March 10, 2011 at 9:05 am

25 Incredible Parkour Photographs

25 Incredible Parkour Photographs

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…

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March 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Crystal Clear Waters

Picture of the Day: Crystal Clear Waters

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:…

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March 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Shadow Play with Building Blocks

Picture of the Day: Shadow Play with Building Blocks

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

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March 8, 2011 at 9:05 am

25 Stunning Skylines Around the World

25 Stunning Skylines Around the World

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…

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March 7, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Balloon House from UP in Real Life!

Picture of the Day: Balloon House from UP in Real Life!

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…

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March 7, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Awesome Deconstruction Art of Todd Mclellan

The Awesome Deconstruction Art of Todd Mclellan

Born in Saskatchewan and currently residing in Toronto, Canada; photographer and artist Todd McLellan’s latest series, Disassembled, explores the deconstructed beauty of electronics. Todd meticulously disassembles each device and carefully lays out every individual component for his shoot. The project culminates with some incredible photographs of all of the components suspended in mid-air, seemingly…

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March 6, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: A Murder of Crows

Picture of the Day: A Murder of Crows

A MURDER OF CROWS Photograph by Jamie Zarza via National Geographic

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March 5, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Into the Fog

Picture of the Day: Into the Fog

Stunning photograph of a foggy day in Budapest, Hungary

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March 4, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Friday Shirk Report – March 4, 2011 | Volume 99

The Friday Shirk Report - March 4, 2011 | Volume 99

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 – Definitely unacceptable – “Let me…

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March 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Mexico City from Above

Picture of the Day: Mexico City from Above

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’

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