February 16, 2013 at 11:09 am

Superhero Noir Posters by Marko Manev

Superhero Noir Posters by Marko Manev

Marko Manev is an illustrator and designer from Skopje, Macedonia. Following up from his original series of superhero posters entitled Marvel Minimalist; Manev’s latest series, Superhero Noir, goes monochrome. Marvel Minimalist was a hit on the popular artist platform Behance, racking up over 315K views. For more fantastic fan art, illustrations and graphic design,…

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February 15, 2013 at 5:13 pm

Picture of the Day: The Golden Eagle

Picture of the Day: The Golden Eagle

THE GOLDEN EAGLE Photograph for Peter Cairns/northshots.com The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. The species is fairly ubiquitous, being present in Eurasia, North America, and parts of Africa. Golden Eagles use their agility and speed combined with extremely powerful talons…

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February 15, 2013 at 9:14 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 201

The Shirk Report - Volume 201

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…

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February 14, 2013 at 9:42 pm

Picture of the Day: Turn that Frown Upside Down

Picture of the Day: Turn that Frown Upside Down

TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN Photograph for GoPro Hero3 Launch In this awesome shot, we see GoPro’s Senior Director of Global Communications and Social Marketing, Kash Shaikh, inverted while flying with the Patriots Jet Team for the launch of the Hero3 last fall. The photo was selected yesterday as GoPro’s Photo of…

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February 14, 2013 at 4:55 pm

Forget Waldo, Can You Find Momo?

Forget Waldo, Can You Find Momo?

Andrew Knapp (AOK) is a designer and photographer from Canada. One day while walking his border collie Momo, he noticed his dog’s tendency to hide rather than return when fetching things. With a keen photographer’s eye, Knapp saw the potential and #findmomo was born on Instagram. The concept was a hit and Knapp and…

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February 14, 2013 at 11:52 am

The Boneyard Project: Resurrecting Planes Through Art

The Boneyard Project: Resurrecting Planes Through Art

Conceived in Spring 2010 by Eric Firestone and organized with curator Carlo McCormick, The Bone Yard Project revives disused airplanes from America’s military history through the creative intervention of contemporary artists, taking entire airplanes and their elements out of aeronautic resting spots in the desert, known as boneyards, and putting them into the hands…

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February 13, 2013 at 5:05 pm

Picture of the Day: Trippy Ice Effect After Flood

Picture of the Day: Trippy Ice Effect After Flood

TRIPPY ICE EFFECT AFTER FLOOD Photograph by Willyyz on Reddit This interesting capture by Redditor Willyyz shows the after-effects of a flood that had passed through this forested area near Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. At first I thought it may have been a reflection but then realized it was…

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February 13, 2013 at 3:34 pm

Hyperrealistic Still Life Paintings by Roberto Bernardi

Hyperrealistic Still Life Paintings by Roberto Bernardi

Roberto Bernardi is a hyperrealistic still life painter from Italy. Born in Todi in 1974, Bernardi first work in oils date back to the early 80s. In 1993 Bernardi moved to Rome where he worked as a restorer in the church of San Francesco a Ripa. After an initial foray with landscapes and portraits,…

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February 13, 2013 at 11:47 am

30 Photos to Celebrate Flickr Commons 5th Anniversary

30 Photos to Celebrate Flickr Commons 5th Anniversary

On January 16, 2008, Flickr announced the start of an ambitious project called, The Commons. The key goals of The Commons are to firstly show you hidden treasures in the world’s public photography archives, and secondly to show how your input and knowledge can help make these collections even richer. This past January, The…

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February 12, 2013 at 7:16 pm

Picture of the Day: The Petronas Towers

Picture of the Day: The Petronas Towers

THE PETRONAS TOWERS Photograph by SomeFormOFhuman on Wikimedia Commons The Petronas Towers are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101 (which was eventually surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in 2010). The towers were designed by Argentinian…

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