Artists like Micaël Reynaud are elevating the animated gif art form to new levels. Reynaud, a freelance designer and stop-motion animation professional, describes his work as ‘hypnotic very short films’ [Source]. The high quality of these animated gifs draw striking parallels to our previous post on Cinemagraphs which are definitely worth checking out as…
Thomas Shahan is one of the most popular macro insect photographers on Flickr. His 250+ gallery has garnered hundreds of thousands of views and he has brought a level of detail and beauty to these insects that is truly astounding. Hailing from Oklahoma, USA, Thomas uses photography as a tool to raise awareness and…
THE MOUTH OF THE MANTA RAY Photograph by Michael Valos for National Geographic In this incredible photograph by Michael Valos, we see a giant manta ray feeding in Hanifaru Bay, Maldives. I saw this on National Geographic’s Facebook page, which led me to the ‘Your Shot: Weekly Wrapper (August 2011, week 2)‘…
Mark Mawson is an international award-winning photographer with over 21 years of experience capturing people and places. His specialty is shooting underwater and his incredible skill can be seen in full display in the Aqueous series below. Mark has recently returned to London after living in Sydney for several years. In his ongoing Aqueous…
THOUSAND ISLAND LAKE IN CHINA Photograph via Mind_Virus on Reddit Qiandao Lake (Thousand Island Lake) is a man-made lake located in Chun’an County, Zhejiang, China. It was formed after the completion of the Xin’an River hydroelectric station. 1,078 large islands dot the lake and a few thousand smaller ones are scattered across…
Photograph via Tokyo-Hotaru.jp On May 5, 2012, 100,000 blue LED spheres floated down the Sumida River in central Tokyo to kick off the inaugural two day Tokyo Hotaru Festival. The LED’s dubbed prayer stars were provided by Panasonic, who stated the spheres were 100% solar powered and designed to be large enough so…
COLORFUL WATERTOWER SCULPTURE IN BROOKLYN Artwork by Tom Fruin | Photograph by Robert Banat On the night of June 3rd, 2012, a new sculptural artwork by Brooklyn artist Tom Fruin surfaced in New York City. For the US premiere of his internationally recognized Icon series, Fruin has created a monumental water tower…
The Beach Park is an aqua park and resort located just outside the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. It is also home to the world’s tallest and highest water slide, the aptly named ‘Insano‘. Insano stands at a staggering height of 41 meters (134.5 ft) with an approximate drop time of 4-5 seconds. Their…
Alex Eylar is an incredible LEGO artist hailing from Oakland, California. Yesterday, Alex posted a wonderful gallery to Reddit from his amazing Lego Movie Scenes series. In the gallery below you can see how he has faithfully recreated some of cinema’s most iconic films and scenes. The detail of the sets and backgrounds are…
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…