Category: HISTORY

February 6, 2017 at 7:20 pm

Picture of the Day: Early HDR Photo From 1856

Picture of the Day: Early HDR Photo From 1856

Early high-dynamic-range imaging sample created by exposing two monochromatic negative images (one for the sky, the other for the sea). The photo was taken by Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884), who has been called “the most important French photographer of the nineteenth century” because of his technical innovations

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February 6, 2017 at 11:52 am

Guy Takes Characters from Renaissance Paintings and Photoshops Them Into the Present

Guy Takes Characters from Renaissance Paintings and Photoshops Them Into the Present

In an ongoing series entitled, “Art History in Contemporary Life”, artist Alexey Kondakov skillfully photoshops characters from Renaissance paintings into present day photos he has taken around Europe. The juxtaposition between the two time periods in the digitally altered scenes creates for an interesting visual. You can find many more works from the ongoing…

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January 25, 2017 at 2:32 pm

In 1977 Jimmy Carter Put This Note on the Voyager Spacecraft

In 1977 Jimmy Carter Put This Note on the Voyager Spacecraft

It remains the only letter in history to reach extrasolar space

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January 23, 2017 at 1:50 pm

50 Amazing Signs from Women’s Marches Across the Globe

50 Amazing Signs from Women's Marches Across the Globe

The right to peaceful assembly is a wonderful thing

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January 9, 2017 at 1:41 pm

How Movie Effects Were Done in the Silent Film Era

How Movie Effects Were Done in the Silent Film Era

Back then, filmmakers had to be quite creative to pull off effects we might take for granted today

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December 20, 2016 at 8:43 pm

A Syrian Restaurant is Posting Before and After Photos of Aleppo and It’s Heartbreaking

A Syrian Restaurant is Posting Before and After Photos of Aleppo and It's Heartbreaking

40 before and after photos that capture unbelievable destruction the city and its citizens have endured

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December 15, 2016 at 11:32 am

Picture of the Day: A Feathered Dinosaur Tail Preserved in Amber

Picture of the Day: A Feathered Dinosaur Tail Preserved in Amber

In a historic find, the tail of a 99 million year old dinosaur is seen intact and perfectly preserved in amber; including bones, soft tissue, and feathers. The finding was reported in the latest issue of the science journal, Current Biology.

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December 14, 2016 at 2:24 pm

Picasso’s Self-Portraits from 15 Years Old to 90 Year Old

Picasso's Self-Portraits from 15 Years Old to 90 Year Old

A collection of 14 self-portraits at different stages of his life and periods of his career

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November 30, 2016 at 3:32 pm

Picture of the Day: Planet For Sale

Picture of the Day: Planet For Sale

A classic from the NASA archives. Photo taken November 14, 1984

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November 28, 2016 at 1:04 pm

These Ultra Detailed Close-Ups Will Give You a Deeper Appreciation for Michelangelo’s David

These Ultra Detailed Close-Ups Will Give You a Deeper Appreciation for Michelangelo's David

At 29, Michelangelo carved a 17 ft, 12,478 lb ‘David’ from a single block of marble

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