the year gathered from scientists around the world, featuring everything from seeds, cells and insects to a rat retina!

Daredevil and German photographer Benny Rebel gets in the faces of lions, crocodiles and other snarling wild animals for some chancy candids: check out the video here (the interview bits are in untranslated German, but the footage speaks for itself).

For some pure humor and bad language, read Oatmeal's comic on 7 things you really don't need to take a photo of. 

And if you want to photograph your food (despite The Oatmeal's advice), be sure to brush up on the Elements of Style first, according to The New York Times' photographer and food stylist Andrew Scrivani.