BURNING MAN FESTIVAL FROM ABOVE Photograph by JIM URQUHART/REUTERS The 25th Burning Man festival, with a theme of “Rites of Passage,” took place Aug. 29 to Sept. 5, 2011, 120 miles outside Reno, Nev., in the Black Rock Desert, its home since 1990. Some 50,000 people attended the week-long celebration, which is…
BRAZIL DECLARES INDEPENDENCE – SEPT. 7, 1822 Independence or death by Pedro Américo (1843–1903) When John VI, King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, returned to Portugal in the early 1820s, most of the privileges that had been accorded to Brazil were rescinded, sparking the ire of…
THE GRAND PRISMATIC SPRING IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Photograph by JIM PEACO, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Photograph by MILA ZINKOVA The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, next to those in New Zealand. It is…
These intriguing shots were taken at the turn of the 20th century in New South Wales, Australia. These women were photographed right after their respective charges were levied on them, their crimes can be found underneath each mug shot.
SPEARFISHING IN NEW CALEDONIA Photograph by STEPHANE DUCANDAS An incredible capture by Stéphane Ducandas of a man spearfishing on the island of Maré in New Caledonia. Really digging the technique that shoots subject matter both above and below the water. Such a great effect! National Geographic via Reddit …
In Ghana, when official movie posters can’t be imported for Hollywood films, local artists will bootleg them to the best of their abilities. Apparently this is a global phenomenon and countless ‘local’ interpretations of movie posters exist worldwide. These particular versions are from Ghana, and they are amazing. Some are even more interesting than…
SACREBLEU! LIGHTNING STRIKES THE EIFFEL TOWER Photograph via BERTRAND KULIK / CATERS NEWS AGENCY A lightning strike gives a vivid backdrop to the iconic Eiffel Tower, while the Paris landmark is illuminated in vibrant blue lights. Amateur photographer Bertrand Kulik captured the shot which will appear in an exhibition titled “Lumieres celestes,…
Taiwanese chef and carving extraordinaire Huang Mingbo has created some incredible miniature model motorcycles made of lobster shells! Wonderfully creative and highly detailed, who looks at a lobster shell and thinks, “This is perfect for a motorcycle,” ? Hats off to you Mr. Mingbo, the Sifter salutes your amazing creativity. …
VANITY FAIR’S ‘NEW HOLLYWOOD ELITE’ COVER Photograph by NORMA JEAN ROY For the 17th annual Hollywood Issue cover, Vanity Fair went back to the basics—no teenagers, no penguins, no (full-on) nudity (although Olivia Wilde’s dress is pretty scandalous), just the most exciting actors and actresses of the moment. Sure there are some…
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