Ultra-realistic tattoos blur art and life. Image courtesy of Yomico Moreno No, you're not looking at a cyborg — just someone with unusual taste in body decoration, brought to life courtesy of Venezuelan tattoo artist Yomico Moreno.
Born in Puerto Cabello, Moreno has been honing his craft for almost a decade, and it shows. Moreno's art has brought him to international tattoo conventions from Caracas to Liverpool to Denmark, where, in 2010, he received awards for "Best Artist" and "Best Color Tattoo. " Moreno's approach is a venerable one, dating back centuries. Known as 'trompe l'oeil' (French for 'deceive the eye'), it's a technique meant to blur the distinction between art and reality by painting objects that appear to be integrated into the world beyond their frame.
Below are a few of Moreno's tattoos. Peculiar pets Pictures. Massive sinkholes wreak havoc Pictures. Andy Murray’s dogs wear his Olympic medals (PHOTO) Andy Murray didn't get to enjoy his gold and silver medals for long.
One day after the Scotsman defeated Roger Federer for the Olympic singles gold medal, then earned a silver with fellow Brit Laura Robson in the mixed doubles, he had his medals "stolen" by his two border terriers, Maggie May and Rusty. The dogs proudly wore their owner's medals in a picture posted to Maggie May's Twitter page.
(Yes, Andy Murray's dog has her own account with nearly 10,000 followers.) "Here we go folks," it said, "just checking to make sure Rusty definitely has the silver, obviously. " [ Photos: Murray routs Federer to take Olympic gold ] (@maggiemay_hem) The account was started last year and is reportedly ghostwritten by Murray's girlfriend, Kim Sears. . [ Photos: Andy Murray thrashes Roger Federer ] I'm only slightly a dog person and completely against any animals wearing things meant for humans. Here's Murray with the medals before his dogs got their paws on them. (Getty Images) Inspirational moments: Oscar Pistorius in the best picture you’ll see. Usain Bolt wins the 100m.
Moon between Olympic rings makes for breathtaking London photographs (GALLERY) (Reuters) A full moon made for a beautiful sixth Olympic ring on Friday night, when a Reuters photographer snapped a breathtaking picture of the moon positioned between a large set of Olympic rings hanging from the top of London's Tower Bridge.
The shots were an instant hit on Twitter, with fans retweeting them thousands of times within an hour of posting. [ More photos: Extra Olympic ring thanks to full moon ] Photographer Luke MacGregor also snapped photos with the moon positioned between one of the rings and hovering above and below the famed London span. The pictures provided an opportunity to crack a few jokes about the IOC and its stringent policies that prohibit illicit use of the rings. Click here to see more photos of the full moon over London. Related Olympics coverage on Yahoo! National Geographic reader pics. Netherlands' women's field hockey. Satellite captures stunning images of Earth. Massive crater sinks Manitoba highway. Teacher creates works of art during lunch break. 2010 Social Network Map. Pixar is all about details. - StumbleUpon.
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