Photographer Yulia Taits Continues Her ‘Porcelain Beauty’ Photo Series Featuring People With Albinism, Aided by AI
In 2016-2017, Yulia Taits launched her photo project “Porcelain Beauty,” celebrating the distinct beauty of individuals with albinism. Continue reading »
Where Flesh Meets Geometry in the Sculptures of Rogério Timóteo
Portuguese sculptor Rogério Timóteo weaves a captivating fusion of the human form and geometric elements. Carved from diverse materials – marble, limestone, resins, iron, bronze, and steel – his sculptures achieve a mesmerizing balance between the organic and the structured. Continue reading »
Machinalia : Boris Artzybasheff’s Surreal Visions of Living Machines
Boris Artzybasheff (25 May 1899 – 16 July 1965) was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 1919 he arrived in New York City and began work as an engraver. He illustrated 50 books, many of which he wrote, and scores of magazines, including Life, Fortune, and more than 200 covers for Time. Continue reading »
Photographer Explores The Relationship Between Photography And Painting Through The Use Of Light
Flower Lamp
According to Bored Panda community member named ‘hi’: “Using 35mm black and white film, I wanted to explore the relationship between painting and photography through the use of light. Inspired by the impressionism movement, I aimed to create photographs that would look more like paintings than images, and make the viewer question what they are actually looking at.” Continue reading »
What The World Looks Like Through The Eyes Of Different Animals
Have you ever wondered what you look like in the eyes of your dog? Or even how a bee sees the world? The vision of every kind of animal on Earth is unique, and some can even see what we can’t.
Dogs
Dogs have poor vision; their eyes aren’t sensitive to a majority of colors, and they see the world in a somewhat faded way. On the other hand, they can see very well at night. They have a well-developed sense of perspective and depth, and their eyes are more sensitive to movement. Continue reading »
Photographer Shows His Recurring Nightmares Of Flooded Landscapes And Tsunami-Like Scenarios Through Photography
J. Flynn Newton is the alias for the german photographer J. F. Novotny, who made his first steps in taking pictures at the early age of 6 years – with his first camera, an Agfa Silette I which he still owns. Further photography became an important part in his life. Continue reading »
Closer Than We Think: 40 Visions Of The Future World According To Arthur Radebaugh
From 1958 to 1962, illustrator and futurist Arthur Radebaugh thrilled newspaper readers with his weekly syndicated visions of the future, in a Sunday strip enticingly called “Closer Than We Think”.
Radebaugh was a commercial illustrator in Detroit when he began experimenting with imagery—fantastical skyscrapers and futuristic, streamlined cars—that he later described as “halfway between science fiction and designs for modern living.” Radebaugh’s career took a downward turn in the mid-1950s, as photography began to usurp illustrations in the advertising world. But he found a new outlet for his visions when he began illustrating a syndicated Sunday comic strip, “Closer Than We Think,” which debuted on January 12, 1958—just months after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik—with a portrayal of a “Satellite Space Station.” Continue reading »
Futuristic Prototype Of The First Soviet Night Vision Goggles
First Soviet night vision goggles appeared in early 1940s during first days of Russia joining World War 2. And those are the first prototypes of those, some were car mount some were portable. Continue reading »
Autonomous And Fully Connected BMW Motorrad VISION NEXT 100 Motorcycle
The BMW motorrad ‘VISION NEXT 100′ concept motorcycle completes the german automotive brand’s centenary celebrations and stands as the ultimate riding experience. Referencing their origins, the BMW motorrad ‘VISION NEXT 100’ concept features a black frame triangle that was influenced by their ‘R32’ motorcycle, which was made in 1923. Its design has been reinterpreted as more of a functional sculpture that links the front and rear wheels with a dynamic sweep. this single, flowing frame is a clean surface, without any visible bearings and joints, and helps create a naked bike form from its side view. named ‘flexframe’, the construction aids steering by allowing light changing of direction and high rigidity when at top speeds. Continue reading »
“The North American Indian” – One Man’s Vision Of A Continent Of Cultures
Born on a Wisconsin farm in 1868, Edward Sheriff Curtis grew up to become a commercial photographer in Seattle. In 1895 he photographed Princess Angeline, the daughter of the Duwamish chief Seattle, for whom the city was named. That encounter sparked Curtis’ lifelong fascination with the cultures and lives of Native American tribes. He soon joined expeditions to visit tribes in Alaska and Montana. Continue reading »
“Days of Night – Nights of Day”: Photographer’s Vision Of The Northernmost City In The World
Elena Chernyshova’s vision of Norilsk, Russia, the northernmost city in the world, is a series of surprises by which she extracts otherworldly beauty from ugly realities. Norilsk ranks as the seventh most polluted city on earth, and its origins are dark: It was built in the 1920s and ’30s on the backs and bones of gulag prisoners. Now it is a company town that mines and smelts the world’s biggest haul of nickel and palladium, 24/7.
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National Geographic’s “Women of Vision” – A New Generation of Female Photojournalists
Some of the most powerful narratives of the past decade have been produced by a forward-thinking generation of women photojournalists as different as the places and the subjects they have covered. National Geographic’s “Women of Vision” exhibit features the work of 11 photographers and is on display at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta until January 3, 2016. Continue reading »
Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment
For 125 years, National Geographic has documented the world and all that is in it with stunning photography that captures the soul of a story beyond the words on a page. Some of the most powerful narratives of the past decade have been produced by a forward-thinking generation of women photojournalists as different as the places and the subjects they have covered. But they all share the same passion and commitment to storytelling that has come to define National Geographic. Continue reading »
iPad App Gives Users Superman-Style X-Ray Vision
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have X-ray vision? Well a new iPad app has made that possible.
From complex engines and sports bikes to the humble desk lamp and kitchen toaster, the ‘X is for X-Ray‘ app has 26 objects that only Superman’s X-ray vision could expect to reveal. Using new X-ray technologies Hugh Turvey, Artist in Residence at the Royal Institute for Radiology, mapped objects in three dimensions in both X-ray and solid form.
The X-ray app shows the insides of a toaster. (SPL) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Double Vision
Two F16 jets of the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform a back-to-back mirror flight during ‘Constanta Air Show 2011’ at Mihail Kogalniceanu airfield, near Constanta, Romania, 250 km from Bucharest, 08 June 2011. The US Thunderbirds squadron performed their aerobatic formation and solo flying stunts for the second time in Romania. (Robert Ghement/European Pressphoto Agency) Click to zoom.
