I have no recollection of where I found these vintage fortune teller photos…I just like them, despite (well…actually because of their nightmarish qualities).
Category: photography
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I’ve always found eyes to be the most fascinating human feature. I’ve never seen photos that so masterfully detail the intricate configurations of pattern and color in the human eye.
The one below resembles the color scheme of my own eyes (though the brown in mine is a small circle around the center and doesn’t extend outward), which has been notoriously hard to describe.
I highly recommend the rest of these photos!
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The Lennart Nilsson Award recognizes Extraordinary Image Makers in Science who use photographic representation as an explanatory medium.
This year’s winner, Anders Persson masterfully combines technology and aesthetics in his post mortem “autopsy photographs.”
There are animal photos as well.
View the photo gallery.
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Another photographer who has seemingly invaded the fleeting imagery of my dreams! Andrea Galvani does wonders with lighting effects. I think I dreamed of this very tree, ornamented with light:
You never know what life stirs in darkness…
I highly recommend going to her site and clicking through the photos in the Selected Works section. You’ll notice a photograph, then realize it’s part of a progression in a small set. Then something else entirely will come along.
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted awe inspiring sea creatures, and National Geographic has a stunning gallery in which every one is incredible to look at.
Some are positively alien, like the Antarctic Sea Butterfly:
Isn’t it wonderful that these Roundbelly Cowfish are leagues under the sea, off the coast of Hawaii, just looking adorable?
The bioluminescent cells of this Comb Jellyfish, found in Antarctica, could make any raver envious:
Go visit the rest of the gallery!
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Igor Siwanowicz has a collection of beautiful wild life photographs. Some of his subjects take on an almost human expression, like this sly fellow:
I particularly like “Mantis .v. Mealworm,” which begs the question “Is ignorance really bliss?”
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I don’t come across nearly enough people who blend art and science. Colour Lovers recently had an interview with scientist/artist Alan Jaras in which he discusses, at length, his process in creating incredible photos of Bending Light.
“Using only film, and without a lens on the camera, in what Alan says could still be described as a photogram, he shoots a targeted light source through and a piece of art glass or formed plastic to capture the created refraction patterns. The results, what could be described as ‘images of strange microscopic or deep sea creatures or even galaxies forming in deep space,’ pull at the viewers perception of digital and analog, art and science, all the while expanding our imaginations and understanding of the world around us.”
Flickr (with many other great sets)
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Chenman combines photography with digital 3-D rendering for a spectacular, vivid otherworldly effect.
Only in her early 20’s, Chenman has already worked for some of the most reputable magazines in the world.
Flash websites are the bane of my existence, yet I still took the time to look through hers. It was so worth it…especially the “highlights” section under “work.”
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Russian digital artist Vlad Gerasimov has a side project in which he showcases a stunning collection of Siberian Wooden House, photographs in HDR (high dynamic range).
HDR is the perfect medium for displaying these decaying pieces of history. All images can be downloaded as wallpapers/backgrounds.
Vlad’s web skills come in handy here. The site itself is very compelling and well designed. Beautiful!
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I post a lot of art. But nature can clearly rival, if not surpass, the creations of human beings.
Environmental Graffiti posted 10 Incredible Underground Lakes and Rivers.
The structures and reflections are breathtaking.
Some are colorful and dreamlike.
Check the source for more photos and descriptions.
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