This week we have photographers looking back on working with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, a photographer’s packing list for Sochi, and a model cuddling with a tiger. Enjoy your Friday Links!

• Photojournalist Bill Eppridge has never solved the mystery of why his negatives of the Beatles went missing, or how they were mysteriously returned.
• Zack Seckler’s aerial photographs of animals look like abstract art.
• Photographer Jeff Cable shared his packing list for covering the Olympic Games in Sochi.
• Three photographers reflect on photographing Phillip Seymour Hoffman for the New York Times.
• If you are looking for some inspiration, The Sony World Photography Awards announced their short list. Colossal made a selection of their favorites for easy viewing.
• “I recognize a philosophical juncture that once they were in the trash, ownership ceased.” Artist Paul-David Young used Molly Soda’s images to create an art exhibit, and is refusing to credit her.
• A large animal has escaped from the Tokyo zoo!
• Speaking of zoos, the National Zoo has released new images of the African Lion Cubs.
• The National Portrait Gallery has a new exhibit showcasing images of Washington during the Civil War, called “Mr. Lincoln’s Washington: A Civil War Portfolio.”
• And finally, in tiger news, Miranda Kerr got cozy with a tiger this week during New York Fashion Week.