6:30 AM Series: Photos of the Exact Same Ocean View Taken at 6:30 AM Throughout 2003
For the yearlong photo project “6:30 AM Series,” photographer Robert Weingarten took a photo at 6:30 each morning of the exact same view of Santa Monica Bay, as seen from his home in Malibu. He did so for every day he was home during 2003. To keep the photos consistent, Weingarten strictly followed a set of rules: … Read more
Alan Friedman’s Astonishing HD Photographs of the Sun Shot from his Own Backyard
Alan Friedman is a fascinating guy. By day he’s a maker of greeting cards and a lover ofhats, but in his spare time he’s a self-proclaimed space cowboy who points a telescope skyward from his backyard in downtown Buffalo, directly into the light of the sun. Using special filters attached to his camera Friedman captures some of the … Read more
Natura Silentium: Photos by Irina Dakhnovskaia-Lawton
Natura Silentium: Photos by Irina Dakhnovskaia-Lawton A series of landscape and seascape photos obscured by fog. From the moment I pointed my lens through the obscurity of the fog in the winter seascape of Florida I was captured by the mysterious experiences of the natural world. It has held me ever since: the power of … Read more
Light installations by artist James Nizam
Shard of Light, 2011 “Trace Heavens” is a series of gorgeous light installations by James Nizam. Even though he is a friend of mine I feel I am being completely unbiased when I say these are some of the most beautiful images I’ve ever posted on Booooooom. To create these images James painstakingly made incisions into the structure … Read more
Hot colors light up frozen sculptures at the Harbin ice festival
Visitors walk among large ice sculptures at the 29th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China, on Jan. 6. The annual festival features hundreds of activities related to snow and ice. Picture made available Jan. 7. Visitors ride on a horse cart among large ice sculptures at the 29th Harbin International Ice and … Read more
Gorgeous Long-Exposure Photographs of Golden Waves
I know I do post a lot of pictures of waves – but look at these! They’re too gorgeous not to share. With a preference for the early morning light, artist David Orias enjoys capturing saturated hues and motion that our eyes could not otherwise see in these gorgeous ocean scenes. His series, entitled Waves, features … Read more
Fire Photography by Tom Lacoste
French artist Tom Lacoste takes stunning photos of people interacting with fire. Lacoste is also a circus performer—his photos are populated by his juggling, dancing, and fire-breathing colleagues. He discusses his photography in this interview with PxlEyes. via Laughing Squid
