All Blog Posts Tagged 'Sea' (12)

Photographer Mark Laita captures the plentiful patterns and beautifully vibrant colors of marine life that can be found submerged in the oceans in his ongoing series of animal portraits. Following his series Serpentine, which focused on multihued snakes from around the world, Laita has compiled this…

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Get ready to pack your bags! Let's take a trip and seek out some clear waters where we can capture shots like this.



Called over-unders, split-shots, or just splits, this photographic technique helps you see both what's inside the water and outside of it at the same time. The lens (usually fisheye) is positioned half above the water and half below the water. If you're… Continue

"As Japan reels from the tsunami, archeologists claim to have discovered the lost city of Atlantis, a fabled place built—like much of the world—in the crosshairs of nature." - Newsweek



Illustrator Tomer Hanuka (who we featured here) recently made this beautifully tragic piece for… Continue

It's a spectacular and almost surreal sight - discarded subway cars getting tossed into the sea. Over a course of two and a half years, Stephen Mallon took photos of New York City's subway cars as they found a new home and a renewed purpose. Called Next Stop Atlantic, the series sheds light on how these modern-day machines take on their next challenge - being artificial reefs for… Continue

"Observing the models at Valentino's fall 2010 runway show was like spending the afternoon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Each semi-transparent, airy design with rippled, vertical frill glided with fluid movement, reminiscent of the majestic sea nettle."…

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The picture above looks like the brave young man has fallen down from inferno straight through a fiery bellowing cloud. He's actually swimming in the sea, going underneath a rolling wave. These photographs have a vintage look to them. They make me feel somewhat nostalgic about something I've never even done before...like free diving for example.



While most would choose colour photographs to document the underwater world, not surprising…

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The brainchild of engineers and entrepreneurs from Wales, Scubacraft is the first self-contained submersible that's also a capable surface watercraft.



Scubacraft uses an internal-combustion engine to reach a dive site where it can descend to a maximum depth of about 100 feet. "The experience is simply exhilarating," Scubacraft sales and marketing director James…

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Last year the Sea Shepherd crew were outdone by the Japanese whalers who upgraded their defenses with netting that covered the whole ship, powerful water cannons and a noise weapon. For the first time the Sea Shepherd's were helpless as whales were harpooned right in front of them. Well Paul Watson is not a man to sit back and take his hits. The Sea Shepherd's have now added a sleek, record holding powerboat with radar deflecting paint to their…

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A beautiful shade of blue in this photoshopped image by Erik Johansson. You can see more of his work… Continue

Check out this squidy looking yacht designed by Schöpfer Yachts LLC. The 250-foot luxury vessel was designed by E. Kevin Schöpfer, founder and owner of his namesake company. Designed to accommodate 12 guests in extraordinary comfort and style, Oculus is a long distance cruising yacht capable of speeds upwards of 25 knots (29mph). Although the exterior looks a bit… Continue

Got a few hundred million to spare? This luxury toy is supremely awesome. Monaco-based Wally Yachts, has created WallyIsland, a massive 325-foot yacht with a giant main platform which can be home to a garden oasis, a large lounge, a heliport, a tennis court or anything else your imagination desires. It has six large cabins that can also be turned into 12 smaller… Continue

I-Sea by Tim Kyle, 2007

Sculptures have always been one of my favorite mediums. That's why I'm excited about the 12th Annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibit which will take place next week along the coastline of Sydney's Bondi Beach. The exhibition will feature over 100 large scale sculptures by 40 local and international artists. Over 500,000 visitors will… Continue