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Ultimate Volcano Chaser (12 photos)

Kawah Ijen Volcano - Indonesia. This volcano has a extremely acidic crater lake and possibly the strongest sulphur vent in the world. It is so hot that the sulphur ignites leading to burning rivers.



German photographer Martin Rietze works best under pressure. The 45-year-old thrill-seeker travels to the world's most active volcano hotspots, from…

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Added by Eugene on March 23, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Fernando Hereñú: Illustration



Fernando Hereñú (AKA Pulpo) was born in 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Recognized for his complex composition and a surrealistic style, his work has been featured in publications around the globe. Pulpo completed his graphic design studies at the University of Buenos Aires in 2002 and currently works as an illustrator and as the creative director (and partner) of an online games company.



To see more of Pulpo’s work, visit… Continue

Added by Wendy Campbell on April 27, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Food About You - Annecy festival 2010 by Alexandre Dubosc

Food about you - Annecy festival 2010 from Alexandre DUBOSC on Vimeo.

This (literally) sweet and colourful stop motion and pixilation animation is created by Alexandre Dubosc from France, promoting the the 50th anniversary of the Annecy International… Continue

Added by Amy Wong on May 18, 2010 at 2:09am — 1 Comment

Clever Illustration: Slick Dude!

Here's a clever piece by London-based stencil artist Agent Provocateur. Titled Slick Dude!, the illustration shows a surfer riding some oil and surrounded by BP's now infamous logo. This is an entry for a t-shirt design contest where the winner gets $100 and where all profits go to the… Continue

Added by alice on May 31, 2010 at 7:34am — No Comments

30+ Pieces of Inspiring, Funny and Interesting Advice, Part II



After reading through all the great comments I received on the post 30+ Pieces of Inspiring, Funny and Interesting Advice, I decided to create another. I searched high and low to find the little pieces of advice you'd hear from your friend - the sweet one that you call when you…

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Added by alice on June 7, 2010 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

Unbelievable Hyperrealistic Sculptures



Another photo of a pretty swimsuit model? Think again. In fact, gaze down at her cut-off legs and you might realize that what you're actually looking at is a hyperrealistic sculpture.



Like Ron Mueck, Carole Feuerman is a hyperrealist sculptor who creates mindblowing pieces of art. Having…

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Added by alice on June 30, 2010 at 4:00pm — 7 Comments

M.C. Escher Art Recreated Using LEGO Bricks (5 Structures)

We've seen a lot of interesting lego creations over the last couple years, but nothing like this. Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu were inspired by Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher who is most famous for his so-called impossible structures. "I'm very fond of Escher's work, and I wondered for some time whether it would be possible to produce a plausible rendering of…

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Added by Eugene on July 4, 2010 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

Thousands of Dots on Photographs (20 pieces)

Just how do you make your past memories come alive? How do you experience them with a fresh, new set of eyes? Well, if you're artist Sebastiaan Bremer you take out your old photographs and carefully draws on top of them. Dotting the surface with contrasting ink, New York City based Dutch artist Bremer breaks his photos free of the frame and gives them new life. His signature… Continue

Added by alice on July 8, 2010 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

Urban Street Art: Dark Alien Souls (2 pics)



Seen in Reims, France, this piece by street artist Iemza is like a nightmare starring angry alien lifeforms. It's creepy, yet totally engaging.



"My characters are distorted and tortured – they scream," says Iemza. "There can be different levels of interpretation as far as the central character is concerned: Sometimes it encompasses, encloses, encircles the…

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Added by Eugene on July 13, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Puffin Clouds by Paul Octavious

Hope you enjoy! More Puffin Clouds

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Added by Visnja V on July 20, 2010 at 11:34am — 2 Comments

Violence in Rio de Janeiro (29 photos)

This is one of the most powerful photojournalistic sets I've ever seen. Portuguese photographer João de Carvalho Pina positions himself so close to the action, it's feels like we're right in the middle of the drama.



"The metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro with about 10 million people is one of the most violent cities in the world where an average of 18… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 26, 2010 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Urban Street Art: Ivy Hair (2 pics)



Here's a lovely site-specific piece titled "Tara" by Toronto-based street artist Dan Bergeron aka Fauxreel. It's the latest addition to his "Face of the City" series, which features "portrait-based works that combines the abrasive charm of the distressed…

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Added by Eugene on July 27, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Star Wars Space Invaders (2 pics)

Chris McVeigh (aka Powerpig), the man behind some of the most clever lego photography around, amazes us once again with this cool creation. Look at this project from the side for the full effect.



As he says, "This project has been in the making for months. It took some time to sort out the platform design and secure the rarer minifigs, but I'm very pleased… Continue

Added by alice on August 10, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

24 Wonderful Photographs in HDR





Everyone of us has taken pictures and sometimes we stumble upon difficulties in capturing a particular image, especially those that involve great contrast differences. The classic example of taking a photo through a window, for instance. If we want to capture what's going on outside, the entire room becomes dark, whereas if we want the room to be well lit, the exterior explodes into light.



This behaviour comes from the fact that… Continue

Added by Marica on August 26, 2010 at 4:30am — 12 Comments

Inception's Inverted City Streets

"What happens when you mess with the physics of it all?"

A couple weeks ago, we looked at a few Inception-inspired LEGO scenes. Well, this latest recreation by flickr user -infomaniac- blows them all out of the water. Not only is it perfectly executed, it recreates the most… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 30, 2010 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Seductive Black and White Photography (25 total)

Los Angeles based photographer Tasya Van Ree infuses her incredible black and white photos with romanticism, darkness, and intimacy. As she explains, "There is this undying interest with the traditional seduction of black and white film. It captures the internal dialogue of whatever it is that you're shooting, and exhibits it in a revealing way. I think there's something… Continue

Added by alice on August 31, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Nick Knight's Artistic Fashion Photography (15 photos)

Nick Knight isn't just any fashion photographer. Sure, he travels around the world shooting editorials for famous fashion magazines like Vogue, taking photos of some of the biggest supermodels in the world. But then take a look at his work and you'll see that Knight is also an artist who embraces digital technology. As he says, "it's just a way of having more control… Continue

Added by alice on September 8, 2010 at 11:00am — 7 Comments

Celebrity Portraits with a Dark Twist (20 total)

Though we've seen our share of celebrity photographers, we've never seen anyone who could bring out the delectably dark side of them like Patrick Hoelck. By carefully manipulating shadows and light, Hoelck creates a heightened sense of drama, turning our favorite celebrities into strangely intriguing characters.



"When I photographed Ian McKellen," Hoelck… Continue

Added by alice on September 13, 2010 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments

Surreal Street Art by Kislow (9 pics)

Kislow's characters look like they escaped from a 19th century Brothers Grimm fairy tale, tacking themselves up onto 21st century walls. The Ukrainian street artist uses bright, vibrant colors, which make his three-dimensional works appear to pop out. The amount of detail found in each piece is quite impressive...…



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Added by Marica on September 29, 2010 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

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