Photograph by Glaw F, Kohler J, Townsend TM, Vences M A new species of Leaf Chameleons (Brookesia) from northern Madagasar have been discovered and they are the tiniest in the world. Adult males of the species grow to just over a half-inch (16 mm) from nose to bottom and about 1 inch (30…
NINETY MILE BEACH, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA Photograph via aureliusantoninus on Reddit The Ninety Mile Beach is a sandy stretch of south-eastern coastline of Victoria, Australia along the Gippsland Lakes region of East Gippsland on Bass Strait. The beach is just over 151 kilometres (94 mi) long running north-eastward from a spit near Port…
THE LANGKAWI SKY BRIDGE IN MALAYSIA Photograph by The Dilly Lama on Flickr The Langkawi Sky Bridge is a 125 metre (410 ft) curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia. It is located 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level at the peak of Gunung Mat Chinchang on Pulau Langkawi, an island in…
Photograph by JR Hott @ PanhandleHelicopter.com Helicopter pilot Mike Schaeffer and Panhandle Helicopter owner JR Hott captured this incredible phenomenon along the coast of Panama City Beach in Florida. When the conditions are just right (a perfect mix of temperature, humidity and winds), a dramatic fog rolls over the high-rise condos located right…
A TALE OF TWO ERUPTIONS Photograph by JAMES APPLETON Witnessing one of these events in momentous enough, but both at the same time? That’s what happened to photographer James Appleton when he captured this fantastic shot in Iceland. Check out his description below [via National Geographic]: A volcanic eruption and the eruption…
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STRIKING ARTISTRY OF MULTIPLE TAKEOFFS AT HANNOVER AIRPORT Photograph by HO-YEOL RYU In this striking multiple exposure shot, Korean photographer Ho-Yeol Ryu shows an assortment of planes taking off at Hannover Airport in Germany. While it may seem like a lot of airplanes, this scene is quite typical. Now just imagine this…
Artwork and Photography by TAKANORI AIBA @ TOKYOGOODIDEA.COM As a follow-up from yesterday’s Picture of the Day, the Sifter was compelled to do a full feature on Takanori Aiba’s incredible miniature sculptures. The level of detail and intricacy in his work is truly mind-blowing. Each sculpture is like a miniature world, bursting with…
THE COOLEST BANSAI TREEHOUSE EVER Artwork and Photography by TAKANORI AIBA @ TOKYOGOODIDEA.COM This incredible Bonsai treehouse was created by Japanese artist Takanori Aiba. The intricate detail is absolutely phenomenal. Of his beautiful work, Takanori says: Cultivating a modern Bonsai style by adding a theme of relationship between human and nature…
Indy game development company Double Fine, makers of cult-classics such as: Psychonauts, Stacking, and Iron Brigade, have just achieved something remarkable. Some might call it… a game changer (*cues trombone). The Challenge: Games are expensive to make. Often, developers have to rely on external sources like publishers, investment firms and banks for…