Animals
February 2, 2015

Stunning Portraits of Owls Captured in Up-Close Detail

In this stunning series by Brad Wilson, the photographer captures up-close portraits of different owl species. Each bird is set against a stark black background, and the brilliant vantage point allows us to marvel at their unique qualities. Tiny feathers, short beaks, and glassy eyes stare straight into the camera with an intense gaze. Capturing these pictures wasn't as effortless as it looks. Wilson photographed owls from the World Bird Sanctuary in St.

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Design
January 31, 2015

Playful Otters Swim Through Clear Tubes with Roundabouts

The otters at Japan's Keikyu Aburatsubo Marine Park live in a truly amazing habitat that shows off the animals' carefree demeanor. Clear tubes – some straight and some circular – act as waterways that allow the otters to swim lightheartedly in fun patterns. The circular tubes function much like roundabouts on city streets, enabling “traffic flow” to change directions on a dime. When the otters aren't swimming, they have plenty of other activities available.

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Photography
January 28, 2015

Macro Photos Show Amazing Details of Everyday Objects

In his macro photo series Amazing Worlds Within Our World, artist Pyanek demonstrates the enormous complexity of everyday objects. Through the modified Canon T3i lens, squiggly fibers in book pages come into sharp focus, dramatic pit marks on the tip of a matchstick become visible, and beautiful green and gold streaks in the metal of a common screw jump out.

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Art
January 27, 2015

Ghostly Deer Sculpture Stands Deep in a UK Forest

Artist David Freedman created this beautiful, ghostly deer sculpture deep in a UK forest. He was asked by the UK Forestry Commission to make a piece for the Wyre Forest in Worcestershire, England as part of a sensory trail, which make would make it accessible to people in wheelchairs or with limited mobility. Despite being easy to access, the sculpture is set back from the pathway so that it appears deep in the forest.

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