Category: GALLERIES
Models Pose on Top of Creative Sidewalk Illustrations
In this creative series that combines illustration and photography, we see models posing on top of sidewalk illustrations. The amazing illustrations were done by artist Nithin Rao Kumblekar, a former ad-agency art director that now freelances for corporate clients, ad agencies and publishers. The photographs were taken by Abhitab Kame, and the entire series…
Crescent-Shaped Home with Views of Mt. Fuji
Designed by Shigeru Ban Architects in 2008, Crescent House in Shizuoka, Japan is a beautiful crescent-shaped vacation home that features views of Mount Fuji. The elevated one floor house features two bedrooms on opposite ends with a living room, dining room and kitchen in the middle. Guests enter the property through a glass-enclosed staircase…
The Daily Food Intakes of Olympic Athletes [8 pics]
Reuters photographer Umit Betkas has an interesting article and accompanying photogallery on the daily food intakes of several athletes on Turkey’s Olympic team currently participating in London. Umit said his greatest challenge was persuading athletes to spare a few hours in the studio and take a short break from their exercise programs. He also…
Beautiful Land Art by Sylvain Meyer
Swiss artist Sylvain Meyer creates incredible works of temporary land art using only found materials in nature. From fallen bark, to acorns, leaves and decaying wood, Meyer immortalizes his work though photography. Sylvain creates both patterns and creatures in his artwork, even delving into anamorphic art using Ying & Yang symbols. The ‘canvas’ for…
Reflective Beauty at the World’s Largest Salt Flat [10 pics]
At 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi), the Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the largest salt flat in the world. It is located in the Potosi and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above the mean sea level. The…
10 Incredible Photos of the Olympic Cauldron
For many, the Olympic Cauldron was the highlight of last night’s Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics in London. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, the cauldron represented the climax of the opening ceremony and remained the Olympic’s best-kept secret until last night’s unveiling. The cauldron featured 204 copper petals, each representing one of the competing…
Friends Take Same Photo Every Five Years Since 1982
For the last thirty years, John Wardlaw, John Dickson, Mark Rumer, Dallas Burney and John Molony (from left to right in photos below) have been reuniting at Copco Lake in California to recreate the original photograph taken in 1982. Back then they were high-school friends hanging out at Wardlaw’s family cabin. What you can’t…
