Photography

April 14, 2018

Fun-Loving Photographer Takes Tiny Figurines On Big Adventures

Brazilian photographer Renan Viana proves that even small outings can turn into big adventures. With nothing more than his camera, a handful of tiny toy figurines, and a wild imagination, Viana magically transforms his local surroundings into larger-than-life scenery. As part his ongoing project titled I Shrunk the People, Viana places little plastic characters in locations that range from sunny paths and sandy beaches to sidewalk puddles and subway stations.

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April 13, 2018

Bizarre Mashups of Everyday Life Are Surprisingly Perfect Matches

Some people see the world for what it is, but artist Jonas Loose prefers to envision his own surreal existence. In his mind, a tiny polar bear takes a steamy dip in a mug of hot cocoa, and sea turtles aren’t meant to swim in the ocean—they should be flying instead. Often, this fantasy digital art is absurd, and the mashups don’t follow any sort of logic.

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April 11, 2018

Spectacular Photos Capture Frozen Beauty of Largest Freshwater Lake in the World

Moscow-based photographer Kristina Makeeva traveled to Lake Baikal in southern Siberia where she captured the beauty of the largest freshwater lake in the word. At around 600 kilometers long (373 miles), the vast, mirror-like surface features layers of transparent ice that has cracked and bubbled, leaving incredible, organic patterns and frozen formations. With icy depths of 5,387 feet (1,642 meters)

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April 5, 2018

Photographer Documents the Gritty Streets of Russia With an iPhone

Russian photographer Dmitry Markov‘s use of an iPhone was born of necessity. After his camera was stolen from his room at the orphanage where he was volunteering, his telephone served his creative needs. And from there, he hasn't looked back. Now, he's amassed over 200,000 followers on his Instagram account, where he documents life in small-town Russian.

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