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Proud Dog Owners Show Off Their Funny "Dog Beards"



Animal lovers across the internet have popularized a fun photo trend that allows them to collaborate with their furry companions on a comical composite portrait, all created in-camera. It started with Cat Beards featuring feline friends as the lower half of their owner's face but dog lovers have…

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Posted by Pinar on May 25, 2013 at 10:30am

More Incredibly Mesmerizing GIFs by RRRRRRRROLL

Japanese art and photography collective RRRRRRRROLL first mesmerized us with their spinning gifs over 10 months ago and they've continued to create one hypnotizing animated image after another. Sharing about one to two images every week, the 5 creatives behind this eye-catching project have been…

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Posted by Pinar on May 25, 2013 at 10:56am

Larger-Than-Life 3D Projection Mapping in Sydney



Throughout the five years that we've been running My Modern Met, we've seen our fair share of projection mapping, or where artists use specialized software to create the optical illusion that a building, or other surface, is moving. I've been able to see this, in-person, a few times, but nothing could prepare me for Sydney's awe-inspiring version. Called Collaboration…

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Posted by alice on May 24, 2013 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Meet Kevin Richardson: The Lion Whisperer

Zoologist and self-taught animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson, aka "The Lion Whisperer," has a unique relationship with animals that has been cultivated over years of caring for large predators like lions. His affinity for animals began at an early age with smaller creatures he kept as pets, including crickets and a toad named "Paddajie." Eventually Richardson's…

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Posted by Pinar on May 24, 2013 at 11:30am

15,000 Guinness Glasses Combine to Form Dynamic Images

Guinness 250 is a spectacular visual ad campaign created by Act Two-Um, a creative agency based in London and New York. The company states that their purpose is to "transform your raw photography or initial creative concepts into dynamic and powerful imagery that can be the driving force behind your next acclaimed campaign," and they have certainly achieved some captivating…

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Posted by Katie Hosmer on May 24, 2013 at 10:00am

Giant Steel Snake Sculpture Ferociously Spans 170 Feet Long

Designed by Chinese-French artist Huang Yong Ping, Ressort is a gigantic aluminum snake skeleton that was commissioned by the Queensland Art Gallery in Australia for the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT). APT is a major art event held annually at the Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art and features contemporary art from Asia, the Pacific, and…

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Posted by Katie Hosmer on May 24, 2013 at 9:30am

Vertigo Inducing Paintings by Fabio Giampietro



Vertigo is a series of paintings by Milan-based artist Fabio Giampietro of an urban landscape seen from a dizzying height. The vertigo inducing perspective is presented as a monochromatic, often sepia-toned, image with the brilliantly composed lines of the surrounding architecture centering in on a comparatively small patch of concrete ground. In this manner, the images give the sense…

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Posted by Pinar on May 24, 2013 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Sydney Unveils Dazzling New Water Show: Vivid Aquatique



In what can only be described as a cross between Bellagio's dancing fountains and Disneyland's Fantasmic, last night, Sydney gave us a sneak peek into their very first water show. Called Vivid Aquatique, it runs from May 24 to June 10, on the hour, every hour from 6pm to midnight. Visitors can stop by Sydney's famous Darling Harbour to see this free show that brings together all of the three…

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Posted by alice on May 23, 2013 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

 
 
 
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