archive for 'art & images'

transparency

state of the art in the see-through screen dept…..
link to SmashingMagazine

foodscapes

by Carl Warner…

The ‘Foodscapes’ are created in Carl’s London studio where they are built on top of a large purpose built triangular table top. The scenes are photographed in layers from foreground to background and sky as the process is very time consuming and so the food quickly wilts under the lights. Each element is [...]

corona

an international crew observed the total solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 on Enewetak Atoll in Marshall Islands and recorded fabulous images

The display of the solar corona, lunar surface and stars in the resulting image are highly beyond the ability of human vision during the eclipse. The weakest stars visible in the image are [...]

literary art

george orwell by Kevin Nowlan

great collection of artist-contributed works of favorite authors/characters/scenes at Hey Oscar Wilde! It’s Clobberin’ Time!!!!

tim burton doodling

Wired.com previews a sampling of images from upcoming book and MoMA exhibition featuring artwork by filmmaker, director, producer, writer, and concept artist Tim Burton.
link to Wired article
link to MoMA page

good guys, bad guys

link to more from Agan Harahap at DeviantArt

small worlds

top judged microscopic images from the 2009 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
link

satellite views

a collection of satellite images of earth, processed during the month of August 09.
the image pictured here…

“Rainforests are not always wet and rainy. The world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon, actually has a dry season when the clouds clear and sunlight drenches the trees. It is during this period that the forest growth is the greatest. [...]