Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse 20 IMAGES – No big deal – This…
THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Photograph by Shanz Photography Shot taken by Shanavas Kanhikoth from Pine Forest, near Vagamon in Kerala, India. Camera : Nikon D300S Lens : Tokina 11-16mm 2.8 Exposure :1/50 sec Aperture : f/9.0 Focal Length : 11 mm ISO Speed : 800 Exposure Bias : -1 EV Flash : No Flash via…
With a quirky canvas and steady hand, Anastassia Elias creates fantastic scenes inside empty toilet paper rolls. With the right lighting these scenes burst to life; silhouettes in a land of cardboard. Below you will find ten incredible examples of Anastassia’s work. Check out their site for more fantastic work from this wonderful artist. ANASTASSIA…
Moldova National Library – Photograph by Daniel Zollinger These pillars of higher learning are also home to some of the world’s most incredible architecture. Below is a small collection of stunning libraries around the globe. From the historical to the modern, these centres of knowledge and learning also preserve the history and culture of…
If you know me, you know of my love for animated gifs. Little bundles of joy that preserve the funny, the incredible and definitely the WTFs of our culture. Here’s five quick reminders of their awesomeness: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Now that we’re up to speed. Here’s my latest animated gif compilation video! It’s…
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse 20 IMAGES – Fish Hadoken by Ken Masters…
The Experience Erika Iris Simmons aka iri5, is a self-taught artist currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. In her incredible series titled Ghost in the Machine, Erika uses film from recycled cassette tapes and old film reels to create fantastic portraits of iconic artists and musicians. Below is a small sample of this wonderful series. You…
Photograph by René Pedersen Owls are awesome. It’s an undeniable fact. They are expressive, they are diverse and they are stealthy. Oh, and their heads are on a swivel. Below you will find 10 interesting facts and a collection of photographs that capture these beautiful creatures. Enjoy! Photograph by John Booth Owls belong to the…
LIGHTNING CRASHES Photograph by Chris Kotsiopoulos Chris Kotsiopoulos says: This is a photo sequence of 42 stacked shots, caught in Olympic Stadium, Athens during a severe thunderstorm. It only took me approximately 30 minutes to capture 51 lightnings. Nine shots were destroyed because of the excess brightness. See also the waterdrops from the drain pipe.…
Who are the people that own these $60 million properties around the world? Seriously!?! You know this isn’t their only residence either. This behemoth situated on Grand Cayman, the largest of the three islands that make up the Cayman’s, is megantic (that’s mega and gigantic in one word). Words cannot describe the grandeur of this…