Dangerous Beauty
October 26, 2011 by admin
Filed under Misc, Places and Nature
Nature can be gentle, gracious and tender, but there are times when nature decides to show us its other face which is..not so gentle, but rather furious and rough. These photos magnificently display this face of mother nature, which is a face of dangerous beauty. Enjoy these photos with storms, hurricanes and other fantastic displays of mother nature’s wrath and beauty.
Animals Stuck in Unexpected Places
Looking at these photos can make you ask yourself how did they get there? It’s really unbelievable. These animals got stuck at unexpected places. But by whom? Maybe just by themselves? Is answer so easy and at the same time so strange? Anyway, these animals are really so crazy and funny to look at.
50 Stunning Satellite Photos of Earth
September 18, 2011 by admin
Filed under Art and Design, Places and Nature
Looking at nature from different perspectives can create stunning compositions for your photographs. This couldn’t be more true than when we look at our planet from outer space and appreciate the reality of its beauty from such an incredible and rarely seen perspective.
The images in this compilation are from the Landsat 7 satellite and were created to introduce the general public to the Landsat Program.Various combinations of the eight Landsat 7 spectral bands were selected to create the vivid RGB composites that we have featured.
Bogda Mountains – The Turpan Depression, nestled at the foot of China’s Bogda Mountains, is a strange mix of salt lakes and sand dunes, and is one of the few places in the world that lies below sea level.
Delta Region, Netherlands – Along the southern coast of the Netherlands, sediment-laden rivers have created a massive delta of islands and waterways in the gaps between coastal dunes. After unusually severe spring tides devastated this region in 1953, the Dutch built an elaborate system of dikes, canals, dams, bridges, and locks to hold back the North sea.
Akpatok Island - Akpatok Island lies in Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, Canada. Accessible only by air, Akpatok Island rises out of the water as sheer cliffs that soar 500 to 800 feet (150 to 243 m) above the sea surface. The island is an important sanctuary for cliff-nesting seabirds. Numerous ice floes around the island attract walrus and whales, making Akpatok a traditional hunting ground for native Inuit people.
Eggstraordinary Workspaces
August 24, 2010 by admin
Filed under Art and Design, Featured, Science and Technology
Earlier this year Wadhwa Developers commissioned James Law Cybertecture to create an office unlike any other in Mumbai, India. Cybertecture Egg, an egg-shaped office building brings together iconic architecture, environmental design, intelligent systems, and new engineering to create a fascinating structure in the city.
The concept of this unique design was inspired by planets and sustainable ecosystems. Elements of the design and intelligence systems will work together to give this office building’s occupants a great place to work.
Throughout the building, a series of innovative systems will be implemented. One such system, “Cybertecture Health“, is designed to monitor office worker’s health. Data collected may be retrieved or sent to a doctor if necessary.
Design Gaping Holes in The City – Art by Gordon Matta-Clark
August 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Art and Design, Odd World
The American artist Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-78), who trained as an architect, used the urban environment and more specifically buildings as material. He arranged empty premises by, among other things, cutting out fragments. With his interventions he transformed architecture into sculpture, he exposed the soul of a building: to convert a place into a state of mind.
Amazing Light Drawings and Graffiti
August 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Art and Design, Places and Nature
It’s so amazing what you can do when you find a dark space, slow your shutter, crank your imagination in high gear and start playing with light. Light paintings, known as light drawing or light graffiti, are a photography technique very popular today. We wanted to share with you what we consider great examples of light paintings. Check them out!
30 Fantastic Examples of Lightning Photography
August 11, 2010 by admin
Filed under Art and Design, Places and Nature
Lightning is a very destructive force but the impossibly beautiful patterns which emerge when lightning strikes are some of the most beautiful phenomenons nature has to offer. Here are some great examples of lightning photography to inspire you. Someone has to teach me how to use my camera to make these cool photos. A lot of patience and a nice thunderstorm are the basic ingredients, that’s for sure.
