Top 10 Photos of the Week
To me its far less about the photo and far more about where the photographer was sitting “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” – - Sir Winston Churchill To me its far less about the photo and far more about where the photographer was sitting “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” – - Sir Winston Churchill You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality Hey Zebra, why the long face “Oh, there it is!” Cows are the new cats When life imitates art… or takes place simultaneously to art… or, how in the hell did he do that? Compliance is always a big concern when escalator cops are involved The future seldom makes sense without a passing lane She’ll love this one On some days, gravity is not your friend The original Angry Bird Surveillance cameras are never as much fun as just being a sneaky bastard Camel tow There are only two ways to live your life. Scarred for life
Breathtaking Travel Photography by Weerapong Chaipuck
Thailand-based photographer Weerapong Chaipuck captured stunning landscape and people photos from around the world during his travels after early retirement from the profession in the medical field… Weerapong Chaipuck
20 awesome examples of street art
If you still need a proof that art can be found anywhere, those awesome examples of great street art should convince you.
Crystal River – The most beautiful river on earth « OpenFreak.Com
Cano Cristales - Crystal River. River of five colors, as the locals call it, originates in the south of the mountain chain Macarena, Colombia, and flows eastward to its confluence with the Guayabero river. In the Cano Cristales found five colors: yellow, blue, green, black and red. All of them are waste product of many algae and, depending on time of year, color saturation, or weakened or strengthened. Share on Tumblr
Social Spew — 10 Awesome Cereal Guy Dating Predictions
After posting Cereal Guy’s reaction to Mubarek’s resignation, I realized just how much more of Cereal Guy the site needed. Here are 10 hilarious predictions on celebrity dating from Cereal Guy himself.
22 Incredible Photos of Faraway Places
Thailand Chances are you already know Steve McCurry as the man who took one of the most iconic photos of our time. It was of a 12-year-old Afghan refugee girl who's piercing green eyes told us her harrowing story. The image itself was named "the most recognized photograph" in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on their June 1985 issue. Beyond just that one photo, McCurry has shot over a million images spanning 35 years. More than anything, he is one of a few that has that amazing ability to capture stories of our shared human experience. Looking through his large body of work, we get to experience fantastic faraway places we can only dream about visiting. Afghanistan Sri Lanka Yemen Tibet Cambodia India Burma Eastman Kodak let McCurry shoot the last ever produced roll of Kodachrome transparency film. Steve McCurry
Panorama California, Oregon, Washington 2008 (Crater Lake, Olympic, Mount Rainier, North Cascades, Newberry Crater)
Mount Rainier from Skyline Trail Mount Fremont Lookout (Mount Rainier NP) Sahale Arm near Cascade Pass and Doubtful Lake (North Cascades) Sahale Peak and Doubtful Lake (North Cascades) Sourdough Mountain Fire Lookout and Ross Lake (North Cascades) Diablo Lake from Sourdough Mountain Trail (North Cascades) Newberry Crater (Paulina Lake, East Lake, and Big Obsidian Flow) Lassen Peak and Lake Helen Crater on the Lassen Peak Summit Bumpass Hell (Lassen NP) Lake Crescent from Mount Stormking (Olympic NP) Crater Lake (and smoke from wild fires)
A Daily Dose of Architecture
Staffa: The Pillar Island
Staffa is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Vikings gave it this name as its columnar basalt reminded them of their houses, which were built from vertically placed tree-logs. Staffa's strange structure is due to its volcanic origins, similar to the Giant's Causeway in the United Kingdom.
My Photography Tutorials - 360 Degree Reverse Photography - Gallery
In order to create a , you do not need to be an expert photographer or own expensive photography equipment. You just need to have a standard SLR camera, tripod and a 360-degree panorama software package and of course a good panorama to shoot. Follow these successfully achieving professional results in . First, pick a spot that is equidistant from every point in your photo. You should not have to zoom in and out. Since this will consists of a series of photos taken from one position as the camera is spun in a circle, a tripod is beneficial as it will give more consistent results. Second, pick a lightly overcast day, to achieve consistent lighting across the entire photo. Thirdly, ensure that your camera is affixed to the tripod, which is sitting on a flat surface. Continue to rotate the camera clockwise in approximately 25-degree increments, overlapping each photo as before. If you are planning on taking your SLR camera on holidays this year, read our on how to take great .
