suckatlife.com - artwork by lawrence yang If Fire Was Made Of Water... [PICTURES] - Boredstop.com The eyes have it: The iris pictured in remarkable detail by incredible close up shots By Damien Gayle Published: 11:56 BST, 12 December 2012 | Updated: 16:52 BST, 12 December 2012 When you think of an eyeball, you probably think of a smooth marble-like sphere. But these remarkable pictures seem less like a part of human anatomy and more like pitted cratered landscapes. They show the complex and intricate textures hidden within the iris that give our eyes our unique and enchanting character. Scroll down for video Eye catching: This incredible picture shows a close up of a human eye, revealing in remarkable detail the structures of the iris The windows to the soul: But seen so close they seem less like human anatomy and almost like the landscape of an alien world Irises are thin circular structures which control the diameter of the pupils to determine how much light reaches the retina Fibrous: The pictures show the front pigmented fibrovascular tissue known as a stroma Enchanting: We often think of our eyes as smooth spheres, but Mr Manvelyan's photos show they are anything but
Hilarious Celebrity Portraits New York-based photographer Martin Schoeller loves to make us laugh! Take a look at his celebrity portraits of everyone from Quentin Tarantino to Chris Rock and you'll notice a common theme running throughout his work. They're wonderfully wacky! 50 Inspiring Examples of Emotional Portrait Photography Emotional portrait photography is all about capturing and preserving the moments of real life forever. Photography involves expressions, inspirations and emotions all captured in one fine click of the camera. For good photography, camera, set and make-over is secondary. It is based on the aesthetics present in the person doing it. That is the reason it is said when it comes to photography, “Beauty lies in the eyes of the camera-holder”. In today’s post we are offering some very emotional portraits that might have not been seen before or perhaps are well hidden under the pile of Internet junk. Recommended Reading: 30 Photos Reveal New Art of Elimination By Chad Wys Recommended Reading: Download 60 Most Used Evergreen Free Fonts for All
DPChallenge - A Digital Photography Contest ANTILIMIT | Anything Worth Seeing 99 Extreme Examples of Bokeh Photography The quality of the blur has come to be known as “bokeh”. Bokeh in terms of photography referring the area in the photo which are out of focus light to increase beautiful and dramatic image. The origin of the term is from the Japanese word “romaji” (english characters) is spelled “boke” (pronounced bo-keh) and which means “fuzzy”. For good Bokeh, ideally points and lines would blur smoothly as they fell out of focus, in the manner, for example, of a smooth Gaussian blurring. When it comes to inspiration then there is no limitation on resources. There are many ways to attack photography and some are much more expensive than others. You may be interested in the following related articles as well. Feel free to join us and you are always welcome to share your thoughts that our readers may find helpful. Don’t forget to and follow us on Twitter — for recent updates. Extreme Examples of Bokeh Photography Photography can serve as a nice source of inspiration. Further Resources!
World’s longest underwater ‘crystal’ cave in deep Russian waters revealed (PHOTOS) Russian divers working on Orda Cave Awareness Project have revealed a set of unseen pictures of the world’s longest underwater cave. Located near Orda village in Perm region, Ural, Orda Cave is also the biggest underwater gypsum crystal cave in the world and second in Eurasia in terms of volumes of its galleries that stretch up to five kilometers. Famous underwater photographer, journalist and dive-instructor Victor Lyagushkin led the team of cave divers and took stunning images of the cave at less than zero degree temperature. “There is extremely low water temperature, about 3C and 20C below zero on surface. The location of the cave in Ural region, which is known for rich mineral deposits in Russia, may be linked to the gypsum content in Orda Cave, which has transparent water because of the mineral. A water wonder, a natural wonder and a natural monument of Russia, Orda Cave has been the focus of cave excursions recently. Also Read:Da Vinci uncoded: Long-lost Leonardo painting discovered
Double Exposure Portraits Avec sa série « The World Inside of Us », l’artiste Dan Mountford originaire de Brighton nous montre l’étendue de son talent autour de l’idée d’une double exposition. Jouant sur les visages et les formes qui se dégagent, la série de visuels est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article. Staples Art Un superbe travail de l’artiste français Baptiste Debombourg créant des œuvres d’art très impressionnantes avec l’utilisation de plus de 35 000 agrafes. Des fresques sur mur intitulées Air Force One et Air Force Two. Plus de détails et d’images dans la suite. Creepy, Crusty, Crumbling: Illegal Tour of Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans [75 Pics] Hurricane Katrina killed this clown. According to the photographer, “An abandoned Six Flags amusement park, someone spray painted ‘Six Flags 2012 coming soon’ on the wall above the downed head. But they were clownin.’ Welcome to Zombie Land kids! Chained dreams of fun at Six Flags New Orleans, abandoned Jazzland – that’s what Six Flags opened as “Jazzland” in 2000. Some photographers can see past the lifeless amusement park’s decay and desolation, showing us that there is still a chance the place could be cheery and not cheerless. Like a Bad Dream. Just in case you don’t know the scoop on what Hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans and Six Flags, this photo is of New Orleans, LA, on Sept. 14, 2005. Unlike the bleak amusement-less park above, some photographers can still see and share with us the echo of magic in the abandoned theme park Six Flags – even 6 years later in 2011. Once upon a time, Six Flags was filled with children’s laughter – but now it’s sad, silent, and surreal.
Alice's Blog Street Art Project Spreads 4,000 Blue Butterflies Throughout the World Artist Tasha Lewis has started a global street art project where she will create 4,000 magnetic butterflies and then send them in packs of 400 to 10 groups around the world. In total, the swarms of butterflies will travel to 100 different homes, hopefully landing in all seven continents. Born from the fact that, as an individual artist living in New York City, she would not… Continue Added by alice on April 15, 2014 at 10:00am — No Comments Stunning Swimming Sculpture is Carved From a Single Piece of Wood It may be hard to believe, but this stunning sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood. Continue Added by alice on April 14, 2014 at 11:00am — No Comments The Sweet Relationship Between a Farmer and His Pigs Over the course of ten years, Kagawa-based photographer Toshiteru Yamaji captured the special bond between Japanese pig farmer Otchan and his 1,200 pigs. Continue Continue Continue Continue Continue Continue Continue
Crystal River - The most beautiful river on earth [Pics] 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