The studio Platige Image has created two short thirty second videos for the United Nations‘ Zero Hunger Challenge campaign, to raise awareness of hunger and those suffering from it. The campaign’s tagline is “Hunger can be eliminated in our lifetimes.” The two videos created for the campaign are “Hunger is a Monster” and “Hunger is a Tyrant”.
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Alexis Mire is a twenty-one year old fine art photographer living and working in Northern Florida. Along with minimal self portraiture, she is also interested in fabricated sets and props for her staged work. via Photography Inspirations.
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Romain Laurent is a talented photographer and director from France based in Brooklyn, NY, USA. via Photorest.
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Mikael Jansson is a leading fashion photographer/director currently living and working in New York. During the mid-nineties he gained notoriety creating epic features for some of the leading avant-garde publications of the era. via Photography Blog.
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Tim Tadder is a talented sport and advertising photographer who was born in Baltimore, schooled in Virginia (BS Mathematics, he’s a geek) and Ohio (MA in Visual Communications, also an artist). via Photography Blog.
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Kathy Klein is a devout lover of plants, animals, people and the divine presence within all. She creates the danmalas by first centering herself in a meditative devotional space. Next she gathers flowers and natural objects while her mind is kept in mantra, resting in the immaterial. Then, through an act of grace and giving to all, she allows the materials to fall to the will of creation patterns. Her inspiration is given from the golden sound residing within perfect silence. They are reflections of the inexpressible, a gesture which points towards life’s abundance, an unspoken verse of Love. The danmalas remind us all to listen to the unheard voice of nature, creation, and the eternal mystery.
Lightning Ridge Black Opal - Twin Galaxy Gem Stones
Aside from Grey and White, Black Opal is the most precious and is at least 50 times more rare than diamond, yet these beautiful gems are also much more fragile.
The brilliant colors within the gems are iridescent, meaning that they will change color or flash as you rotate them. Deep down within the opal are silica spheres arranged in arrays and both the size and arrangement of the spheres will determine the color produced. The Twin Galaxy Stones will flash like lightning as you rotate them, hence the name Lightning Ridge in Australia.
Siamese Fighting Fish by Visarute Angkatavanich
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Javier Pérez has been posting a whimsical series of illustrations on his instagram account. I love the concept of taking ordinary objects and making them into art. The beauty is in the simplicity! Take a look:
George Clooney: Spot the Star // George Clooney on the cover of W’s December/January issue. Photography by Emma Summerton.
The Danxia landform refers to various landscapes found in southeast and southwest China that “consist of a red bed characterized by steep cliffs”. It is a unique type of petrographic geomorphology found in China. Danxia landform is formed from red-coloured sandstones and conglomerates of largely Cretaceous age. The landforms look very much like karst topography that forms in areas underlain by limestones, but since the rocks that form danxia are sandstones and conglomerates, they have been called “pseudo-karst” landforms.
View of colourful rock formations at the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in Gansu Province, China. The Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park is 40km from Zhangye city. The park spans more than 400 square kilometers in Gansu. The unusual terrain is the result of red sandstone and mineral deposits carved over the years by natural forces. A number of boardwalks have been built to encourage visitors to explore the rock formations. (Photo by ImagineChina/The Grosby Group)
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National Geographic invites photographers from around the world to enter the 2013 National Geographic Photography Contest. The grand-prize winner will receive $10,000 (USD) and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2014.
“Fox Glance”. During a regular trip through the forest, of which my actual intent was landscapes, I encountered this stunning little Red Fox. The moment came as the light broke through the clouds and trees, he turned with a glance of curiosity and gave me the unusual composition I was after. A scene I’ll never be lucky enough to see again in my life, so was over the moon i’d managed to capture the moment. Photo location: Thetford Forest, England. (Photo and caption by Sam Morris/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“A Peaceful Place”. A harbor seal rests, if only for a moment, in her mighty kingdom. Photo location: La Jolla, Califonia. (Photo and caption by Ralph Pace/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Waiting for Spring”. Robins gather waiting on a cool March morning in the Black Hills of Dakota. Photo location: Black Hills of South Daktoa. (Photo and caption by Bonny Fleming/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Gannet Attack”. Cape Gannets diving down to feed on Anchovies that have been driven close to the surface by circling predators of the Wild Coast of the Transkei, South Africa. Photo location: Port St Johns, Wild Coast, Transkei, South Africa. (Photo and caption by Allen Walker/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Body painting”. Elephant spraying water across the body in the Etosha National Park. Photo location: Etosha, Namibia. (Photo and caption by Chris Schmid/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“The Flirt”. The cool thing about this shot was that it was captured by a 50mm lens, which almost gives a human eye view, as there is no zoom. This way, I had the opportunity to encounter a significant level of intimacy with this young Wallaby in Adelaide, Australia. Posing came quite naturally to him, he was quite the flirt! Photo location: Adelaide, Australia. (Photo and caption by Sara Malas/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Eyes on the Prize”. Breathe in. Breathe out. That was the message I was repeating in my head, both to myself and to the lioness in front of me. We had sat with this pride since about 30 minutes prior to sunrise as two totally oblivious adolescent elands strolled closer and closer. This was the deciding moment. This was the tension. I pre-focused on the lioness and waited for the antelope to stroll into my viewfinder. Click. This shot means more to me than the entire sequence I captured afterwards in which it ends pretty badly for the eland. I captured this moment in the Kalahari desert. Photo location: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa-Botswana. (Photo and caption by Morkel Erasmus/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Generations”. A little lion cub watching the zebra with his mother one lazy afternoon. Photo location: Masai Mara, Kenya. (Photo and caption by Mark Bridger/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Entering the Inferno”. Forced to find new river crossing points in the Serengeti-Mara region of Eastern Africa, the wildebeest descend into individual despair and collective chaos. Fast currents and steep banks all but deny escape onto the tree-covered banks. New arrivals try unsuccessfully to scramble over the lead group that cannot climb quickly enough onto the available dry ground. Such scenes may become more common as the Great Migration faces more variable climate and narrower corridors from changing land-use. Photo location: Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa. (Photo and caption by Karen Lunney/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Autumn Call”. A large red deer stag calling to the hinds in the bracken one misty autumn morning. Photo location: Richmond Park, London, UK. (Photo and caption by Mark Bridger/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Playing with himself”. Turtles come to the surface to breathe. It seems that he is playing with his own image. I was looking for a soft light at sunset, and a calm sea when the reflection was more visible. The exact moment when both sides are in contact was a magical vision for me. Photo location: Tenerife, Canary islands, Spain. (Photo and caption by Sergi Garcia/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Close call!” The Nile Crocodile made this a risky place for a Grey Heron to fish! Photo location: Masai Mara NP, Kenya. (Photo and caption by Leslie Anderson/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Manta-Art”. An alfredi manta ray came close to me with her mouth open on a cleannig station area. Photo location: Tikehau island, tuamotu archipelago, French Polynesia. (Photo and caption by Vincent Truchet/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Rocky Mountain High”. Snow-capped peaks of the Continental Divide stretch across the landscape west of Denver, Colorado. From 86,000 feet the Moon shines bright against the inky black of the stratosphere while in the foreground Interstate-70 carves its way up the valley toward high alpine passes and the famous ski resorts of Colorado. Photo location: Denver, Colorado. (Photo and caption by Patrick Cullis/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Amazing Midwinter Sunset (4:30pm)”. November 6th, 2013 – at approximately 4:15 pm we were all watching this amazing batman like beam coming over the dyke on the upstream side of the Yukon River which was just beginning to freeze. I grabbed a camera, made my way over towards the river and discovered this amazing scene. As we are heading towards the shortest day of the year, the sun usually disappears between 4:30-4:45 pm. Photo location: Yukon River, Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. (Photo and caption by Andrea Magee/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Baby Girl”. Nyanga, an orphaned baby chimp from the bushmeat trade, is rehabilitated at the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, Cameroon. Photo location: Belabo, Cameroon, Africa. (Photo and caption by Allison Leach/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“The Guardian”. This solitary dolphin could not not been more beautiful when it rose out of the still ocean water. Photo location: Channel Islands, California, USA. (Photo and caption by Robin Benson/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Three little bears”. The picture is captured using special hide placed to the primeval forest in Finland. High trees offer protection to the brown bear cubs being vitally important to survive from all dangers around them. Bear cubs are threatened especially by the other male bears, who might attack and take their lives without any doubt. Thus fast climbing on tree is one of the most important skills for bear cubs in order to survive and they are always ready for it. Photo location: Finland, next to Russian border. (Photo and caption by Erik Mandre/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Mara”. We just want to move to search to the Leopard at that morning but we found a group of giraffes come toward a small lake and start drinking it was a nice moment when the Giraffe finish from drinking and leave a letters “S” with motion in the air. Photo location: Kenya. (Photo and caption by Majed Al Zaabi/National Geographic Photo Contest)
“Lone Penguin”. A long penguin standing in the surf on South Georgia Island. Photo location: South Georgia Island. (Photo and caption by Max Seigal/National Geographic Photo Contest)
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Weird But Useful Household Items,they are distinguished by unusual shapes and diverse spectrum of colors … But we’ll have to agree that they are very useful especially in times when some are handy and easily without having to waste your precious time … You know when you take a shower and towels not at hand .. . Yes, very lame sense …
The photographer Joseph Ford has very unusual hobby. It combines the spectacular scenery of nature with textures and color of clothes popular brands. In my opinion, what he gets is not even bad, but what say you dear readers?
Tokyo-based artist Takyo Kiyota uses sushi rolls as a canvas for her art. Believe it or not, she never knows exactly what her edible artworks are going to look like, relying only on visualization when expertly placing the colored grains of rice inside the roll.
I'm a self employed draftsman, this is my CAD machine and media server.
It's forever being upgraded as I get fed up with drawing and rendering times... And I hate messy cables with a passion, it's borderline OCD.
One day when I grow up I will own that chair. That style is decades old but still as relevant today as it was 60 years ago when introduced..
27 iMac, Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Group Management chair with Vincenza Spinneybeck leather, Tolomeo Desk Lamp. This is our facebook, craigslist computer in the bedroom. It is also the real deal Herman Miller.
Great desk to really spread out with.
Small apartments are not ideal. They are difficult to organize and to decorate and, usually, you have to make compromises and to give us certain comforts. The major challenge when decorating a tiny apartment is making it seem spacious and avoiding to create a cramped and uncomfortable atmosphere.
The internal distribution of the room and the layout are very important. Ideally, you would have as few walls as possible and an overall open décor. The combination of an open plan living room and kitchen is a very nice option but, even if the kitchen is separated from the rest of the rooms, you can still make it seem inviting.
A very nice example in this case is this small apartment we found today. Notice how bright it looks. It’s important for a space to be filled with light in order to feel inviting and beautiful. A dark space will always feel less attractive, even if it’s large.
This apartment also has a very dynamic interior décor. It’s an impression given by the palette of colors used throughout the rooms. It’s composed of a series of neutrals and a range of bold accent colors which have been used in moderation.
The living area is tiny and narrow. It has a comfortable grey sofa with a modern and colorful painting hanging above it on the wall. On one side, there’s a niche that lets you see into the bedroom and so the rooms become connected. The kitchen is small but very bright thanks to the white cabinets and minimalist furniture.{found on behance}.
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Today is all about inspiring your home. More specifically, today is all about inspiring the floors inside your home! Who says you have to pick only from carpet, tiles or some form of hardwood? It’s easier than you think to add your personal style to what you walk on! To inspire you and get your creative juices flowing to your floors, we’ve compiled some of our favorite, most inspirational and creative painted floors. Take a peek!
Patterns and designs can easily be put on the floors. In your home office, kitchen or even in your own bedrooms, stripes and checkerboards could take your room from dull to fab in an instant.
It’s all about how creative you want to be and how bold you want to go. Take it to an entirely different level with polka-dots, plaid or even handwriting for a super creative and indulgent style. There are no rules when it comes to imagination, remember that.
It’s important to use complimentary colors though. Something too contrasting or too harsh on the eyes will only make the room appear smaller. With the right palette and design, you can create depth, style, texture and length all with the swish of your paintbrush. Make sure your blending it right with the style of the room, the walls and what the space is accented in. This way everything flows and seems to create a smooth surface, even if you’ve decided to go with a fun pattern or unique design.
But don’t rule out a solid, sleek color. Forgo the brown, hardwood floors and transform them into a monochromatic silver or pearly white! It’ll create the instant illusion of a never-ending space and much larger, more open space. And it’s so chic! This is also a great option is you just don’t want your floor to stand out at all. It will hide any imperfections and steer the attention away from any scratches or nicks in the wood and/or tile.
So, what will you do? Paint your kitchen floor powder pink? Or start mapping out your fresh design for your attic bedroom? We love the idea of taking your creativity and home decor into your own hands and staying away from what’s “expected” of your house’s style. There’s nothing wrong with breaking the mold and there’s definitely nothing wrong with splattering a bit of paint to some boring, ole’ floors!
Picture sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
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