Tag Archives: nature

Visual Sounds of the Amazon: Digital Lifeforms that Respond to Audio Recorded in the Amazon Rainforest | Colossal

Posted on August 26, 2017 by agogo22

Australian artist Andy Thomas (previously here and here) presents his first installment of Visual Sounds of the Amazon, a responsive artwork that alters its visual shape based on audio Thomas collected from the Amazon rainforest. The animation sequence is one that … Continue reading →

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How stone poses became a surreal project – BBC News

Posted on August 24, 2017 by agogo22

What started as a whim seven years ago has become a major project for a London-based photographer. Source: How stone poses became a surreal project – BBC News

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The Phenomenon Of “Crown Shyness” Where Trees Avoid Touching | Colossal

Posted on August 23, 2017 by agogo22

Crown shyness is a naturally occurring phenomenon in some tree species where the upper most branches in a forest canopy avoid touching one another. The visual effect is striking as it creates clearly defined borders akin to cracks or rivers … Continue reading →

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Giant Dabs of Thick Oil Paint Captured as Hyperrealist Colored Pencil Drawings | Colossal

Posted on August 17, 2017 by agogo22

Australian artist Cj Hendry (previously) tricks the eye with her hyper-realistic drawings, works that recreate the appearance of thick swabs of brightly colored paint. To achieve the dimensionality and sheen of fresh oil paint she layers dry pigment atop colored … Continue reading →

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Treetop Experience Observation Tower by EFFEKT

Posted on July 5, 2017 by agogo22

Copenhagen-based architectural firm EFFEKT has designed this 600 meter treetop walk connected to a 45 meter tall observation tower located in a preserved forest one hour south of Copenhagen, Denmark. Source: Treetop Experience Observation Tower by EFFEKT

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(3) 12 Bar Blues – Piano Duet with Peter the Elephant – Thailand – YouTube

Posted on May 2, 2017 by agogo22
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Larger-Than-Life Hyperrealistic Portraits Rendered in Graphite and Charcoal by Arinze Stanley | Colossal

Posted on April 7, 2017 by agogo22

Nigerian artist Arinze Stanley works with graphite and charcoal pencils on large sheets of cartridge paper to render enormous portraits of his subjects. Spending upwards of 200 hours on an artwork, Stanley agonizes over the most minute details of each … Continue reading →

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Thousands of Birds Photographed Atop Snow-Laden Trees in Downtown Portland, Oregon | Colossal

Posted on January 25, 2017 by agogo22

One evening last week, C.S.I. Walker Berg of the Portland Oregon Police Bureau looked out a window on the 12th floor of the Justice Center to discover an incredible sight: trees freshly covered in thick white snow were covered in … Continue reading →

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Photographer Nicky Bay Documents Mirror Spiders Adjusting their Silver Plates to Appear More Reflective | Colossal

Posted on October 5, 2016 by agogo22

For the last several years Singapore-based photographer Nicky Bay (previously here and here) has been documenting the life of the mirror spider, an unusual arthropod whose abdomen is covered in bright reflective panels that appear almost metallic. Bay recently noticed … Continue reading →

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Frigatebirds | Azimuth

Posted on September 6, 2016 by agogo22

  Frigatebirds are amazing! They have the largest ratio of wing area to body weight of any bird. This lets them fly very long distances while only rarely flapping their wings. They often stay … Source: Frigatebirds | Azimuth

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