Monday, September 10, 2007

Exploding Figurine Photography



Go here, then here, then to the source here.

Martin Klimas hails from Germany and takes fantastic “still life” photos. He drops clay figurines from the same height in complete darkness with the camera lens open. When the figurine hits the ground, the sound of the impact triggers the lights to go on for a fraction of a second.


Wow. To give Mr. Klimas the highest compliment possible, tonight I will do something mind-blowing - or at least try - with my camera.

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Saturday, September 8, 2007

Moon Coming out of Eclipse

Fast motion moonshot, from Hakeoz down in the Northern Beaches, Sydney.



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Caterpillar

I'm look over at What's That Bug? to find out what kind of caterpillar this is:



Big spike on his tail:



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Red-sided Garter Snake

C called in a bit of a huff. Montana (the cat) brought a snake in the house! What if it bites him and it's poisonous? I said she should put a garbage can over snake (probably not poisonous, here where we are). I'll be home.

Snake in can:



More below

A little closer:



He looks like what the USGS says is a California red-sided garter snake. He traveled north, apparently. On vacation, maybe. He was a bit roughed up, but he's alright.



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Mantis on the Porch

Caught in a spider web, she was. I saved her.



She says thank you.



And her closeup:



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Friday, September 7, 2007

Julie Zickefoose Good Blog

Zickefoose.

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Illustration Art

Illustration Art. (Some adult-themed.)

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Google Image Search, Made-Up Word, I

Made-up word = halhal.

Halhal goes here:



Goes then halhal here




Halhal also goes here. Here.

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Internet Unknown, II

Look.



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Internet Unknown, I

Look.

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The Art of Guiseppe Tampieri

Homempage:

Boutique (1976):



Giuseppe Tampieri was born in Lugo di Ravenna on March 9th, 1918 and began practicing painting and drawing in early childhood in Faenza.

He attended the Fine Arts Academy in Florence where he graduated in 1941.

His first exhibition took place in Ravenna in 1936. Since then he has been participating the most important Italian artistic events including the Biennale in Venice and the Quadriennale in Rome.

He realized many illustrations for books and also published articles and reviews on newspapers and magazines.

He lived and worked in Genoa from 1950 to 1981 where many of his monumental sculptures are hosted on various city buildings, corporate centres and the central cemetery.

Since 1981 he has been living and working in Faenza (Ravenna).


The Legend of St. Martin



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