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All Blog Posts Tagged 'australia' (18)

Incredibly Beautiful 4-Tiered Waterfall in Australia



Whenever we come across shots like this, we rub our eyes and ask ourselves, "Do places like this actually exist?" Indeed, they do. Recently, amateur astronomer and photographer Mike Salway took this gorgeous photo of Mitchell Falls in Australia.

"A sleepless night on a cold rock ledge overlooking the beautiful, powerful, noisy Mitchell Falls all came down to this," he…

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Added by alice on July 27, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

Life-Sized LEGO Forest Sprouts Up in Australian Outback



Imagine walking outside your door and seeing this! Who wouldn't rub their eyes in disbelief? A life-sized LEGO forest has sprung up in the Australian outback, in a small, isolated mining city called Broken Hill. Residents woke up to a surprise as they witnessed 15 13-foot tall pine trees and 15 flower sets "growing" on their barren red soil. (Back in April, a similar LEGO forest delighted tourists…

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Added by alice on July 3, 2012 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Awesome Design Work by Dimitri Kalagas (4 pics)

Dimitri Kalagas is a director, art director and graphic designer currently working on a freelance basis in Melbourne. Since 2002, Dimitri has worked across a broad range of media, generating original creative insights and executions in film, fashion, advertising, publishing and graphic design.…



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Added by HollowMan on September 22, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Incredible Digital Art by Melbourne based Justin Maller

New work by Melbourne based Justin Maller. Check out the rest, here.…

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Added by HollowMan on September 16, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

The Art of Paint in Water

Breathtaking abstract imagery taken by Sydney based photographer Mark Mawson. “Aqueous II – The Sequel” is part of the “Aqueous” water series which is created by dropping paint in water and capturing it.…



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Added by HollowMan on September 7, 2010 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

Awesome Illustrations by Mark Alsweiler (2 total)

Mark Alsweiler is an artist from New Zealand currently living and working out of Sydney. He has been involved in several solo and group shows at galleries such as China Heights, Palmer Projects, Nine Lives and Monster Children.



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Added by HollowMan on August 26, 2010 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Jackson Eaton's New Work



Beautiful shots by Perth based Jackson Eaton. Read the rest… Continue

Added by HollowMan on August 17, 2010 at 10:14pm — No Comments

Awesome Illustrations by Ben Brown



Ben Brown is an illustrator from Sydney’s Northern Beaches. He enjoys skulls, trashy culture of all sorts, noisy loose rock music and surfing. Read the rest… Continue

Added by HollowMan on August 9, 2010 at 1:07am — No Comments

Henry Pilcher - Product/Furniture Designer (Sydney)



Beautiful furniture design by Sydney based Henry Pilcher. Read the rest… Continue

Added by HollowMan on August 4, 2010 at 4:18am — 3 Comments

Updated Work by the Talented Leif Podhajsky



Beautiful new work by Melbourne based designer/artist Leif Podhajsky. Leif also co-runs and is a Creative Director at And, an innovative graphic design & art direction studio. Check out the rest…… Continue

Added by HollowMan on August 2, 2010 at 9:04pm — No Comments

Amazing Images by Stuart Gibson



Incredible surf and beach photography by Stuart Gibson. Check out the rest… Continue

Added by HollowMan on July 30, 2010 at 6:12pm — 1 Comment

Caught Beneath Waves (18 photos)



29-year-old Mark Tipple decided to shoot surfers underwater when he became frustrated with “normal” surf photography, and wanted to capture the action from a different perspective. "I guess it's transformed from a simple idea of seeing how the waves look underwater to how people adapt and what they go through when diving under waves," he says.

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Added by Eugene on June 28, 2010 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Purple Reign by Corrie Bond (5 photos)



With springtime now upon us, I just had to share these stunning photos by Corrie Bond for Marie Claire Australia's March 2010 edition. Titled "Purple Reign," the editorial shows us just how glamorous daily life can be.…

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Added by alice on March 29, 2010 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

WTF? "Special Beaver Friend" Tops List of Most-Complained-About Ads in Australia



The Advertising Standards Bureau, Australia's governing body over advertising, has released a list of the ads that roused the most consumer complaints in 2008.



Topping the list of cringe-inducing TV spots is this Kotex ad (above), featuring a furry woodland buddy who represents a certain part of the female anatomy. Viewers are told, "You only have one of them, so look after it".



#2 - Many Toppin's -> Many Floggin's

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Added by PANDA JU on January 9, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Cate Blanchett in Vanity Fair Magazine



The undeniable Cate Blanchett, captured by the one, the only, Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair's February 2009 issue. An astonishing talent, Blanchett is in my opinion, one of the greatest cinema sirens ever. I'll pretty much watch anything she does. By the way, go see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, you will be glad you did.



Cate is blessed with the distinguishable ability to… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on January 6, 2009 at 9:15pm — 2 Comments

Oscars Grows Some Hair: Hugh Jackman to Host 2009 Academy Awards

Surprise! Followed by snore alert.



Hugh Jackman, People Magazines ""Sexiest Man" for 2008, will host the 81st annual Oscars in 2009.



Jackman's selection is a departure from the Academy's standard of big-name comedians such as Jon Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Rock, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg.



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Added by PANDA JU on December 12, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Hugh Jackman: People's Sexiest Man Alive 2008

40-year old Hugh Jackman, aka Wolverine / Leopold / Van Helsing, has been named People's Sexiest Man Alive, replacing 2007 winner Matt Damon (really? Has the editor been tied up in a basement since 1999?) in the annual movie promoting ,I mean, popularity contest.

As Hairy Potter



To this, his wife of… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on November 19, 2008 at 7:19pm — 4 Comments

Tourism Australia Ad Campaign by Baz Luhrmann



Tourism Australia (Billabong) …

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Added by PANDA JU on October 9, 2008 at 4:41pm — 1 Comment

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