15th Century Flemish Style Portraits Recreated In Airplane Lavatory. 836K views 182 days ago by Justina While on a long-haul flight, when most people would sleep, read a book or chew on complimentary snacks, Nina Katchadourian spends her time locked in the airplane’s lavatory taking selfies in the style of 15th century Flemish paintings. Her series, dubbed “Lavatory Self-Portraits in the Flemish Style,” is part of a bigger piece called “Seat Assignment,” which is based on improvising with materials close at hand while in flight . [Read more...] Here’s Katchadourian telling the birth story of her project: “While in the lavatory on a domestic flight in March 2010, I spontaneously put a tissue paper toilet cover seat cover over my head and took a picture in the mirror using my cellphone.
Website: ninakatchadourian.com Like Dislike 0 points Vote: Steve McCurry: gorgeous photographs of people reading around the world. | stories are everywhere. Photojournalist Steve McCurry is best known for shooting one of the most famous photographs ever taken -– 1985′s “Afghan Girl,” an image of a young girl with sea green eyes staring defiantly into the camera. But war and those affected by it are not his only subjects. “Like most photographers, I’m fascinated by people in everyday situations,” he says. “The work I do is mostly wandering and observing human nature and human activity, working and playing and leisure time.
As you’re walking around the streets of China, India, New York, whererver -– it is fun to photograph people simply doing things.” One of his ongoing projects is compiling a collection of photos of people reading, entitled “Fusion: The Synergy of Energy and Words” (Part I and Part II). McCurry’s photos cross these cultural and socioeconomic boundaries. As a photographer, McCurry is always on the hunt for the “unguarded moment,” that slice of time that reveals something personal and honest. Thailand Afghanistan Jaipur, India. Photos: Henry Leutwyler’s All-Access Pass to the New York City Ballet. Abandoned House in the Woods Taken Over by Wild Animals. Finnish photographer Kai Fagerström presents unique photo series, where he captures wild animals making themselves comfortable in abandoned houses in the woods of Finland. Titled The House in the Woods, the photo series is set in cottages near Kai’s summer house, which were abandoned by their tenants after the owner of the place died in a fire.
Award-winning photographer noticed how the place was slowly being reclaimed by the nature, and what started as a few snapshots, ended up being a book, published in Finnish, German, and English. “Deserted buildings are so full of contradictions,” says Kai. “I am fascinated by the way nature reclaims spaces that were, essentially, only ever on loan to humans.” Kai usually works with a clear image of what he wants to achieve in his head, although it make take some time for all elements to fall into place. Website: kafa.fi (via: nationalgeographic, imgur) 20 More Baby Animals That’ll Make You Say ‘Aww’ Seeing how many awww’s our first baby animals post received, we knew we’d have to come back with more! There’s just something about these miniature versions of various animals species that makes our hearts softer: their first awkward steps, clumsy moves and completely bewildered eyes just can’t leave you indifferent. Even if you’re not a big fan of a grown-up pigs, wait till you see their babies that can basically fit in your palm!
[Read more...] Before they grow up and gather some knowledge about what’s hot and cold, baby animals give us quite a few hilarious photo opportunities. Save this link for whenever you’re down or wanna cheer a friend up – good moods guaranteed! Baby Hawk Image credits: imgur.com Baby Panda Image credits: kjdrill Baby Skunk Image credits: valleywildlifecare.org Also on Bored Panda Continued below. Kitten Image credits: Miguel A. Baby Prairie Dogs Image credits: imgur.com Puppy Image credits: blog.naver.com Baby Fox Image credits: Remo Savisaar Baby Polar Bear Baby Otter Bunny. Photographer Captures Surreal Self-Portraits To Help Cope With Depression.
Children From Around The World Photographed with Their Toys. 113K views 397 days ago by Justina Toys can tell a whole story about the child’s background and family, and even the professions of the parents. In his photo series ‘Toy Stories’, Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti traveled around the globe for 18-months and photographed children with their toys. Gabriele would often play with kids before actually starting the photoshoot, and he noticed how differently children from different backgrounds accepted his presence: “The richest children were more possessive.
At the beginning, they wouldn’t want me to touch their toys, and I would need more time before they would let me play with them. Children also ascribe similar functions to their toys – during his journey, Galimberti met a boy in Texas and a girl in Malawi who both believed their plastic dinosaurs would protect them from dangers at night.
Website: gabrielegalimberti.com Chiwa – Mchinji, Malawi Jaqueline – Manila, Philippines Tangawizi – Keekorok, Kenya Julia – Tirana, Albania Vote: Photographer Follows His Girlfriend Around The World. In his photo series “Follow Me To”, Russian photographer Murad Osmann is taking the viewer on an intimate journey together with his girlfriend who’s leading him around the world. The pose is almost the same in every picture: the girl never shows her face, and the guy almost never lets go of her hand. The settings change from Moscow to London to Venice to a number of different locations in Russia, revealing their passion for travel. “For me photography is about capturing things other people might miss.
It’s a way to communicate,” says Murad. Well, his loving message of trust is very clear in these photos, enjoy! Website: muradosmann.com. Surreal Self-Portraits by 22-Year-Old Noell S. Oszvald. Hungarian-based photographer Noell S. Oszvald presents such a powerful self-portrait portfolio that you wouldn’t believe she’s been taking pictures for just over one year now. Show Full Text The 22-year-old makes black and white pictures only, as she says she finds colors distracting. “I feel the same way about clothes and other matters of appearance, which why I like to reduce my images to forms, composition and content,” she says. Noell also refuses to write any descriptions below her photos, and sticks to captions only in order to leave the room for interpretation for the viewers.
“I don’t want to tell people what to see in my images,” she says, “It shows what I wish to express but everyone is free to figure out what the picture says to them. Maybe because her self-portraits are so emotional and touching, Noell sometimes even struggles to decide if it’s worthwhile publishing them. Website: flickr Thanks for sharing! 3x per week 30,000,000+ monthly readers Error sending email. Burnt Matchstick Art by Stanislav Aristov. A matchstick is something so ordinary and simple that one could hardly imagine it could become an object of art. A Russian artist Stanislav Aristov however, unveils the artistic potential of matches in his his “Спички” (“matchsticks” in Russian) series. This 30-year-old photographer literally plays with fire by bending the matches into the desired shapes as they burn, then uses a macro lens and a studio flash to shoot the fire and the smoke around it.
The artist then moves to Photoshop to finish the image. Stanislav says that the idea came to him completely by accident: [Read more...] “I was playing with a pack of matches while I was deciding what to photograph for a competition. It was while I was watching the match that I began to think of how it represents life. For more matchstick art, be sure to visit Stanislav’s website. Website: poltergejst.com. Beautiful Friendship Between a Grandmother and Her Odd-eyed Cat. For over 13 years now, Japanese photographer Miyoko Ihara has been taking pictures of her grandmother Misao, in order to leave a living proof of the woman’s life. Eight years ago, though, Misao found a wonderful companion – an odd-eyed kitten that found his way to the shed. The 88-year-old woman named him Fukumaru, which translated from Japanese roughly means “a circle of good fortune”.
Misao and her odd-eyed feline friend have been doing everything together ever since. The woman still goes out into the fields every day, and Fukumaru follows her every step. They eat, rest, water the plants and do their chores together. Seeing that the strong bond and love between the two shines out of every photo, Miyoko published a hard cover portrait album, called “Misao the Big Mama and Fukumaru the Cat“. Check out the pictures below and feel the rush of good emotions! Website: whitemanekicat.p1.bindsite.jp. Yin and Yang: Man Feeding Swans and Ducks in Krakow. Abandoned Building Photography by Maša Kores.
10K views 468 days ago by Maša Kores Maša Kores is a singular girl. She lives in Slovenia, a small country wedged between Italy and Croatia on the Adriatic coast. She likes taking photographs. From then on she was hooked and now travels throughout Europe looking for that perfect building, an undiscovered gem waiting to be uncovered. Like Dislike 0 points Vote: Stunning Long Exposure Shots of Australian Star Trails. Many photographers like to experiment with long exposure photography techniques, but an Australian Lincoln Harrison gives a new definition to the word “long”. A 37-year-old Victorian showcases a portfolio of mesmerizing long exposure star trail photography, with some of his photo shoots taking up to 15 hours. The photos are made at his personal favorite spot over Lake Eppalock, in the Australian outback.
The star swirls are the result of the rotation of the Earth, and makes you think you’re witnessing the stars traveling across the sky. “With no buildings for miles the sky is so clear and it’s amazing to be able to capture the beauty of the night’s sky on camera,” says Lincoln. Curiously enough, Lincoln only bought his first decent camera – a Nikon D3100 – a couple of years ago, simply willing to make some pictures of the stuff he wanted to sell on eBay.
However, that turned out a bit differently: Website: lincolnharrison.com. Self-Portraits in Awkward Body Positions & Odd Scenarios. Dancing Colors: Making Sound Waves Visible by Fabian Oefner. 13K views 510 days ago by Jolita Switzerland-based photographer Fabian Oefner decided to connect visual world to an acoustic one in a way that would illustrate an actual sound wave in a photograph. He does it by putting some colorful pigments on the speaker which is covered with a thin foil. Then, when the sound goes through the speaker, it triggers some movements and the vibrating speaker makes the colors shout in the air. This is the moment when a colorful sound wave is formed. Thank you, laws of physics! The artist’s job is to capture these moments so that we all could admire the dancing colors. Website: www.fabianoefner.com Like Dislike 0 points Vote:
Gorgeous Macro Shots of Individual Snowflakes. 14K views 507 days ago by Ieva Despite all the darkness and cold that at least one half of the globe has to put up with in winter, there’s plenty of nice things about it, too. Just think of Christmas, gingerbread cookies, fireplaces, sledging and so much more! Moscow-based photographer Andrew Osokin also can help you think of one more thing – snow, and to be more precise – snowflakes. You think the shapes we’ve been cutting out of paper since we were kids is an accident? [Read more...] Thanks to Andrei’s macro photographs, we get to see the gorgeous and delicate fragility of snowflakes from a very close proximity.
Website: lensart.ru (via) Like Dislike 0 points Vote: Awe-inspiring Parallel Worlds by Karezoid Michal Karcz. Some artists get to the point when their usual medium or technique starts to limit their visions. This is exactly what happened to a Polish artist Michal Karcz who found that painting and the ordinary dark room photography techniques didn’t allow him to fully realize his potential. Born in 1977 in Warsaw, the graduate of the High School of the Arts was first passionate about painting.
However, in the early 90′s, he became drawn to photography only to realize that the dark-room techniques alone were almost as limiting as the paintbrush and canvas. Luckily, the developing technology allowed him to combine the two with the help of some digital tools. “This digital photography and software gave me the opportunity to generate unique realities that are impossible to create with ordinary dark room techniques,” says Michal. Most of his work is “a journey to the places which don’t exist”. Website: michalkarcz.com.
How Landscape Photos Are Really Made. Earth is beautiful and full of surprises. So is Matthew Albanese, a New York-based artist, creating stunningly realistic landscapes from everyday objects and photographing them as if they were a part of the earth. Albanese named his project “Strange Worlds” for it really is strange to see coral reefs made from walnuts, or mountains built from cinnamon. Being a professional photographer and using various shooting techniques, Matthew is able to alter the appearance of materials and create images that seem perfectly natural. For those daring to doubt his skills, Albanese has prepared some sneak-peek images of his installations at their early stage, allowing to see the construction process and the difference between the diorama and the final result.
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