Photograph by Juan Rubiano | juanrubiano.com A beautiful view of the Swiss landscape with a cabin in the foreground and the mighty Matterhorn looming in the background. What a view! The photograph was taken by Juan Rubiano, who says this photo was not retouched or ‘enhanced’ in Photoshop and that it isn’t HDR; just…
Oxford-based artist Chloe Giordano embroiders the tiniest animals I’ve ever seen! Chloe says each piece can take 2-3 weeks with most of that time dedicated to planning. Once she’s got the design and process all set she says the actual embroidery doesn’t take long. Sewing mostly on off white calico, Giordano generally uses embroidery…
Photograph by US Air Force [USAF June 11, 2014] A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., performed air refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker from Royal Air Force Mildenhall June 11, 2014, over Cornwall, England. Whiteman AFB is participating in familiarization training operations while deployed to RAF Fairford. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman…
The Sifter is currently travelling and Internet access has been limited (shudders). If you’re a long time reader of the Shirk Report you may recall this happened last January 2013, where in lieu of a traditional Shirk Report were special Animated Gif Editions. If you’re feeling nostalgic you can find Part 1 and Part…
Photograph by NASA [NASA April 21, 2010] Perhaps the most impressive of cloud formations, cumulonimbus (from the Latin for “pile” and “rain cloud”) clouds form due to vigorous convection (rising and overturning) of warm, moist, and unstable air. Surface air is warmed by the Sun-heated ground surface and rises; if sufficient atmospheric moisture is…
Artist Aki Inomata CT scanned a seashell that had been recently abandoned by a hermit crab to create a detailed, three-dimensional rendering of the interior of the shell. Armed with this prototype, Inomata created a series of 3D printed hermit shell crabs influenced by cities around the world including New York City and Santorini.…
Artist William Utermohlen (1933 – 2007) was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1995. In a gripping series of self-portrait paintings, we see Utermohlen’s battle with Alzheimer’s documented through his evocative artwork. It is not known if the artist’s final series of self-portraits are a reflection of his physical skills deteriorating or the resulting mental…
Photograph by Dune Newhouse Seen here are the beautiful tide pools at Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, also known as Rocky Point. The sunset capture by Dune Newhouse shows Gavin Beschen and his daughter exploring the area at this fast-growing, northern Mexico beach town. Puerto Peñasco has two distinctive beaches separated by Whale Hill. Located to…
French artist Junior Fritz Jacquet has been fascinated by paper since a young age. Inspired by the traditional art of origami, Jacquet explores and experiments with folding and crumpling techniques, developing an innovative style all his own. In a series entitled Masks, Jacquet squishes and crumples 40 different toilet paper rolls into unique and…
Since 1997, artist Gerry Judah has built the main, car-themed structure for the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed in Sussex, England. Held on the grounds of the Goodwood Estate, Judah’s colossal, flying car designs are a sight to behold. Born and raised in West Bengal, India, Judah and his family moved to London, England…
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