Top 20 Images on Unsplash from April 2026

The Unsplash library welcomed an astounding 93,329 new submissions this past month, including images from NASA's recent Artemis II exploration. Check out 20 extraordinary images from April.

“Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region. In the foreground, Ohm crater has terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks. Central peaks form in complex craters when the lunar surface, liquefied on impact, splashes upwards during the crater’s formation.” — NASA 🚀

“A Morning in Umbria - An open wooden window frames a quiet stretch of Italian countryside, cypress trees lining a dusty road, rolling hills fading into morning haze above Assisi. Inside, exposed timber beams and linen bedsheets. The kind of room you don't want to leave.” — Alessandro Guarino 🇨🇭

“In Spring, Badwater Basin turns into a natural mirror when water floods that usually-dry salt flats. I was lucky enough to catch the phenomenon while visiting Death Valley National Park in April this year and witnessed an amazing sunset over the large expanse. My friends and I returned a few hours later, alone this time, and had the whole mirror to ourselves as we gazed at the night sky for what felt like eternity. This picture is only a glimpse of the true beauty that nature offers.“ — Samuel Quek 🇸🇬

“Had a pretty bad day, so the photo reflects that. The head turned into a temple full of emotions. Inside it, there’s a person calmly riding a bike along the riverside, representing the thoughts in my mind. No rush, pure flow.” — Branislav Rodman 🇨🇿

“Whale Tail at the Edge of Ice A powerful whale dives beneath the cold Arctic waters, its tail rising gracefully above the surface. In the distance, snow-covered mountains stretch across the horizon, creating a striking contrast between the deep blue ocean and the icy wilderness. A moment of raw nature, silent and majestic.” —  Marc Julien 🇫🇷

“Watching the sunrise from the summit of Volcán Acatenango as the sky shifted from soft pinks to the cool blues of daytime. No grand plan or inspiration in this moment - just a sense of wonder for breathtaking nature.” — Sophia DiDonato🇺🇸

“I shot this sunset on my Canon and then created a Van Gogh-esque, impressionist painting. It didn’t convert to SVG as well as I would’ve liked. This is my first time working in the SVG format, so I have a great deal to learn.” — Todd Kinsey 🇺🇸

“After a several-week photography bender in Europe, our trip has finally reached an end. We decided to set our final adventure at the Munich Residence in Germany, a massive palace with 130+ rooms spread across 40,000 square meters… It’s one of those places you see on Google Maps and you know right away you could get a sick photo of it.” — Intricate Explorer 🌎

“I believe there are always possibilities to play and experiment with photographs; I find it interesting to explore different textures, colors, and compositions in them depending on the subject portrayed, without losing its essence.” - Evelyn Verdín 🇲🇽

“Wrong Battle — a 3D conceptual illustration series, 2026. Governments are banning children from social media. But the algorithm is still running. The real fight isn't with children's freedom. It's with the system designed to exploit attention regardless of age.” — Galina Nelyubova 🇳🇿

“I captured this moment when we chose to let go when a simple gesture turned into a quiet act of freedom. Reaching upward, it felt like releasing everything we carried and becoming part of something lighter, something endless.” — Amirreza Taqavi 🇮🇷

“Brahmamuhurta — the pre-dawn hour when the atmosphere is still, pure, and untouched by the world. One morning, while preparing for the Chandrashila trek in Uttarakhand, I found myself standing in Chopta, between open meadows and evergreen forest, and captured this moment of quiet as the stars bid their slow farewell to the valley.” — Abhishek Ravi 🇮🇳

“This illustration is an impressionistic view of my garden, capturing hundreds of delicate blue wildflowers in bloom during spring. I wanted the piece to feel whimsical and delicate, enhanced by the gentle interplay of light and shadow during sunset.” — Severina Seidl 🇩🇪

“The final image is a blend of over 300 images taken sequentially from Pico Areeiro, a 2000-meter-high volcanic peak on the island of Madeira.  The blend captures star trails in the sky and the clouds in the valley below, thus illustrating how the Earth spins, giving visible movement to the passage of time.  At the same time, a lone hiker illuminates the high altitude trail across the mountains to give a different dimension to the passage of time.” — Colin Watts 🇵🇹

“It was an extremely humid afternoon when I set a cold can of sparkling water on the patio table.  Within seconds, the can was completely covered by tiny droplets in a way I've never seen before.  I captured this with a macro lens, creating an abstract view of the condensation.” — Michael Dziedzic 🇺🇸

“Denmark has no room for ugly. Grundtvig's Church hits different. Six million yellow bricks, light pouring through those massive arches—and suddenly you get it. This is where "Less is More" stops being a quote and starts making sense. No photo does it justice. You have to stand there.” — Ming 🌎

“I captured this image while waiting for the jellyfish to move naturally into the most balanced shape. I wanted to capture a quiet, almost meditative moment, with soft motion, glowing color, and the contrast between the pink jellyfish and blue background.” — DuoNguyen 🇺🇸

“Delicate striped amaryllis captured in soft, natural light against a clean white background. The subtle textures and flowing lines of the petals create a calm, minimal botanical composition.” — Juan Saav 🇲🇽

“During a rainy night in Kyoto, the lights in Gion seemed to float. Using a lens filter, I wanted to amplify that glow and create an image that felt like an almost dreamlike memory.”– Mariela Ferbo 🇲🇽

“Our family gathered from around the country at Cannon Beach, Oregon, for a reunion honoring our mom’s life. In the middle of lots of rain, we had one perfect sunset + high tide, creating the perfect moment to capture this special image, now a tribute to my mom’s beauty and strength.” — Tim Mossholder 🇺🇸

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