Photograph by HANA PESUT @ SincerelyHana.com First spotted on Kottke.org; self-taught photographer and fellow Canadian, Hanah Pesut @ SincerelyHana.com, shot this fun and playful photo series entitled, Switcheroo. In this series, couples pose for shots first in their normal attire, and then swap clothes and attempt to mirror the original shot. It’s most…
SHENZHEN, CHINA, 30 YEARS LATER Top Photograph via Gaoloumi.com | Bottom Photograph by SSDPenguin on Wikimedia Commons Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China’s Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China’s first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Shenzhen’s modern cityscape…
Artwork by DAVID MACH David Mach’s incredible sculpture, The Devil, is made entirely of matches. It was part of his exhibition “Precious Light: King James Bible – A Celebration 1611-2011” at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. In an act that was both performative and transformative, David set his sculpture ablaze to…
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…
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral 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 Stay sifty…
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…
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