THE THREE-TIERED WATERFALL OF BAATARA GORGE Photograph by missakassim on Panoramio.com The Baatara gorge waterfall (Balaa gorge waterfall) is a waterfall in the Tannourine, Lebanon. The waterfall drops 255 metres (837 ft) into the Baatara Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Discovered in 1952 by French…
We’ve featured Viktor Hertz’s work before on the Sifter, showcasing his awesome Pictograph Music Poster series. This time we profile Viktor and his Honest Logos series, where he imagines what iconic brands/logos might look like if they told the truth about their product/service. In Viktor’s own words: An idea for a series with honest…
Have you ever been to a thrift store (think Goodwill or Salvation Army) and noticed that they usually carry a small selection of landscape paintings? Artists Chris McMahon and Thryza Segal decided to inject a little fun into these discarded works and give them a second life by adding monsters to the scenic landscapes.…
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! THE SHIRK REPORT 2.0 IS HERE! IMAGES WILL NOW APPEAR RIGHT BELOW THE TEXT LINK! TO HIDE THE IMAGE, SIMPLY CLICK THE TEXT LINK…
Photograph by NINA KATCHADOURIAN How do photographers cure boredom on long flights? By taking photographs of course! And in the case of artist Nina Katchadourian, that means an impromptu photoshoot in the lavatory. Nina explains how it all started below: While in the lavatory on a domestic flight in March 2010, I spontaneously…
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV Alexander Semenov is the head of the scientific divers team at the White Sea Biological Station (WSBS) in Russia. He’s also a prolific undersea photographer that has graciously shared his incredible work online on countless sites (Flickr, Behance, LiveJournal, 500px) so others may study and marvel at the beauty…
Every now and then the Sifter likes to see what’s happening on Twitter. In the past, we’ve featured the top ‘Humble Brags‘ and admired the endless wisdom of Neil deGrasse Tyson. Last week the Huffington Post published an article about people who didn’t realize the Titanic was real. Twitter user @boring_as_heck followed it…
When one needs to transport a large number of ships (perhaps they aren’t ocean-ready), move a gigantic oil rig (like BP’s Thunder Horse PDQ) or perhaps carry a damaged warship home (The USS Cole), the MV Blue Marlin heeds the call. Blue Marlin is a semi-submersible heavy lift ship designed to transport very large semi-submersible…
Calligraphy by Julien Breton aka Kaalam | Photography by David Gallard aka Mr. Guep French artist Julien Breton aka Kaalam started calligraphy in 2001 by copying Arabic calligraphers. Self-taught, he began to incorporate long exposure photography to create incredible light paintings around the world. All of the images in this gallery were created…
Photograph by Wibit @ wibitsports.com After sharing the awesome photo above on Facebook, Twitter and this week’s Shirk Report, it was clear the Sifter had to find out more on this water wonderland. Not only did we find the supplier (thanks to a most helpful Ms. Cafardy on Facebook) but also many more…
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