December 9, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Recently featured on Behance, L’Enfant Extérieur is a project by Cristian Girotto with photography by Quentin Curtat that attempts to portray our inner child. As per the project’s description: Without bothering Jung and its “Puer aeternus” or Pascoli with its “Little Boy”, we can certainly agree that, somewhere inside each of us, there’s a…
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December 8, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Chand Baori is a famous stepwell located in the village of Abhaneri near Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated opposite of the Harshat Mata Temple and was constructed in the 9th century. Chand Baori consits of 3,500 narrow steps over 13 storeys. It extends approximately 100 ft into the ground…
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December 7, 2012 at 4:00 pm
VALLEY FOG IN YOSEMITE Photograph by David Kingham on 500px In this beautiful capture by David Kingham we see the famous ‘Tunnel View’ in Yosemite National Park, California. For many of the park’s visitors, this is one of the first views they see as they enter Yosemite Valley. While the valley only…
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December 7, 2012 at 2:35 pm
If you’re a part of any major social network you’ve undoubtedly come across a selfie; an arm’s length self-portrait that has become ubiquitous in the smart phone era (much like its predecessor, the mirror shot self-portrait). In a recent print campaign for South-African based newspaper, Cape Times, advertising agency Lowe Cape Town imagined what…
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December 7, 2012 at 9:18 am
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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December 6, 2012 at 4:20 pm
THE ROLLER COASTER SUBMERGED BY SANDY Photograph by Stephen Wilkes | Prints available The following is from Stephen Wilkes, who has offered limited edition prints of this photo as part of the Art for Sandy Relief Project in collaboration with TIME’s photo editors. All net proceeds from print sales go towards six…
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December 6, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Maja Wrońska is a rising young talent from Poland. In her beautiful series of watercolor cityscapes, Maja brings iconic European cities to life. Her background and education in architecture (her mother is also an architect) really shines through in her tremendous work. She has a keen eye for clean lines, structure and perspective. Below…
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December 6, 2012 at 8:32 am
On December 5th, 2010 scientists unveiled an unprecedented new look at our planet at night. A global composite image, constructed using cloud-free night images from a new NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite, shows the glow of natural and human-built phenomena across the planet in greater detail than ever before. Many…
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December 5, 2012 at 4:00 pm
A DESERT OASIS IN LIBYA Photograph by George Steinmetz In this jaw-dropping aerial by George Steinmetz, we see the volcanic crater of Wau al Namus (‘hole of mosquitoes’) in southern Libya. Steinmetz says of the photo: “This massive (and apparently dormant) volcano can be easily be seen in satellite views of Southern…
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December 5, 2012 at 11:58 am
Fellow Canadian Matt Molloy is a photographer and musician who has recently seen his series entitled ‘Photo Stacks‘ spread like wildfire online. In the ongoing 51-picture series, Molloy merges approximately 500 time-lapse photos (although it can range from 100-2000), stacking them using the ‘lighten’ blending mode in Photoshop. With his camera pointed upwards, the…
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