Yearly Archives: 2015

January 29, 2015 at 4:26 pm

Three Brothers + Dad Make a Calendar of Recreated Photos for Mom

Three Brothers + Dad Make a Calendar of Recreated Photos for Mom

As a Christmas gift for their Mom, three brothers and their Dad recreated a number of childhood photos, turning the series into a hilarious 2015 calendar. As with previous takes on this popular photo idea, it works best when the participants not only match the expressions and poses, but make and effort to match…

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January 29, 2015 at 11:25 am

Picture of the Day: Never Finished

Picture of the Day: Never Finished

Photograph by Philip L. Hillman On Tuesday, a mystery Bostonian was spotted shovelling the snow off of the iconic Boston Marathon finish line. The city had just been hammered with over 24 inches (61 cm) of snow and Philip Hillman captured the pic above from the Charlesmark Hotel on Boylston street. The mystery shoveller…

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January 28, 2015 at 4:48 pm

Leatherman Just Unveiled a Bracelet Made Out of 25 Different Tools

Leatherman Just Unveiled a Bracelet Made Out of 25 Different Tools

Leatherman recently unveiled a 25-piece multi-tool that can be worn on the wrist. Engineered from 17-4 stainless steel, Leatherman Tread makes tools like Allen wrenches, screwdrivers and box wrenches available at a moment’s notice. Adjustable to ¼” to accommodate any wrist size and fully customizable with the links you need most, the Leatherman Tread…

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January 28, 2015 at 1:29 pm

The Largest Airplane Ever Built

The Largest Airplane Ever Built

The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a cargo aircraft that was designed by the Soviet Union’s Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. It is powered by six turbofan engines and is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes. It also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft…

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January 27, 2015 at 4:20 pm

Picture of the Day: NASA’s SDO Captures its 100 Millionth Image of the Sun

Picture of the Day: NASA's SDO Captures its 100 Millionth Image of the Sun

Photograph by NASA/Goddard/SDO An instrument on NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured its 100 millionth image of the sun. The instrument is the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly, or AIA, which uses four telescopes working parallel to gather eight images of the sun—cycling through 10 different wavelengths—every 12 seconds. This is a processed image of SDO…

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January 27, 2015 at 2:43 pm

Extreme Close-Ups of Everyday Things

Extreme Close-Ups of Everyday Things

In a photo and video project entitled Amazing Worlds Within Our World, artist Pyanek used macro photography to show everyday things in astonishing detail. To capture each item Pyanek used a Canon T3i (600D/Kiss X5) with the kit lens reversed, HeliconFocus for focus stacking, Abode Lightroom and Exposure 5 for editing. The multi-talented artist…

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January 27, 2015 at 12:24 pm

The Art of Stone Balancing

The Art of Stone Balancing

Artist and photographer Michael Grab (featured previously) first ventured into stone balancing in the summer of 2008 while exploring the beautiful landscape of Boulder Creek, Colorado. Ever since, it has become a source of meditative practice and creative passion and Grab has become quite prolific in the art form. As Grab explains on his…

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January 26, 2015 at 1:41 pm

Wire Tree Sculptures by Clive Maddison

Wire Tree Sculptures by Clive Maddison

Clive Maddison is a British artist that twists and bends long strands of aluminum wire into beautiful tree sculptures. Each wire strand runs from the roots through to the leaves and has no additional wiring, glue or solder to secure them. The sculpture is completely self-supported and the trees can contain over 100 meters…

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January 26, 2015 at 10:53 am

Artist Makes Giant Fire and Marshmallow Out of Snow

Artist Makes Giant Fire and Marshmallow Out of Snow

How creative is this snow sculpture by Schaffer Art Studio! To get the color of the flames and logs the artist used food coloring mixed with water in a spray bottle and ‘spray painted’ the flames and wood on. Still not quite sure how he managed to make such a perfect giant marshmallow on…

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January 24, 2015 at 4:58 pm

Artists Recreates Six Generations of Family Portraits Dating Back 200 Years

Artists Recreates Six Generations of Family Portraits Dating Back 200 Years

Artist, photographer and baker extraordinaire Christine McConnell (christinehmcconnell.com) has recreated six generations of her ancestors portraits, following her maternal line back nearly two hundred years to hear Great-great-great-grandmother Martha, who was born in 1821. The attention to detail in this photo series is fantastic as McConnell successfully recreates the look, feel and wardrobe of…

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