Photograph by SUREN MANVELYAN   Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) is based upon the swift and energy-efficient traversing of one’s surrounding environment. It is a non-competitive, physical discipline of French origin in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, using only their bodies. Skills such as [...]

CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS   Photograph by Gerald Backmeister   Photographer’s Description: A diver explores Lake Sameranger in Tyrol, Austria. The photo was taken in a depth of approx. 3m (~9 ft.) in the fore waterside of the lake. Camera: Olympus E-510 Lens: Zuiko 8mm Focal Length: 8 mm Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec. Aperture: 6.3 ISO/Film: [...]

Every Wednesday, the Sifter posts top-line summaries to current events around the globe. All news articles are from Reuters and BBC News. Libyans ‘will fight’ no-fly zone [BBC News] – Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has said his people will take up arms if a no-fly zone is imposed by Western nations or the UN, [...]

SHADOW PLAY WITH BUILDING BLOCKS   Artwork by Kumi Yamashita   Building Blocks, 1997 Wood, light, shadow H:230cm, W:400cm, D:5cm Collection of Boise Art Museum, Idaho   Kumi Yamashita via Reddit  

New York City – Photograph by DIGITALFREAKART   Following up from the Sifter’s first skyline post, here are 25 more stunning skylines around the world. These are by no means the ‘best’ skylines, just a collection of incredible photographs taken by some amazing photographers around the world. Almost all photographs are from the wonderful community [...]

THE BALLOON HOUSE FROM ‘UP’ IN REAL LIFE!   Photograph by National Geographic   My Modern Met: On March 5th at dawn, National Geographic Channel and a team of scientists, engineers, and two world-class balloon pilots successfully launched a 16′ X 16′ x 18′ tall house with three hundred 8′ colored weather balloons from a [...]

  Born in Saskatchewan and currently residing in Toronto, Canada; photographer and artist Todd McLellan’s latest series, Disassembled, explores the deconstructed beauty of electronics. Todd meticulously disassembles each device and carefully lays out every individual component for his shoot. The project culminates with some incredible photographs of all of the components suspended in mid-air, seemingly [...]

A MURDER OF CROWS   Photograph by Jamie Zarza     via National Geographic