PLAYING WITH PERSPECTIVE Photograph by Christopher Hassler Photography on Facebook In this fun exploration with perspective we see the subject standing perilously atop a tiny ledge looking down. The angle and lens make for a creative capture before you quickly realize the subject is just lying down on a sidewalk ‘pretending’…
In this creative series that combines illustration and photography, we see models posing on top of sidewalk illustrations. The amazing illustrations were done by artist Nithin Rao Kumblekar, a former ad-agency art director that now freelances for corporate clients, ad agencies and publishers. The photographs were taken by Abhitab Kame, and the entire series…
Lava tubes are natural conduits through which lava travels beneath the surface of a lava flow. Typically they are expelled by a volcano during an eruption and can be actively draining lava from a source; or they can be extinct, meaning the lava flow has ceased and the rock has cooled and left a…
ENTRANCE TO THE SAINT PETERSBURG MOSQUE Photograph by Canes @ Wikimedia Commons In this beautiful capture, we see the entranceway to the Saint Petersburg Mosque in St Petersburg, Russia. When the mosque opened in 1913, it was the largest in Russia. Its minarets reach 49 meters (161 ft) in height and…
Currently the top post on the front page of Reddit is this heart-warming lamp Redditor, justgrant2009, received from his mom on his wedding day. The lamp was filled with things his mom had found in his pockets whilst doing his laundry growing up. What a simple, sentimental and creative gift! I’m sure many may…
Designed by Shigeru Ban Architects in 2008, Crescent House in Shizuoka, Japan is a beautiful crescent-shaped vacation home that features views of Mount Fuji. The elevated one floor house features two bedrooms on opposite ends with a living room, dining room and kitchen in the middle. Guests enter the property through a glass-enclosed staircase…
As part of his graduation thesis, artist Murat Palta sought to blend contemporary ‘Western’ cinema with traditional Ottoman motifs in the miniature art style. After a positive reception to Murat’s first ‘Ottoman miniature’ movie poster for Star Wars, he decided to continue with the exploration into ten other classic films. To see close-ups of…
BASE JUMPING IN RIO © Photograph by Wolfgang Luif/Red Bull Content Pool In this heart-stopping photograph, we see Austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner atop the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brail. The photo shows Felix preparing to BASE jump the iconic statue back on December 3,2001. Cristo Redentor (English:…
Reuters photographer Umit Betkas has an interesting article and accompanying photogallery on the daily food intakes of several athletes on Turkey’s Olympic team currently participating in London. Umit said his greatest challenge was persuading athletes to spare a few hours in the studio and take a short break from their exercise programs. He also…
Swiss artist Sylvain Meyer creates incredible works of temporary land art using only found materials in nature. From fallen bark, to acorns, leaves and decaying wood, Meyer immortalizes his work though photography. Sylvain creates both patterns and creatures in his artwork, even delving into anamorphic art using Ying & Yang symbols. The ‘canvas’ for…
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