Shoot now, focus later. That’s the idea behind Lytro’s light field cameras. This disruptive technology is the brainchild of Dr. Ren Ng. In fact, his seminal Ph.D. research on light field technology earned the field’s top honor, the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for best thesis in computer science and engineering, as well as…
Before he was a Hollywood icon, Kubrick was a staff photographer (the youngest ever) for Look Magazine
Artwork and Photography by A’Shop For 16 days straight, from dawn to dusk, five highly determined Montreal-based artists (who make up the artist run collective (A’shop) worked on a graffiti mural of a Mother Nature-esque Madonna or a modern-day version of “Our Lady of Grace.” Inspired by Czech Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha,…
PICKING WASHINGTON’S NOSE AT MOUNT RUSHMORE Photograph by Rise Studio, Rapid City, S. Dak This candid photograph taken in 1932, shows workers doing construction on George Washington’s likeness at Mount Rushmore. The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial took about 14 years, from 1927 to 1941. Doane Robinson of the South Dakota…
SHOP TIL YOU DROP BY BANKSY Photograph by Sa//y on Flickr Photograph by Sa//y on Flickr In celebratory mockery of Black Friday, a new Banksy piece was spotted on a wall in Mayfair, Central London. Dead simple, but the Sifter still loves it. Great height on the piece as well! Certainly…
AN ILLUMINATED SANDCASTLE Photograph via jennylouwho on Reddit Spotted on Reddit (the source of all things Internet), this wonderfully illuminated sandcastle was built on Noosa Main Beach in Queensland, Australia. Unfortunately, the Sifter was unable to track down the actual artist of this terrific sandcastle. If you know, please mention in the…
Reproduction by Chan Hwee Chong Designer Chan Hwee Chong has recreated some of the world’s most famous portraits using just a black marker and one giant outward spiral. Commissioned by Faber Castell, makers of premium art supplies, the project showcases the incredible skill of the 33-year-old father of two. An art director at…
THE MONA LISA EXPERIENCE Photograph by JTTDR on Reddit Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde, or Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo) is a portrait by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It is a painting in oil on a poplar panel, completed circa 1503–1519.…
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Photograph by MISABRZI on Flickr Awesome mural by famous street artist Blu who always goes BIG. This piece was done in Belgrade, Serbia back in 2009. Be sure to check out blublu.org for more examples of Blu’s incredible street art. via Misabrzi on Flickr SEE…
Artwork and Photography by MIKE DOYLE | Limited Edition Print What you’re seeing is made entirely of LEGO. No pieces have been altered (painted or otherwise), no foreign materials were used (wood, glue, paint or otherwise) and no photo retouching aside from slight contrast and colour correction and the background. The incredible abandoned…
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