Photography

March 7, 2012

Shadows of an Invisible Man

At first, it seems like a normal shadow shot of a man caught in front of direct light. However, after doing a double-take, it is clear that there is no man within the frame to create the projected silhouette. Only the guy's shoes remain behind for the shadow of a full figure to emerge from. This mind-boggling series entitled I'm Not There is the creative work of photographer Pol beda Hervs.

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February 21, 2012

25 Stunning Examples of Shape-Shifting Smoke Art

Disclosure: This post is coming to you from MiO. Change your water. Change your day. What do you want to change? After looking at some fantastic photo manipulations of water, we thought we'd turn our attention to the art of smoke. Today, we've rounded up a stunning collection of photos that show how digital artists can change its look and shape to take on different but all too familiar forms.

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February 10, 2012

Incredibly Colorful Macro Soap Photography

For a psychedelic blast to the past, check out these insane photographs with bright colors and flat shapes reminiscent of 1970’s pop art. To create these images, Scotland-based photographer Jane Thomas experiments with soapy water and a macro lens to capture light and reflections through thin films of liquid. She uses water combined with variations of hand soap, shampoo and shower gel, sometimes mixed with sugar, to generate the diversity of beautiful patterns.

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February 3, 2012

The World’s Smallest Gallery

Determined to figure out a way to show his large scale landscape photos on the web, photographer David Anthony Hall decided to do something different. With works that are up to 3 meters long or about 9 feet, he knew he had to think “outside-the-box,” ultimately coming up with the idea of building the world's smallest gallery.

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