Perspective… or 50 Awe-Inspiring Reminders Of Just How Insignificant We Are
One billion stars Source: Mike Read (WFAU), UKIDSS/GPS and VVV / via: ph.ed.ac.uk New view of the blue marble Source: nasa.gov Furthest-ever image of the universe Source: nasa.gov 9 billion pixels of the Milky Way galaxy Source: eso.org The view 50 million light years away Source: Adam Block / via: skycenter.arizona.edu Panorama of Mars Source: 360cities.net A not-so-dark “dark core” Source: nasa.gov A twister on Mars … 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
Corridors of the Mind
ARCHITECTS HAVE BEEN talking for years about “biophilic” design, “evidence based” design, design informed by the work of psychologists. But last May, at the profession’s annual convention, John Zeisel and fellow panelists were trying to explain neuroscience to a packed ballroom. The late-afternoon session pushed well past the end of the day; questions just kept coming. … 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
Water Light Graffiti: Water-Activated LED Wall You Can Paint with Water
“Water Light Graffiti” is a wall of water-activated LEDs (video). Anyone can create LED graffiti on the wall by “painting” it with water using their hands, a paintbrush, water gun, or atomizer. The ingenious interactive installation was created byAntonin Fourneau at Digitalarti Artlab in Paris. Thanks Digitalarti Artlab! Via LaughingSquid
Van Gogh: Altered Visionary
Dichromatic paintings? I recently stumbled across a rather stunning idea. After visiting a design exhibit that modeled the visual experience of people with colorblindness, Kazunori Asada noticed that the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh on display had entered a new light, so to speak. Under the chromatically filtered light, Van Gogh’s more striking and curious color choices … Read more
Idyllic Photographs of the Tuscan and Moravian Landscapes by Marcin Sobas
More landscapes! These are just stunning – between the light, rolling shapes, and color -absolutely beautiful! Poland-based photographer Marcin Sobas captures mesmerizing images of agricultural fields and hills of Tuscany, Italy and the Czech Republic (first photo). Sobas approach is unique in that instead of capturing the entirety of the landscape he instead uses a telephoto zoom … Read more
