Girls of Octoberfest 2012
With the traditional tapping-ritual, the Oktoberfest has been opened on saturday, September 22, 2012. As usual, Christian Ude, mayor of the city of Munich, had the honour of declaring the Oktoberfest open. With two strikes he tapped the first barell of Oktoberfest beer at the Schottenhamel beer tent and let let the world know “O’zapft is!” – meaning that the barell has been successfully tapped – and wished everybody a peacefull Oktoberfest.
Despite the rather wet weather on saturday, the first weekend was te xpeted sucess: Approximately 850.000 guests from Munich, Bavaria, the rest of Germany and from all over the world came to visit the 179th Oktoberfest on the opening weekend. About one million liters of beer and about nine oxen have already been sold. Continue reading »
“Tattoos” Project by Scott R. Kline
Environmental Portrait Photographer, Scott R. Kline, creates portraits that are warm in tone and color, engaging the viewer by being direct and honest. He seeks to illuminate the soul of those he photographs.
Scott is a contributing photographer at InMenlo.com, where his editorial photographs portray many of the movers and shakers of Silicon Valley. Scott is a member of Editorial Photographers (EP) and American Photographic Artists (APA).
His True Calling portraits catch people doing what they love. The Burning Man portraits celebrate the joy and creativity of that annual festival. His Women with Tattoos series delves into the beauty and art of the tattoo culture. Continue reading »
Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 22
Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio poses with members of The Iniquitus, patrons of death, during a sneak peek at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 22. (Kevin Kolczynski/Universal) Continue reading »
Creauters from Outer Space
More than 125 meteorites will be offered for sale on October 14 by by Heritage Auctions, including a naturally sculpted Gibeon iron meteorite discovered by indigenous tribesmen in Namibia, estimated to bring $140,000 to $180,000; large chunks of rock from the far side of the moon found in Libya, expected to bring $340,000 to $380,000; and a naturally sculpted 179-pound, 18-inch iron meteorite from the Kalahari Desert that has three shallow depressions evocative of the central figure in Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” expected to bring $170,000. (Heritage Auctions) Continue reading »
Mona Lisa in Switzerland
A painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci representing the Mona Lisa is displayed during a presentation in Geneva, Switzerland. (Yannick Bailly/Keystone) Continue reading »
Assembling a Chair
At the GAR Products furniture manufacturing facility in Lakewood, NJ, employees prepare chairs to be sprayed with a UV stain and a chair moves along the assembly line. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Family Portrait
Kukena the baby western lowland gorilla clings to his mum Salome as Kukena celebrates his first birthday on September 27th at Bristol Zoo Gardens. (PA)
Not Quite a Monster Truck
Welder Li Lianzhi poses with his huge bicycle, which is about 2.7 meters in length and 1.9 meters in height. Li Lianzhi spent 20 days and $1,110 making the bicycle. To balance the bicycle, Li injected 100 kilograms of water into the front wheel, so the bicycle weighs nearly 400 kilograms. (Barcroft)
Falling Away
A 3D street painting, about 150 square meters, is seen at in Nanjing, China. (Barcroft)
Unexplained
A crop circle resembling ‘the cube’ from hit action movie Transformers has appeared in a field in Wiltshire. Farmer James Hussey discovered the flattened crops – which some forums believe is a Rubik’s Cube type puzzle. (Barcroft)
Beluga Whales: Play with me!
Baring teeth and charging upwards, this rare beluga whale makes a dash towards wildlife photographer Joe Bunni. But rather than an act of aggression these 4m long mammals are just messing around in the sea, enjoying the company. (Barcroft) Continue reading »
The Rolling Stones: Charlie is my Darling
Fourteen unseen photographs of fresh faced Rolling Stones on their way to a gig in Dublin in 1965 have been uncovered by archivists. (AP) Continue reading »
The Walking Dead Season 3 Posters
A self initiated poster for AMC networks The Walking Dead. Made by Radio.
Their First Steps
Baby Red Pandas make some of their first steps in their enclosure after they were born at the Coltswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire. (PA)
Close Up
A remote-controlled, camouflaged camera allows Will Burrard-Lucas to capture intimate snaps of some of the continents most fearsome animals – without the risk of being savaged. (Barcroft) Continue reading »
Animal Orchestra
China’s Xiang Jiang Zoo has established an animal orchestra. The orchestra has members including a chimp on drums, elephants on big drums and chimes, a hippo on bass and baboons on flute. (Rex) Continue reading »
BMW I8 Spyder Hybird Сoncept 2013
Following the presentation of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept, the BMW Group introduces the BMW i8 Concept Spyder to the mix. This third BMW i model embodies the future of cutting-edge and emotionally appealing mobility concepts. Its sporting design headlines the qualities of an open-top two-seater blending lightness, dynamic capability and efficiency with a very special aesthetic allure.
The i8 Concept Spyder is a plug-in hybrid powered by an eDrive drivetrain combining a high-performance electric motor and a 1.5 liter three-cylinder petrol engine. The lithium-ion battery supplying the motor with power can be recharged in an extremely short space of time from any domestic power socket. The Spyder outputs up to 354 horsepower. Continue reading »
Cartier at the 26th Biennale des Antiquaires Paris 2012
Since 1964, Cartier has figured among the most prestigious exhibitors of this elite gathering and reaffirms its allegiance to the Biennale des Antiquaires with each edition.
A cultural event of international renown, this Parisian showcase of decorative arts from around the world unfurls splendidly over seventeen days under the dome of the Grand Palais.
With its 250 m2 stand – the largest of all exhibitors at the 2012 edition – Cartier unveils the full extent of its jewelled supremacy at the Biennale. Entrusted to the talent of French designer Tristan Auer, known for his refined approach and bespoke decorative work, this spectacular setting is a fitting reflection of the scope, creative power and legitimacy of the king of jewellers. This year, Cartier will present 148 pieces of high jewellery and 12 precious objects plus a selection of pieces from the Cartier Tradition collection.
Crafted in the great jewellery tradition of the Maison, each of these pieces required up to two years of work, calling on Cartier’s full range of expertise, including the artistic crafts of engraving and stone carving. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Wrong Turn
A truck hangs from the Chavantes bridge near Fartura, southern Brazil. The truck driver survived the accident uninjured. (AP)
Family of the Photographer
Little Red Riding Hood. “The moment I pulled this sweater out of the drawer for Frankie I knew what I wanted for my picture today. I envisioned the look, the style, and the composition. When working with a 2 year old it is never easy to actually get the shot you want, especially when they decide to skip nap time. But I really like how this one turned out” – Rich. Continue reading »
Beluga Whales Blowing Bubbles in Japan
The talent in bubbles unfurled the white Beluga whales living in Shimane Aquarium in Japan.As shown in the picture, have learned to make bubble rings, indicative of high intelligence.Whales blowing air from the mouth to create a stream and immediately after xanafysoun powerfully in the same place so that the bubbles to form a ring.Beluga whales are organized in groups and are social animals. They live in Arctic and sub-Arctic and known as “sea canaries” and mimic a wide range of sounds. Continue reading »
Spangles, the Cross-Eyed Cat
From his owner:
“Meet Spangles the cross-eyed kitty who is quite a charmer. He was born on July 4. So I came up with his name, Spangles! Spangles loves to take photos. He will pose for me, and let me know when he’s in a glamorous mood. He has one cross eye, and he was born that way. He can see perfectly fine.” Continue reading »
Roaring with Joy
A Amur tiger cub looks out of a basket during weighing in the Leipzig Zoo in central Germany. Two twin cubs were born on 20th July. They are still nameless tigers have achieved a weight of about 9 kilogram in the meantime. (AP) Continue reading »
Stunning
A Bubbleologist has been honing his incredible bubble-making skills ahead of a unique performance on London’s rooftops. SamSam Bubbleman – otherwise known as Sam Heath – has created some of the world’s most intricate bubbles – including one big enough to fit a car inside… (John Robertson / Barcroft) Continue reading »
In Need of Help
Nicholas Poussin’s ‘Extreme Unction’ goes on show at the National Gallery in London. The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge has embarked on a public appeal to secure the £14m painting for public display. The first few weeks of fundraising has risen £550,000 but needs a total of £3.9m by early November. The masterpiece, which is claimed to be Poussin’s greatest piece of work, can be seen at the National Gallery from 20 September – 11 November. (Barcroft)
