Photography
June 6, 2013

Mesmerizing GIFs of Living Movie Stills

Prometheus Tech Noir is a blog that features a growing gallery of captivating animated gifs created exclusively from movies. There are countless memorable scenes throughout film history but sometimes all it takes to move an audience is one visually stunning moment. Tech Noir captures those moments in an endless loop of isolated motion. Like the astounding cinemagraphs of Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, these “living movie stills” (as Tech Noir likes to call them)

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Photography
June 4, 2013

Funny Portraits of Dogs Dressed Like Humans

Graphic designer-turned-photographer Sebastian Magnani combines man and his best four-legged friend for a collection of whimsical portraits in his series titled Underdogs. Using the head and fluffy fur of a dog cloaked in human clothing, each portrait that Magnani creates features its own personality while putting a smile on the viewer's face.

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Art
June 3, 2013

Layered Paintings Represent Transitional Phases of Life

Times of transition–a big move, a new baby, quitting a job–are often exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. These oil paintings by Michelle Jader are a visual metaphor for that inevitable tumble through everyday living. Jader says her work “explores moments when we willingly and unwillingly dive into the next phase of our lives. These critical times of life contain a universal feeling of loss of control, time moving forward, and hurtling through space.

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Photography
May 31, 2013

Guy Hilariously Photoshops Himself into Celebrity Photos

Patrick Thorendahl, better known as PeejeT, has amassed an impressive collection of photos with celebrities, except none of them are real. The clever photo manipulator has created a hilarious collection of Photoshopped images featuring himself hanging out with numerous celebrities. From Kanye West and Jay-Z to Halle Berry and Amanda Bynes, Peejet is right beside his “friends” on his Instagram.

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