Photograph by SUREN MANVELYAN Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) is based upon the swift and energy-efficient traversing of one’s surrounding environment. It is a non-competitive, physical discipline of French origin in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, using only their bodies. Skills such as…
CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS Photograph by Gerald Backmeister Photographer’s Description: A diver explores Lake Sameranger in Tyrol, Austria. The photo was taken in a depth of approx. 3m (~9 ft.) in the fore waterside of the lake. Camera: Olympus E-510 Lens: Zuiko 8mm Focal Length: 8 mm Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec. Aperture: 6.3 ISO/Film:…
SHADOW PLAY WITH BUILDING BLOCKS Artwork by Kumi Yamashita Building Blocks, 1997 Wood, light, shadow H:230cm, W:400cm, D:5cm Collection of Boise Art Museum, Idaho Kumi Yamashita via Reddit
New York City – Photograph by DIGITALFREAKART Following up from the Sifter’s first skyline post, here are 25 more stunning skylines around the world. These are by no means the ‘best’ skylines, just a collection of incredible photographs taken by some amazing photographers around the world. Almost all photographs are from the wonderful community…
THE BALLOON HOUSE FROM ‘UP’ IN REAL LIFE! Photograph by National Geographic My Modern Met: On March 5th at dawn, National Geographic Channel and a team of scientists, engineers, and two world-class balloon pilots successfully launched a 16′ X 16′ x 18′ tall house with three hundred 8′ colored weather balloons from a…
A MURDER OF CROWS Photograph by Jamie Zarza via National Geographic
Stunning photograph of a foggy day in Budapest, Hungary
MEXICO CITY FROM ABOVE Photographs by Pablo Lopez Luz Pablo Lopez Luz via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
Saint Jakobus Church was originally built in 1870. Located in The Netherlands city of Utrecht, it stood abandoned for some time. When church ceremonies and operations ceased in 1991, it was used sparingly as a showroom for antique furniture and concerts and special events. In 2007, Zecc Architects proposed a residential conversion to restore life…
THE BIGGEST LAVA LAKE IN THE WORLD Photographs by Olivier Grunewald The permanent lava lake of the Nyiragongo Crater is the biggest in the world with an estimated 282 million cubic feet of lava. The volcano’s rim lies 11,380 feet above the ground. At 1,300 feet deep, the lava lake has created one of the…
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