Tag: conceptual

July 11, 2012 at 2:22 pm

Water Drop Refractions by Markus Reugels

Water Drop Refractions by Markus Reugels

The Sifter has already featured the amazing work of Markus Reugels, an incredibly talented German photographer that specializes in high-speed and macro photography. His 975-photo Flickr page is a constant source of wonder and inspiration, and I find myself checking in on his latest work often. Much of his photography centers around water drops…

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July 5, 2012 at 1:35 pm

The “Before I Die” Project

standing on a bike to reach top of before i die footprint to write her submission

Copyright © Civic Center When Candy Chang lost someone she loved very much, the experience helped clarify her life but she struggled to maintain perspective. She wanted to know what was important to the people around her. Copyright © Civic Center With help from old and new friends, Candy turned the side…

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July 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Surreal Self-Portraits by Kyle Thompson

Surreal Self-Portraits by Kyle Thompson

20-year old Kyle Thompson is an up and coming photographer from Chicago, Illinois. His recent series of conceptual self-portraits have been spreading like wildfire, thanks in part to an album he posted on Reddit that was on the top spot of the front page four days ago. Kyle is also active on Flickr, where…

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June 25, 2012 at 3:36 pm

Levitation Portraits by Natsumi Hayashi

Levitation Portraits by Natsumi Hayashi

The Sifter first featured Natsumi Hayashi’s levitation portraits last February but the series is so fun, a follow-up post felt appropriate. What really distinguishes Natsumi’s levitation photos from mere captures of a person in mid-jump is the body control and feeling of movement. You’ll notice her body and face doe’t look strained, and her…

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June 10, 2012 at 12:42 pm

Ink Explosions Under Water by Mark Mawson

Ink Explosions Under Water by Mark Mawson

Mark Mawson is an international award-winning photographer with over 21 years of experience capturing people and places. His specialty is shooting underwater and his incredible skill can be seen in full display in the Aqueous series below. Mark has recently returned to London after living in Sydney for several years. In his ongoing Aqueous…

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June 7, 2012 at 8:59 am

21 Star Trails Captured from Space

21 Star Trails Captured from Space

Currently on-board the International Space Station, NASA astronaut and Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit, recently uploaded an incredible gallery of star trails to NASA’s Johnson Space Center Flickr page. Speaking about the star trails that result from taking long exposure images (i.e., a photo taken with a slow shutter speed), Petit relayed some…

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June 3, 2012 at 2:36 pm

Beautiful Underwater Photography by Elena Kalis

Beautiful Underwater Photography by Elena Kalis

Elena Kalis is a Russian-born photographer living and working out of the Bahamas. She specializes in underwater photography and has an incredible portfolio of work on her website. Using a Canon 5D Mark II with 24, 28 and 50mm lenses and a red underwater color correction filter, Elena shoots her subjects in both pools…

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May 23, 2012 at 1:56 pm

Shadowy Faces Made from Strainers

Shadowy Faces Made from Strainers

Artwork and Photography by ISAAC CORDAL Using simple strainers, public sources of light and very steady hands; artist and sculptor Isaac Cordal creates incredible faces in colander baskets, placing them around London, using street lights to project shadowy figures onto sidewalks. We’ve already featured Isaac’s brilliant work before, but in this series entitled…

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May 20, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Mind-Blowing Shadow Art by Kumi Yamashita

Mind-Blowing Shadow Art by Kumi Yamashita

Born in Japan but now living and working in New York City, artist Kumi Yamashita does incredible things with light and shadows. Kumi has an impressive list of solo and group shows sine the late 90s along with a host of permanent collections around the world. Kumi received her bachelor in fine arts at…

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May 7, 2012 at 9:23 am

Actors Revisit Their Famous Roles in Normal Attire

Actors Revisit Their Famous Roles in Normal Attire

Empire Magazine is the largest selling film magazine in Britain and has been published monthly since 1989. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, they published a special edition of their magazine that was guest-edited by Steven Spielberg. In a special section entitled The Birthday Portfolio, Empire had an exclusive star-studded photoshoot that paid tribute to…

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