Created Equal... Photographer Mark Laita | InspireFirst - StumbleUpon In America, the chasm between rich and poor is growing, the clash between conservatives and liberals is strengthening, and even good and evil seem more polarized than ever before. At the heart of this collection of portraits is my desire to remind us that we were all equal, until our environment, circumstances or fate molded and weathered us into whom we have become. Los Angeles- and New York-based photographer Mark Laita completed Created Equal over the course of eight years; his poignant words reflect the striking polarizations found in his photographs. Bodybuilder / Amish Farmer, 2006 / 2004 Young Boxer / Retired Boxer, 2002 / 2002 Beauty Salon Customer / Man with Curlers, 2005 / 2004 Lingerie Model / Woman in Girdle, 2006 / 2007 Catholic Nuns / Prostitutes, 2002 / 2002 Vegetarian / Butcher, 1999 / 2004 Fur Trapper / Woman with Dog, 2003 / 2004 Amish Adolescents / Teens punks, 2004 / 2004 Mariachis / Elvis Impersonators, 2000 / 2002 French Chef / Short Order Cook, 2006 / 1999 More photos!
Harvest mouse climbs up a dandelion By Nick Enoch PUBLISHED: 10:26 GMT, 28 May 2012 | UPDATED: 16:34 GMT, 28 May 2012 As this tiny harvest mouse seemed to blow away a dandelion, who knows what it was wishing for. These heartwarming pictures of one of Britain’s most elusive rodents were taken by amateur photographer Matt Binstead last weekend. He said: 'It was lovely to get these shots of the mouse in its element. The harvest mouse - one of Britain's most elusive rodents - was snapped at the British Wildlife Centre in Lingfield, Surrey, by head keeper Matt Binstead. 'I can't remember whether it was the breeze or the mouse blowing the dandelion,' said Mr Binstead 'I can’t remember whether it was the breeze or the mouse blowing the dandelion. 'It is the only British animal with what is known as a prehensile tail that can be used as a fifth limb. 'When wrapped around a stem, it can act as a brake or anchor. 'This makes it very nimble, travelling and feeding in stems of cereals and grasses.'
Crazy Illustrations By Chow Hon Lam - StumbleUpon Chow Hon Lam is a t-shirt designer and a humorous illustrator from Malaysia. He has been completed this crazy project called Flying Mouse 365, which is create 1 design per day. I hope his illustrations can bring some smile and entertainment to the world. About the author Refrigerator Contents Around The World | Photos What does your refrigerator content say about you and your culture? Is there any type of food that is dominating or do you fill your refrigerator up with random groceries? These questions were something that caught photographer Stephanie de Rouge’s mind when she started her project called “In Your Fridge”. She basically traveled mainly around New York and Paris to photograph people’s refrigerator content. Most people welcomed her in and had no problems with her exploring their refrigerators, but some denied her, which made her wonder if they felt that their food were a part of their privacy. If you think about it that has to be it, because after all we do shop after our personal taste. She plans to keep on going with her project and visit more cities around the world, so don’t be surprised if she knocks on your door to photograph your groceries.
Corbis - XX Century in Black and White Photos BBC - StumbleUpon Men in Hats Watching the Sky Coco Chanel Robert Kennedy Conversing WithEdward Kennedy Buddhist Monk Committing RitualSuicide Famous Guests at the "Crescendo" Bomb Drill Cups and Saucers on Rope Walker Lee Harvey Oswald in Custody Street Covered With Ticker Tape Dance Scene From West Side Story Cancer Victim Terry Fox on His Cross Canada Run Rocky Marciano Defeats Jersey Joe Walcott Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider Woman Hides in Fear of Sniper Vanessa Redgrave and Daughters The Rolling Stones Kennedy Family with John Jr. James Dean Cab Calloway Leads Orchestra at New Year's Ball Mick Jagger and Divine The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall Ann-Margret and Elvis Bobby Hull Smiling with Puck Marilyn Monroe on Subway Grate Elvis Presley is Sworn In Siblings Sharing Birthday Party Segregated Bus in Texas Policemen Inspecting a Crime Scene Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange Coroners with Sharon Tate's Body Mick Jagger Singing Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson in Chinatown Groom Writing Love Note in Sand
Photos of Sakurajima volcano 25 Feb 2010 On a recent visit to Japan, alien landscape photographer Martin Rietze captured some spectacular images of Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima prefecture. Multiple lightning flashes caused by fast moving fine ash Lava bombs hitting the flank Strombolian eruption with lightning Detail with multiple lightning flashes Lava brightens the ash cloud Ash eruption causing lightning Violent eruption 20 Most Amazing Microscope Shots Pictures !!!! | Green Buzz - StumbleUpon These microscope pictures are taken from the book ‘ Microcosmos’, created by Brandon Brill . This book includes many scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of insects, human body parts and household items. These are the most amazing images of what is too small to see with the naked eye. 01 – A wood or heathland Ant, Formica fusca, holding a microchip 02 – The surface of an Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory silicon microchip 03 – Eyelash hairs growing from the surface of human skin 04 – The surface of a strawberry 05 – Bacteria on the surface of a human tongue 06 – Human sperm (spermatozoa), the male sex cells 07 – The nylon hooks and loops of velcro 08 – Household dust which includes long hairs such as cat fur, twisted synthetic and woolen fibers, serrated insect scales, a pollen grain, plant and insect remains 09 -The weave of a nylon stocking 10 – The end of the tongue (proboscis) of a hummingbird hawkmoth 11 – The head of a mosquito 12 – A human head louse clinging to a hair
explorations with space : cole rise no.1 no.2 no.3 no.4 no.5 no.6 no.7 A Father Who Creatively Captures His Kids (20 photos) If there was a prize that could be given out to the most creative father, I'd hope that it was awarded to Jason Lee. A wedding photographer by day, he's used to capturing some of the most important moments in a couple's lives. As a longtime fan of Jason's photos on Flickr however, I think the real magic happens when he turns the camera onto his daughters. Sure, his children are adorably cute in their own right, but that's not what makes his photos so interesting. I was able to get in touch with Jason to ask him a few questions. Q: How did you get into photography? Q: How do you come up with such creative photos of your daughters? Q: How has being on Flickr helped you with your business? Q: Any inspirational stories you'd like to share? Q: Do you have any advice for aspiring photographers? Q: Any quotes you live by? Thanks for the interview, Jason, and for letting us share in your fatherhood experience. Jason Lee's website
mental_floss Blog & Treehouses for All Occasions There's something about a treehouse that appeals to all of us. Maybe it's the view, or getting close to nature, or reliving childhood memories. There are many ways to enjoy treehouses, no matter what age you are. A Treehouse Protest Beginning in 1997, Julia Butterfly Hill spent two years in a treehouse, 180 feet up in a tree named Luna to protest old-growth logging. The Treehouse as Art The Steampunk Tree House is a 30-foot-tall interactive work of art first exhibited at Burning Man. Hotels Sanya Nanshan You can find treehouse hotels all over the world. The Tree Houses Hotel The Tree Houses Hotel is a bed and breakfast in Costa Rica, in the rain forest near Arenal Volcano. Cedar Creek Treehouse Cedar Creek Treehouse at Mt. Permanent Homes If you want to live in a treehouse all the time, there are ways to do it. Grownup Retreats Treehouse Teahouse Japanese professor of architecture Terunobu Fujimori built his boyhood dream in his father's garden in 2004. Free Spirit Spheres For Kids Tree Tent
National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic - StumbleUpon National Geographic is currently holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30. For the past nine weeks, the society has been gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well. National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose among its entries from 2011 for display here on In Focus. Gathered below are 45 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers. [45 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Many people pilgrimage to Uluru, but what is seen there often depends on where you've come from. Eruption of the Cordon del Caulle. Beluga whales in the arctic having fun. This is a streetcar in New Orleans traveling back towards The Quarter on St. This image captures almost 6 hours of climbing parties on Rainier going for the summit under starry skies. Russia, polar region of West Siberia, Tazovsky Peninsula.
Stefano Unterthiner Photography : Animals Face to Face | COLT + RANE Colt + Rane Stefano Unterthiner Photography : Animals Face to Face 30 Best Earth Pictures of the Week - April 24th to May 01th, 2012 1. The Blue Dragon by Steve Richards 2. Shore in Seychelles 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.