Yearly Archives: 2013

May 13, 2013 at 6:53 pm

Picture of the Day: Waipio Valley, Hawaii

Picture of the Day: Waipio Valley, Hawaii

WAIPIO VALLEY, HAWAII Photograph by PAUL BICA Waipio Valley is located in the Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawaii. Waipi’o means “curved water” in the Hawaiian language. It was the capital and permanent residence of many early Hawaiian ali’i (kings) up until the time of King ‘Umi. Located at 20…

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May 13, 2013 at 4:46 pm

Chandelier Projects Spooky Shadow Forest onto Walls

Chandelier Projects Spooky Shadow Forest onto Walls

Designed by Hilden & Diaz, Forms in Nature is a light sculpture/chandelier that transforms its surrounding space into a spooky forest made from shadows. As the duo explain: “Using a simple action, such as intensifying the brightness at the center of the artwork, the light transforms the space and adds character… The light sculpture…

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May 13, 2013 at 9:02 am

Black Marker Coffee Cup Art by Cheeming Boey

Black Marker Coffee Cup Art by Cheeming Boey

Cheeming Boey (born April 12, 1978) is a Malaysian artist best known for his ongoing series of illustrations on paper and foam coffee cups, his daily webcomic I Am Boey, and the autobiographical graphic novel When I Was A Kid. Using only a black marker, Boey draws intricate and detailed artworks on the exterior…

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May 12, 2013 at 9:56 am

Picture of the Day: Mini-Me

Picture of the Day: Mini-Me

MINI-ME Photograph by GRAEME GUY @ Top Flight Nature Photography In this adorable capture, we see a Masai giraffe with their offspring. This is one of many beautiful captures of African Wildlife with their offspring by Graeme Guy, a retired biochemist who is now pursuing his passion for photography. In a great…

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May 11, 2013 at 4:20 pm

Picture of the Day: Geometric Elegance

Picture of the Day: Geometric Elegance

GEOMETRIC ELEGANCE Photograph by Thomas Hawk Captured wonderfully by Thomas Hawk is this elegant spiral staircase located at the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco’s financial district. Spanning four city blocks, the Embarcadero Center is a commercial complex of five office towers with over 3 million square feet of office and retail space.…

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May 11, 2013 at 9:05 am

What if Other Planets Were as Close to Earth as the Moon?

What if Other Planets Were as Close to Earth as the Moon?

Visualization by Ron Miller @ Black Cat Studios What if a celestial body like Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, was as close to the Earth as our moon? Would it fill the night sky? Illustrator and author Ron Miller sought to answer the question using the reference photograph above. It’s important…

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May 10, 2013 at 3:33 pm

Picture of the Day: The Spirit of Detroit

Picture of the Day: The Spirit of Detroit

THE SPIRIT OF DETROIT Photograph by coreoski on Reddit Located on the westward-facing wall of the Russel’ Industrial Complex’s Building #2 is this colossal 8,750 square foot (813 sq m) mural by artist Kobie Solomon. Dubbed The Chimera, it’s purportedly the largest graffiti mural in the state of Michigan and can be…

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May 10, 2013 at 12:15 pm

Creative Cross Sections of Everyday Foods

Creative Cross Sections of Everyday Foods

Beth Galton is a New York based photographer specializing in still life and food photography. In a conceptual series entitled Cut Food, Galton, in collaboration with food stylist Charlotte Omnès created a series of cross sections of everyday foods like eggs, noodles, soup and ice cream. While the more ‘solid’ foods shot nicely, capturing…

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May 10, 2013 at 9:06 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 213

The Shirk Report - Volume 213

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com!…

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May 9, 2013 at 4:48 pm

Picture of the Day: Lamborghini Braking at High Speed

Picture of the Day: Lamborghini Braking at High Speed

Lamborghini Braking at High Speed Photograph by Lamborghini In this perfectly timed photograph we see a Lamborghini braking at high-speed during a night race at the Misano race circuit in Rimini, Italy. The race, which took place last weekend, was the second of the season in Lamborghini’s Blancpain Super Trofeo Series, dubbed…

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