Tag: photography
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Stunning Macro Photography of Native Bees and Other Insects
The USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program develop identification tools and keys for native bee species. As part of this process, they compile accurate and detailed pictures of native bees and the plants and insects they interact with. On Flickr, the USGS BIML has uploaded a staggering collection of over 2,600 high-resolution photographs that are in the public…
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Artist Shows Us What the World Would Look Like Without Smartphones
Smartphones: we all have them and most of us don’t know what we’d do without one. In fact, according to our site analytics, 64% of you will be reading this blog on your smartphone. But are they making us disconnected from our families, our friends, and society in general? The question of whether we are too…
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Artist Uses Mold to Create Spectacular Photographs
As we know, artists use all sorts of materials to create. However Korean photographer Seung-Hwan Oh has taken this to an all new and awesome level by storing the film for his photographs in a warm and wet environment to encourage fungi to grow. It’s not an exact science, however, as apparently only one out of…
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A Teeny Tiny Owl’s Adventures In The Woods By Tanja Brandt
Once upon a time, a tiny owl tried to shelter under a mushroom to protect itself from the pouring rain. Fortunately, that owl’s hooman was also a very lucky photographer who happened to be in the right place at the right time. Tanja Brandt snapped some photos, and the rest – as they say – was…
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Breathtaking Photos of Enchanting Forests in Autumn
Whether you call it Fall or Autumn, there’s no doubting that this is one of the most beautiful of the four seasons. Self-taught photographer Janek Sedlar is equally enchanted this season, and in his most recent series has captured the profound beauty of the forest in its most stunning state. The Czech Republic artist reveals the…
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An Artist’s Struggle With Depression in Photography
Depression and anxiety is real, and is all around us. Fortunately, we have strong people in our communities who are speaking out in their own unique ways to remove the associated stigma attached to it. Photographer Edward Honaker is one such person, and he has produced a portfolio of images that shows how he experiences depression. Falling and…
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This is What the Average Person Looks Like in Each Country
The website faceresearch.org allows you to participate in short online psychology experiments looking at the traits people find attractive in faces and voices. They just released a fascinating study which aligns many pictures of individuals from every country and created composite images of what the average face would look like. It’s a complicated process that isn’t 100%…
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Here’s the Truth Behind Those Instagram Photos
The team at @artFido spend a lot of time scouring Instagram looking for undiscovered artists to feature to our millions of followers. It often takes us a lot of time, but we love introducing up-and-coming artists to a wider audience and sometimes we stumble across a little ditty that just makes us smile. One such…
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This 59-Year-Old Grandmother Is a Beautiful Artist and Fashion Model
Believe it or not, this stunning woman is 59 years old. Yasmina Rossi is a fashion model, photographer and advanced ceramist. And a grandmother to boot! One of those people that can just do it all, it seems. Yasmina is highly sought after on catwalks all over the world, working with numerous famous international brands like…
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Just Relaxing in Hammocks Hanging Hundreds of Metres Above the Ground!
Afraid of heights? Well this probably isn’t for you. Adventurers and thrill seekers seeking that little bit extra adrenalin rush head over to the shadow of Monte Piana in the Italian Dolomites each year so they can slackline between mountain peaks and hang out in hammocks suspended hundreds of feet above the ground. Vienna-based photographer Sebastian Wahlhütter was there to photograph the Highline…