Photography

March 7, 2014

Hyper Dimensional Photographs in the Streets of So Paulo

Imagine walking down a busy, metropolitan street and suddenly looking up to see a huge, hyper dimensional photograph of a person staring down at you. Street artist Raquel Brust has been introducing this kind of experience in So Paulo, Brazil since 2008 with Projeto Giganto, which she describes as “a hyper dimensional photography intervention project that uses the urban scene and the city's architecture as a platform for photographic exhibition.

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March 6, 2014

Fighter Pilot Takes Epic Selfie While Launching a Missile

The Royal Danish Air Force recently released what is undoubtedly one of the ultimate selfies–the photo (taken during a training session) shows an F-16 pilot wearing a helmet and looking straight ahead, cool as can be, while an AIM-L9/M missile takes off on the aircraft's right side with a spurt of flames. To see the launch in action, check out the video of the flight here.

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March 5, 2014

Striking Photographs of the Ancient Tradition of Honey Hunting in Nepal

Documentary travel photographer Andrew Newey recently went on an expedition to central Nepal, where he spent two weeks living with the Gurung tribespeople in order to document the ancient art of honey hunting. In these photos, Newey captures the risks and skills involved with this tradition, which few outsiders have seen either in person or in images.

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March 3, 2014

Incredible Up-Close Textured Details of Frozen Flowers

Photographer Mo Devlin takes an interesting approach to flower photography by first freezing his buds in order to produce these stunning, abstract compositions. Using a macro lens, Devlin captures intriguing light, texture, and unexpected details within the dramatic colors and shapes set in ice. The entire experimental process is delightfully unpredictable.

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