Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Anish Kapoor in Millennium Park, Chicago. The sculpture is shaped like an ellipse, and its legume-like appearance has caused it to be nicknamed “The Bean”. It is made of 168 highly polished stainless steel plates, and stands at 33 feet high, 66 feet long, and 42 feet wide, weighing 110 tons.
From a distance it could be mistaken for a huge drop of mercury, while up close its highly reflective surface captures and transforms the skyline, the downtown cityscape and even the passers-by into a wonderfully warped new vista. The artist, Anish Kapoor, has referred to the sculpture as “a gate to Chicago, a poetic idea about the city it reflects.” The 12-foot underbelly is called the “omphalos” or navel and multiplies reflections in a vortex. Continue reading ‘Cloud Gate: Chicago on Amazing Bean’
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The Chin Heads is a Flickr fun group where people try to make hilarious characters out of their chins.Though some of them are photoshopped and some are done lamely, these funny chin heads at least worth a look!
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“My images are not photoshop collages.I use photoshop to finesse details and to adjust color and contrast for printing.I use friends and family members as actors and crew.Everyone works for free. We do it for fun.” says Joshua Hoffine whose eye catching artworks may remind us of our very own childhood fears!
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See how this dumb moose is trying to have sex with a buffalo statue!
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These Fantasy Art Dolls are completely hand-made by Rosa M Grueso. No molds are used in their creation and her dolls are born straight from her imagination! Within her site you will find original fairies, mermaids and other magical creatures.
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One fun digital photography challenge for those with a little time on their hands (particularly on a lazy long weekend as I know many of you are on) is photographing Water Drops.
There are thousands of these on Flickr and some might say they are a little cliche, but most of them have been shot with lots of passion and patience.Here is a collection of 70+ interesting photos of dripping drops which may make you a bit fresher!
- The title of each photo is linked to its original page on Flickr.
- Click on the photos where possible to enlarge.
- If you are interested in this stuff scroll down to the bottom of the page to find some useful Water Drop Photography Tutorials.
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Delicious fruits, fresh water, High Speed cameras and some talented patient photographers gathered together can result in these astonishing shots!
- Click on the photos where possible to see the larger size.
- Title of each photo is linked to the original photo page on Flickr.
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