Yearly Archives: 2011

December 31, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Onward and Upward

Picture of the Day: Onward and Upward

ONWARD AND UPWARD Photograph by VITALY SOKOL aka WILLYAM BRADBERRY This fantastic capture of a dolphin jumping off into the sunset seemed most fitting for the final picture of 2011. The Sifter can’t wait for 2012, it’s going to be a glorious year. All the best to our readers around the world,…

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December 31, 2011 at 11:57 am

Darth Vader Mask Made from Scrap Metal

Darth Vader Mask Made from Scrap Metal

Artwork and Photography by BELLINO ALAIN Hailing from Nice, France, artist Bellino Alain created this incredible Darth Vader mask from scrap metal. With decades of experience, Bellino runs the family business started by his father, a studio named: Rodolphe Bellino, where they produce wonderful works of art from bronze, silver, brass and copper.…

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December 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Super Mom!

Picture of the Day: Super Mom!

SUPER MOM! Photograph by MARK GORMUS/TIMES-DISPATCH With an 8-month baby in one hand, a golden glove in the other, super mom Tiffany Goodwin shows the boys how it’s done; catching a foul ball with ease at a home game for the minor league Richmond Flying Squirrels. The photograph was snapped on May…

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December 30, 2011 at 9:16 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 142

The Shirk Report - Volume 142

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay sifty…

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December 29, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Picture of the Day: Amazon’s Gigantic Fulfillment Center in Swansea

Picture of the Day: Amazon's Gigantic Fulfillment Center in Swansea

AMAZON’S GIGANTIC FULFILLMENT CENTER IN SWANSEA Photograph by Matt Cardy/Getty Images Staff at the Amazon Swansea fulfillment center process orders as they prepare their busiest time of the year, on November 24, 2011, in Swansea, Wales. The 800,000 sq ft (74,322 sq m) fulfillment center is one the largest of Amazon’s six…

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December 29, 2011 at 9:45 am

The Top 25 Photo Galleries of 2011

The Top 25 Photo Galleries of 2011

Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s top 25 galleries posted in 2011. Often the most popular posts on the site, the galleries not only take our readers around the world, but back in time as well. Some galleries even show us the farthest reaching points of the Cosmos and the thriving…

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December 28, 2011 at 5:51 pm

Picture of the Day: Just Hanging Out

Picture of the Day: Just Hanging Out

JUST HANGING OUT Photograph via splitwheel on Reddit Pictured above is the late Dan Osman (February 11, 1963 – November 23, 1998) an American extreme sport practitioner, known for excelling at the dangerous sports of “free-soloing” (rock climbing without ropes or other safety gear); and “rope jumping” (falling several hundred feet from…

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December 28, 2011 at 9:41 am

Top 25 Art Projects of 2011

Top 25 Art Projects of 2011

As the end of 2011 nears, the Sifter looks back at a year of Art & Design posts that wowed and inspired. From sculptures to street art and everything in between, there was no shortage of incredible work. The Sifter cannot wait to see what wonderful works emerge in 2012. Until then, let’s look…

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December 27, 2011 at 4:57 pm

Picture of the Day: Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Iceland

Picture of the Day: Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Iceland

SELJALANDSFOSS WATERFALL, ICELAND Photograph by Noelia Magnusson Seljalandsfoss Falls in Iceland is located between Selfoss and Skogafoss on the Southern Ring Road down to Vik. It is a picturesque waterfall that plummets two hundred feet (60 meters) to a deep pool below. It is a unique and popular tourist attraction because visitors…

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December 27, 2011 at 10:43 am

Capturing Speed on a Tokyo Train [15 pics]

Capturing Speed on a Tokyo Train [15 pics]

Photograph by APPURU PAI Photographer Appuru Pai took this incredible series aboard the Yurikamome Transit Line in Tokyo, Japan. Yurikamome is Tokyo’s first fully automated transit system, controlled entirely with computers with no drivers on board. There has been some interesting debate online as to whether these can be considered ‘long exposure’ shots…

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