Souvenir Photography – Souvenirs fitting in the Real World
December 10, 2009 by admin
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You do buy a lot of souvenirs when going on a trip or a holiday. Here is a suggestion of what you could do on your future vacations in order to spice things up. Take your souvenir and photograph it in such a way that it looks like the real tourist attraction it represents. This way you’ll have loads of fun and keep a nice memory. Also, a very fun way to spend your time sightseeing. I know I can’t wait to try this next time I travel on a vacation to Paris, New York or London etc.
You can find more photos and related stories on Michael Huges’s blog and on Flickr Souvenirs Series
These are the shots of the Souvenirs book which has been beautifully designed and produced by fivefootsix in London. Read more
Olympic Torch Path to Vancouver in Photos
December 4, 2009 by admin
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After departing Athens, Greece on October 30th, the Olympic Flame has been traveling across Canada, now about 1/3 of the way into its 106-day, 26,000 km overland relay (another 18,000 km by air). Over 12,000 torch-bearers will carry the flame along a winding path covering all of Canada, passing through over 1,000 communities total – from Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary to smaller communities such as Gwa’Sala-Nakwaxda’xw, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Moose Jaw and Sheshatshiu. The final destination: Vancouver’s BC Place on February 12, 2010, where it will light the Olympic Cauldron and signal the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Amazing Tilt-Shift Lenses Photography by Tim Grimshaw
November 22, 2009 by admin
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These are some of the finest images of New York and London ever.
All images taken using Tilt/Shift lenses to control the depth of field. Photography by Tim Grimshaw.
You can find all of these amazing photos and much more @ Orange Blob
County Hall – London
Big Ben and Westminster – London
Empire State Building – New York
Queensboro Ramp – New York
Park Avenue Rain – New York
Flatiron Building – New York
National Geographic unique moments
July 28, 2009 by admin
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Some moments can be captured only once in a lifetime and when that moment comes you better hold on to it and make it last by photographing it with your camera. Here is a revision of the most unique moments captured on national geographic photos in the past 3 years.
A big thanks to all professional photographers that are out there, bringing this kind of beautiful photography into our lives. They are one happy people and there is only one thing to be said about there efforts. Sometimes happiness is a blessing, but generally it is a conquest. Each day’s magic moment helps
The Best Ice Bars from around the World
July 27, 2009 by admin
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Ice Bar is a drinking establishment primarily made of ice, and bring tons of fun to its lucky visitors. The bars usually contain ice sculptures and other formations and are kept at low temperatures to hinder melting. Mostly a novelty, the ice bar is often considered a tourist destination, as well as a display of monster air cooling systems power!
Here are the pictures of ice bars well known icebars from around the world. I hope this will interest you to visit the one nearest to your home because a visit to ice bar is a unique experience. Judge by yourself.
USA, Orlando
The Ice-bar in Orlando is the first and largest permanent ice bar in America. The ice sculptures are created by a Master Carver who has won awards in the international Ice Carving Olympics and also in Harbin, China at the worlds largest ice festival. Made from over 50 tons of ice, the interior features a crystal palace with throne, fireplace, sofa and chairs all carved into exquisite designs. The cocktails are served in glasses molded from clear ice and are a special design created by a local supplier.
Sweden, Stockholm
The Absolut Ice Bar in Stockholm, Sweden gives new meaning to the phrase “on the rocks.” Drinks are served in fist-sized hollow ice cubes, and the barmaid plunks them down on a bar made of clear ice blocks. The walls and tables are also built with ice harvested from the Torne River on the border between Sweden and Finland, where the Ice Bar’s management has operated the widely publicized Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi since 1989. (The ice bar and its frozen furnishings are rebuilt every six months.)
The Biggest Swimming Pool in the World
June 23, 2009 by admin
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Take a deep breath before you try swimming a lap in the swimming pool at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile. The San Alfonso del Mar resort is situated on Chile’s southern coast, 100 km west of Santiago.
Already drawing the crowds in the South American resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Chile, this artificial lagoon and swimming pool is eight hectares in size and contains an incredible 250,000 cubic meters of water. Acknowledged by Guinness World Records as being the world’s largest swimming pool, the lagoon trounces all other record holders in the category, including the Orthlieb pool in Casablanca, Morocco, itself a huge 150 meters by 100 meters – the San Alfonso pool is 1km in length.
The revolutionary clear water artificial lagoons, transparent to a depth of 35 meters and unprecedented in design and construction methods, are the brainchild of Crystal Lagoons founder, biochemist and Chilean businessman Fernando Fischmann. Equivalent in size to an incredible 6,000 standard domestic pools, details of its technology are to be unveiled for the first time at Cityscape Dubai later this month.
The lagoon, cost an estimated $US1.5 billion ($1.74 billion) to build.
The Most Dangerous Bike Ride Trail
May 16, 2009 by admin
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For those who want to experience an unforgettable adrenalin rush, you need to refuse to settle with anything short of the best. For the passionate bike riders who are willing to travel to The Cliffs of Moher there is a treat in store, the most dangerous bike ride trail on this planet. The mare sight of it makes me dizzy. So, if your willing and brave enough here is a sneak preview of what you could find there.
Sunsets: Sceneries Bathed in Light
April 7, 2009 by admin
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Just before the dusk happens the most fascinating phenomenon on Earth’s skies. The sun light plays its mysterious game. In that moments anything seems possible, the images around you transform into something else. The buildings don’t seem so dull, the people are perceived completely differently, the animals in wild become romantically looking. The experience that transcends one’s ability to describe by words. So as a picture speaks like 1000 words, here are 30 most beautiful sunset sceneries.
The Paradise on Earth: Bora Bora
April 6, 2009 by admin
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Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 727 metres (2,385 ft). The original name of the island in the Tahitian language might be better rendered as Pora Pora, meaning “First Born”; an early transcription found in 18th- and 19th century accounts, is Bolabolla (or “Bollabolla”).
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Nature’s Wrath: Humans Be Nice!
April 4, 2009 by admin
Filed under Featured, Lifestyle, Places and Nature
The human kind is the supreme ruler of the planet Earth. Top of the food chain, the most intelligent and powerful being. We are so full of ourselves that we never stop to think about the consequence. Why should we? We are so mighty that nothing can hurt us!
On the other hand these pictures tell a completely different story. Just some examples of nature’s display of its might. Indeed there is a force that is more powerful than anything we can ever build. Who knows, maybe these are just the warning signs of a planet that has had enough of us and is about to banish us from the face of Earth. Anyway, these are fun to watch.
