Food Art
June 17, 2020

Baker Shares Before and After Photos of Her Intricately Patterned Pie Crust Designs

Artist, cook, photographer, and co-founder of the Our Delicious Food blog, Karin Pfeiff Boschek creates spectacular pie designs hand-cut and assembled from her own home-made pastry. The talented pastry chef often publishes pre- and post-oven photos of her culinary creations on Instagram. In their raw dough form, the pies are already beautiful, but after their time in the oven, the tasty tarts look deliciously golden and perfectly ready to eat—almost too pretty to cut into!

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Animals
June 16, 2020

Man Turns His Fear of Bugs Into an Award-Winning Career as a Macro Insect Photographer

Saudi photographer Mofeed Abu Shalwa had an unusual entry into his chosen profession. Shalwa, who specializes in macro insect photography, was actually spurred to pursue his passion by his childhood fear of his creepy-crawly subjects. Now, he's an award-winning photographer and scientific researcher who uses his lens to open up the hidden world of small insects. Shalwa has focused a large portion of his work on scarab beetles and jewel beetles.

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Painting
June 16, 2020

Nigerian Artist Paints Realistic Portraits of People Breaking Free From Clear Plastic

Nigerian artist Silas Onoja doesn't create ordinary portraits of people. His large-scale paintings take his skills to another level while simultaneously forcing the viewer to interpret what's before them. Each figure is presented, wrapped in or breaking free from a plastic film, absolutely drenched. He emphasizes the delicate textures of human skin doused by droplets of water and the mesmerizing way in which transparent material clings to the body.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.