staceythinx:

Today’s dose of wonder and awe comes from photographer John Colbensen 

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10 Awe-Inspiring Photos of Lightning

What better way is there to show both the beauty and power of nature than with these incredibly electrifying images of lightning? While sometimes it just takes being at the right place at the right time, like for amateur photographer Bertrand Kulik and his photo of a brightly illuminated Eiffel Tower, for others, like Dan Ransom, it requires carefully assembling a composite image or “stacking” multiple photos together to showcase a wild electrical storm (like the one Ransom stunningly captured at the Grand Canyon). Whether these magnificent shots were the result of luck, hard work or patience, they all give us a deeper appreciation for a part of nature we rarely get to see.

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showslow:

Private Moon Project

Russian artists Leonid Tishkov and Boris Bendikov created a fantastic world illuminated with the moonlight where they tried to convey relations between the man and the Moon. This is a romantic story about a man who met the Moon and decided to stay with it forever. They named the installation ‘Private Moon’.

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sosuperawesome:

Wandering in the Woods, Oer-Wout

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photojojo:

These photos by Stephanie Jung are actually multiple-exposure prints!

Awesome Multiple-Exposure Cityscapes

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yodamanu:

Eight of my favorites reflections, mostly shot in 2011. I feel the series was complete around the end of summer, but I keep on shooting those upside down reflections. I just love it.

They’re all untouched, except the 5th one (but it’s still a very light cropping). I shoot it as I frame it, cropped a lot, they wouldn’t make sense. It’s about seeing the reality the other way round on purpose. It’s not about shooting blind before cropping a lot.

Anyway, it’s fun trying because it’s challenging to frame something upside down while you focus “upside up” - you have to try to see what I mean.

For those who wonder, there’s not much editing in it either, with strong contrast lenses, a bit of saturation, the occasional weirdness of the Leica M8 sensor and you’re good to go.

I post those eight because they work well together. I avoided posting wide and b&w ones for the sake of consistency. May be I’ll post a b&w one soon.

I don’t have a lot of time right now, but I have lots of stuff to post and write about. I was foolish enough to buy a M Monochrom and boy it’s quite a body. Not for everyone, for sure, but quite spectacular, imho. I’ll post a quick hands on and a few pics this week. For those who don’t work this week-end, enjoy. For those who work, like me: courage! :-)

hifas:

Citrus Series by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

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archiemcphee:

More wonderfully whimsical street art by French artist OaKoAK (previously featured here), who likes to play with existing elements of the urban landscape, often making surprisingly small alterations or enhancements to achieve striking results, enabling us to see the world through his eyes.

“Using simple means and materials, OakOak undermines his neighborhood with playful results. He uses a minimal amount of actual original artwork, instead re-purposing signs, facades, cement blocks, chipping paint, and more.  OakOak transforms a neighborhood’s imperfections into its own adornments. “

He says of his interventions:

“The less I intervene on the wall or the road, the better, especially if I can totally change the sense of the urban environment.” 

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designcloud:

Then and Now: Cass Tech High School

Impressive series of photographs titled “Then and Now” by Detroiturbex, taken in various abandoned buildings of Detroit in order to “raise awareness of the social and economic challenges” that the city faces. The images above are taken in Cass Tech High School, showing students in the prime of the school’s history, contrasted with the current neglected state of the building.

photojojo:

For photographers looking to capture the hustle and bustle of a modern metropolis, New York City stands as a top destination.

In an effort to gain a new perspective on this heavily photographed city, Tom Olesnevich decided to strap his camera to the back wheel of his bike. 

NYC by Bike - Photos Capture the Essence of NYC from a Different View

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photojojo:

To educate people on the growing amount of plastic in our oceans, Kim Preston photographed household objects transformed into the sea creatures they can impact. 

Photographs of Everyday Plastic Items Transformed into Sea Creatures

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photojojo:

Brian Yen used long exposure techniques to captures the hustle and bustle of downtown Hong Kong! 

Long Exposure Photographs Recreate the Motion of Downtown Hong Kong

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designcloud:

David B. Dahlquist of RDG Dahlquist Art Studio

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movingthestill:

Title: self in galata
Artist: Erdal Inci

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