Leafy Sea Dragon
The leafy seadragon or Glauert’s seadragon, Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes the seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all over the body. These protrusions are not used for propulsion; they serve only as camouflage.
The leafy seadragon propels itself by means of a pectoral fin on the ridge of its neck and a dorsal fin on its back closer to the tail end. These small fins are almost completely transparent and difficult to see as they undulate minutely to move the creature sedately through the water, completing the illusion of floating seaweed. Continue reading »
Camera Van: The Art Car by Harrod Blank
One night In the fall of 1993, Harrod Blank had a dream in which he covered his car with cameras and then drove around and took pictures of people on the streets. The public, unaware that the cameras worked, reacted naturally. At the end of the dream, Harrod looked at pictures taken with the van of faces frozen in the moment of awe, pictures so powerful that the next morning he decided to attempt to build such a vehicle in reality.
With the help of Dan Lohaus and some other friends, Harrod spent the next two years designing and building the van. With a lot of trial & error, the van was completed in 1995 and made it’s debut voyage in April leaving his home in Berkeley California, stoping in Houston and New Orleans and ending up in New York City where he would live and take pictures with the van for the following six months. Continue reading »
Out to Play
Beautiful children’s portraits by Anna Roberts. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: A Dog Relaxes on a Heap of Coal
A dog relaxes on a heap of coal at the Kankaria Railway Yard in Ahmedabad on September 5, 2012. Indian police on September 4 opened a probe into five coal companies after raiding premises across the country over the alleged misallocation of lucrative mining rights. (Sam Panthaky/AFP photo)
Floating Tees
Mr. Mustache is a new brazilian t-shirts brand. In the game for about 2 months the brand has exclusive designs for the tees. For lauching its first collection, Mr Mustache made an photographic essay presenting their t-shirts as a protagonist of the urban enviroment whrere they were created. The entire result can be seen at the brands Facebook fan page. Continue reading »
Brand New Dewar’s Street T-Shirt Collection
Sports, music, sex, youth and no barriers to happiness – it’s all about street culture and theme of a new Dewar’s capsule t-shirts collection. Unique prints in collaboration with Russian designers: flying bike from Cyril Borisov aka Epic Shit, longbord style of Salvador Dali by Paul Ripley and sea mosaic of Alice Dyufey. Photos by Fedor Ratnikov. Continue reading »
Photographer Michal Pudelka
Michal Pudelka, 22, is a photographer who lives and works in Czech Republic. He is professionally applied internationally and founded his own fashion magazine: Anonym. He studied art and fashion in Slovakia and France.
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I Must Be Dead
Cool photos by unnamed photograper from Phoenix, Arizona, covered under the nickname of “I Must Be Dead“. Continue reading »
My Suede Lunch Bag
Respecting the exact dimensions of a real american kraft paper lunch bag (33cm/18cm/11cm), this suedette handbag will suit all your daily needs: from carrying your finger-licking meal, to taking care of your most precious belongings, or handling simple groceries.
This bag is rigid enough to stand straight but can be folded to adapt its shape to your every wishes. Continue reading »
Fantastic 3D Illusions of Nikolaj Arndt
Fantastic 3d art created by Nikolaj Arndt, a multi-skilled artist from Germany. Just sit back, watch and relax. Continue reading »
Mark Jankel’s Gory Gourmet Street Food Around London
Mark Jankel of Street Kitchen will be manning a special food truck to dispense particularly gory offerings around London. It’s as part of a publicity campaign for the DVD release of the second series of Walking Dead. Food is free to the first few in the queue, but you need to check in on Facebook first. Walking Dead is out on Monday 27th August. Continue reading »
Inside The Abandoned Six Flags, New Orleans
This amusement park has seen better days, but when there no more profit, it has to be shut down. Continue reading »
Kate Moss and Saskia de Brauw for Vogue France, September 2012
Kate Moss and Saskia de Brauw for Vogue France in photographs by Mert & Marcus. Continue reading »
IKEA Store in Bloomington Has Gone Solar
Minnesota has deployed its largest solar PV array so far and it sits atop IKEA in Bloomington. The 142,000 square foot, 1,014 kW system, was built with 4,316 panels and will produce approximately 1.2 million kWh of clean power annually – the equivalent of reducing 801 tons of carbon dioxide. IKEA worked with Xcel Energy and SoCore Energy for the development, design and installation of the customized solar power system.
The 1-megawatt system is the largest solar array in Minnesota. It generates the equivalent of the power needed by 100 homes, or roughly the output of one small wind turbine. The Bloomington store marks the 31st U.S. solar project for Ikea, with eight more locations in development. The company said it has invested $590 million in renewable energy projects around the world. Continue reading »
Katy Perry for L’Officiel Paris, September 2012
Singer Katy Perry for L’Officiel Paris in photographs by Cuneyt Akerglou. Continue reading »
Unlikely Friendships
Don’t forget to check a previous one – Animal Instinct: The World’s Most Unlikely Friendships.
An orphaned rhesus monkey and white dove that seemed to have lost its mate forged a special bond at the Neilingding Island-Futian National Nature Reserve in China. The monkey was born on the island but had strayed from its mother. Luckily, it was taken in by work staff in the protection center and became friends with the pigeon that had lingered there after possibly losing its mate. (Photo by CNImaging/Photoshot) Continue reading »
Aerial Views by Ken Hong Leung
Ken Hong Leung has been acclaimed since 1952 for his brilliant artistic style. A master of oil on canvas, he achieves a haunting quality in his works that absorbs the viewer’s emotions like an irresistible melody. His brush, like a wand, seems to weave a sense of enchantment. In his landscapes and waterside villages, visions of Shangri-La come to mind, superbly mixed with subtle orchestrations of peacefulness and drama.
Technique is both a creative and expressive force in the art of H. Leung. Distinctively semi-abstract, his images allow the viewer’s eye to supply what is merely suggested. This very involving result adds power not only to the impact of his designs, it increases the joy that owning his works provides. Continue reading »
Photographer Erik Almas
Erik Almas, originally from Norway has made San Francisco his home. He is shooting constantly, traveling around the world for clients such as Toyota, Puma, Nike, Hyatt, USPS, Citibank and Amtrak.
Erik’s sensibility is down-to-earth, he loves what he does and on top of that is a most talented compositor in creating memorable advertising images for his clients. When Erik has his feet on the ground, he enjoys contributing to 7×7 & Genlux Magazine, shooting fashion stories with a passion for art and beauty. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Contact
1-year-old Sully Scott meets curious sea lion “Avila” at Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s newest exhibit, Sea Lion Cove. (John Walker/The Fresno Bee)
Photo of the Day: Dangerous
Jamie Addison does some tricks on his scooter at Eastbourne Skate Park in Eastbourne. It is the new sports-craze sweeping the country but one 11-year-old is taking the art of micro-scooting to the extreme. (Barcroft)
The Best of Street Art, August 2012
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Smug One. Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading »
Humpback Whale Close Encounter Off California Coast
Bill Bouton, a retired high school biology teacher, was on an unsuccessful outing to photograph birds in San Luis Obispo, California, when he happened upon a breathtaking sight beneath the skyline: a pod of humpback whales feeding in shallow water.
The 69-year-old captured one of the enormous mammals breaching the surface while feeding on a “bait ball,” a dense mass of sardines that forms to ward off predators. But the defense mechanism just seemed to be attracting more hungry creatures, Bouton said, as hundreds of pelicans and seagulls were diving in the water and flying up again. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Because You’re Worth It
Tiny the lion whips his mane, reminiscent of the famous L’Oreal adverts at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation in Kent. (Carl Stovell / Barcroft)
Costly Error
The 20th century Ecce Homo-style fresco of Christ before and after an elderly amateur artist Celia Gimenez, 80, took it upon herself to restore it in the church of the northern Spanish agricultural town of Borja. This may be history’s worst art restoration. (Centro de estudios Borjanos/AP)
Coca-Cola Zero to Help Discover a Secret Agent in You
Coca-Cola is to support the long-awaited release of the 23rd installment of the James Bond series, Skyfall, which is to hit the screens on the 26th of October in the UK.
The soft-drink company will welcome the new movie in the legendary series with a massive campaign, which will include promotion adverts, social media activation and on-pack promotion. The new limited-edition PET Coca-Cola Zero bottles, aliminium cans and bottles will feature the iconic Bond ‘gun barrel’ design, highlighting the brand’s ties with the upcoming film directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig. Continue reading »
