Funny and Lazy Cat: Genuine Real Life Garfield
I guess you have heard about Garfield, the world’s most famous lazy cat. Well, this is his real life brother. This cat makes Garfield look like a very lively and energetic pet. I envy this cute animal, eating and sleeping all day. Sounds like an ideal life style. Its owners must enjoying this, too; having a lazy fur ball of a pet. Just see this funny photo gallery of this lazy cat.
31 Amazing Galloping Horses Paintings
July 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Animals, Art and Design, Featured
In the course of history, horses have been faithful companions to people and contributed to the development of civilization. Their divine beauty appeared in many paintings throughout the world. Horses have always been and will stay an inexhaustible source of inspiration to many artists. We found 31 paintings of Horses Galloping that would give at least a small contribution to cherishing the value and beauty of this thoroughbred animal. These amazing paintings are the result of using different techniques, imagination and, of course, a lot of creativity.
Touching Photographs of Animal-Human Bonds: Ashes and Snow
July 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Animals, Art and Design, Featured, Places and Nature
About the show:
Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow is an ongoing project that weaves together photographic works, 35mm films, art installations and a novel in letters. With profound patience and an enduring commitment to the expressive and artistic nature of animals, he has captured extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. So impressive that it captures attention of large audience, who have seen this as a special project of artistic photographs and films that show animals in a magnificent way, the way you have not been able to see them before.
The photographic artworks of Gregory Colbert explore the poetic sensibilities of animals in their natural habitat as they interact with human beings. No longer shown as merely a member of the family of man, humans are seen as a member of the family of animals. None of the images have been digitally collaged!
Authors word:
“In exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards rediscovering the common ground that once existed when people lived in harmony with animals. The images depict a world that is without beginning or end, here or there, past or present.”
—Gregory Colbert, Creator of Ashes and Snow
Other aspects of the show
His 21st-century bestiary includes totemic species from around the world. Since he began creating his singular work of Ashes and Snow in 1992, Colbert has undertaken photographic and filming expeditions to locations such as India, Egypt, Burma, Tonga, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Kenya, Antarctica, the Azores, and Borneo.
The title Ashes and Snow refers to the literary component of the exhibition—a fictional account of a man who, over the course of a yearlong journey, composes 365 letters to his wife. The source of the title is revealed in the 365th letter. Colbert’s photographs and one-hour film loosely reference the traveller’s encounters and experiences described in the letters. Colbert, who calls animals “nature’s living masterpieces” chose to film animals in their native habitats in an effort to be true to each animal’s voice. The film can be viewed as a work of art as well as a poetic field study. The film was edited by two-time Oscar winner Pietro Scalia. It is narrated by Laurence Fishburne (English), Ken Watanabe (Japanese), and Enrique Rocha (Spanish). Musical collaborators include Michael Brook, David Darling, Heiner Goebbels, Lisa Gerrard, Lukas Foss, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Djivan Gasparyan.
The Ashes and Snow exhibition includes more than 50 large-scale photographic artworks, a one-hour film, and two short film “haikus”. None of the images have been digitally collaged or superimposed. They record what the artist himself saw through the lens of his camera. While Colbert uses both still and movie cameras, the images are not stills from the film.
The animal subjects of the photographs and films include interactions with both wild animals and also those that have been habituated to human contact. These mixed media photographic works marry umber and sepia tones in a distinctive encaustic process on handmade Japanese paper. The artworks, each approximately seven feet by twelve feet, are mounted without explanatory text so as to encourage an open-ended interaction with the images.
NG Photography: 50 Stunning Contest Winning Photographs
July 4, 2010 by admin
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National Geographic always comes up with quality stuff when it comes to photography. NG photographers repeatedly show off their talent for photography and deep understanding and patience for capturing some of the worlds most sunning scenes which are the unrepeatable source of everyday inspiration for all the lucky visitors who have discovered their amazing work. The stunning scenes they capture have the widest variety of motifs ranging from adventure and exploration travels, landscapes, underwater photography to animals, people and cultures and history.
National Geographic organize frequent photo contests and carefully select best photographs of the day, week and finally announce monthly contest winners. These is a collection of such 50 stunning contest winning photographs by NG that will, undoubtedly, take you breath away.
Wrestling a 20-foot Anaconda under Water
Ross and his son Tom wrestle a 20-foot anaconda under water. Can you believe this? It would be rather unbelievable event that someone would willingly put his son in the dangerous hug of anaconda in the pool of water. But this video proves otherwise.
Unbelievable stunt of wrestling such massive snake is done by highly trained professionals. Obviously Ross has managed to teach Tom a lot about these magnificent wild creatures, get him to respected them for the dangerous predators they are, but at the same time, didn’t put any fear into the heart of his daredevil son. This young guy manege to effectively handle the snake. This is a really stunning video. Check out the screen caps and the video itself. The video features underwater photography and was produced by Guided Tours and sponsored by Silver Springs.
Note: Scroll down, below the screen caps, for the unbelievable, rarely seen 20-foot anaconda wrestling video.
Screen Captures from Wrestling a 20-foot Anaconda under Water at Ross Allen Reptile Institute
Hand Painting: 21 Unbelievably Vivid and Creative Animal Paintings
June 11, 2010 by admin
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Hand Painting animal figures is an amazing example of artwork created two of the most ancient means of creating art, human body and paint. Although, after looking at the image below, you will have to admit that we have come a long way from painting cave walls with primitive drawings of prehistoric beasts and painting our bodies with symbols to drive away the evil spirits. On the other hand, you kind of get a feeling that the artist found his inspiration exactly in those forms of art.
Impossible vividness of colors and shapes can be achieved through the technique of creating these hand paints of animals or should I say sculptures. These 21 images illustrate this claim in the best and most fascinating way possible. Enjoy the photo gallery that lays ahead, these are some really cool and creative works. All animals, eagle, dog , fish, elephant and other African beasts look so lively as if they are going jump or fly out of these images at you.
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The Ugliest Dog in the World: Contest Winners
This is not a kind of contest you would like your dog to win. These are photos of the winners of the various contest for The Ugliest Dog. As you can see the competition is tough because there are some really ugly dogs out there (ugliest than I have ever dreamed of anyway).
Watching images of these ugly hell hounds is bound to give you nightmares (so please, proceed with caution through this image gallery). And may the force be with you.
Chill Out Point has a dare for you. Try to find uglier dog then these dogs here.
