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June 5, 2014

National Geographic Photographer’s Stunning Landscapes Pay Tribute to Ansel Adams

Thirty years since the passing of Ansel Adams, acclaimed National Geographic photographer Peter Essick pays tribute to the master of landscape photography and the craggy California Sierra Nevada wilderness area named in his honor. Inspired by the stunning scenery that Adams captured several decades ago in the High Sierras, Essick revisited the area to photograph the same sights that Adams loved so dearly.

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Photography

June 5, 2014

Hauntingly Beautiful Vintage Photos Covered in Dots of Light

Antique photographs gain a new kind of lively texture in this series, entitled Dare alla Luce.

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Art

June 5, 2014

Columns of Suspended Charcoal Explore Relationship Between Nature and Man

Seoul-based artist Seon Ghi Bahk is back with the latest works in his An aggregation series, consisting of delicate charcoal...

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Art

June 4, 2014

The Most Hyperrealistic Computer-Generated 3D Renderings Ever

What you see here are not photographs, but actually 3D renderings of human beings–all generated on a computer. Reddit user Republicrats recently shared these images as a part of a collection titled 3D Renderings of Humans on Imgur, generating strong buzz in the Reddit community.

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Art

June 4, 2014

Alexa Meade Transforms a Room Into a Two-Dimensional Painting

Los Angeles-based artist Alexa Meade is known for mind-blowing 3D paintings that trick the eye into seeing flat images.

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Photography

June 3, 2014

Celebrity Fad Diets Recreated as Classical Still Lifes

In an intriguing blend of fine art and celebrity culture, Italy-based photographer Dan Bannino's series Still Diet recreates famous fad...

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Art

June 3, 2014

New Imagination-Filled Street Art Murals by Natalia Rak

Artist Natalia Rak has been on a roll lately, creating two huge new murals for street art festivals in Europe. The first one, seen above, is called Magic Book and it shows a girl opening up a book only to discover a world full of wonder inside. Octopus tentacles emerge from the book's pages and a bright light shines on the stunned girl's face.

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Art

June 3, 2014

Incredible Man-Made Tunnels Formed with Wires & Repurposed Wood

Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira's incredible installation titled Transarquitetnica invites you to go on a fantastical journey through a cavernous interior.

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Design

June 2, 2014

Lily Pad Coasters and Flowers are Beautifully Handmade

England-based artist Marieanne Cavaciuti of Damson Tree Pottery was recently given two major nods of approval.

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Photography

June 1, 2014

Stunning Underwater Shipwreck Portraits Taken Off the Shores of Bali

Montreal-based photographer Benjamin Von Wong, who wowed us with his shockingly creative photos of a man on fire, is no stranger to epic concepts and photo shoots. His most recent adventure may have been one of his most ambitious yet: a large-scale shoot involving two models, seven divers, and an underwater shipwreck off the shores of Bali.

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