Animal Highlights from the 2013 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest
National Geographic invites photographers from around the world to enter the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. The grand-prize winner will receive a 10-day National Geographic Expedition to the Galápagos for two aboard the National Geographic Endeavour. The contest, which is open now, ends Sunday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UCT)…
Picture of the Day: Yokohama Cherry Blossoms in Bloom
YOKOHAMA CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN BLOOM Photograph by AGUSTIN RAFAEL REYES Website | 500px | Flickr | Twitter | Google+ | Facebook In this stunning photograph by Agustin Rafael Reyes, we see cherry blossoms in bloom in the Tszuki Ward of Yokohama, Japan. In Japan, the traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of…
The Abandoned Star Wars Set in the Desert
Back in 2010, artist and photographer Rä di Martino ventured into the Tunisian desert to find the abandoned movie sets from Star Wars. The desert location was used in 1976 to film Lars Homestead on Luke Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine. In Martino’s series entitled NO MORE STARS, she explains: “This is a series…
Picture of the Day: Barn Conversion
BARN CONVERSION Designed and Built by Roderick James Architects | Carpenter Oak Designed by Roderick James for himself and his family, the Seagull House features this incredible oak frame barn with arch-braced collar trusses. The barn consists of a painted Douglas Fir studio and a bolted Douglas fir conservatory overlooking the river…
Harmless Weapons Made from Plants
In her series entitled Harm Less, artist Sonia Rentsch creatively assembles a variety of plant parts into various handguns and bullets. A 2002 graduate of industrial design from RMIT university (Australia), Rentsch has worked for a diverse range of clients including the L’oréal Melbourne fashion festival, the Sddeutsche Zeitung (Germany) & Christian Dior (UK).…
Picture of the Day: Face Plant
FACE PLANT Photograph by Archie Campbell | archiecampbell.co.uk In this capture by photographer Archie Campbell, we see his sister’s silhouette in a plant. The technique is known as multiple exposure, in this case it’s a double exposure (since it’s composed of two photographs). Posted earlier this week to Flickr, the image has…
This Wrapping Paper Looks Delicious
This is arguably the most delicious looking wrapping paper in history. While I must concede my exposure to food-related wrapping paper is limited, surely this design must be in contention. The wrapping paper set was the brainchild of Sarah Fay and Justin Colt, two Penn State grads now based in New York, who together…
