‘tsundoku’ - the Japanese word for buying books & not reading them, leaving them to pile up.
Well, aren’t these wooden pinhole cameras lovely?
These Ondu pinhole cameras made by Elvis Halilović come in 6 different formats, so you can shoot from square to rectangular to panoramic.
Misty Cliffs Stars
Bora Bora From Space
As if the Polynesian paradise couldn’t be exotic enough, have a glimpse of it from space.
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Balade dans Shibuya part 3, ainsi que pres de la Tokyo Tower, a Harajuku, et dans les ruelles du quartier de Koenji…
Selections from Amir Zaki’s Time Moves Still
The title refers to the common adage, “Time Stands Still.” Each of the photos in the exhibition is compiled from 40-100 individual images. Therefore, the pictures represent 10-15 minutes of time passing by.
For instance, the trees have an almost painful degree of resolution, which would imply an instantaneous exposure with an incredibly sharp lens. But, they also contain areas of softness and blur, moments when the wind may have picked up during exposure, which imply movement and the passing of time.
Though humble in appearance, the Camper Obscura is one magnificent machine. Since 1986, Matt Pontin and Jon Blyth have traveled, bringing the magic of a mobile camera obscura to schools and festivals across England.
The lens of the obscura is mounted on the roof of the light-sealed camper, and swivels a complete 360°.
A Mobile Camera Obscura on Tour in England
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Beautifully Illustrated Quotes By Tang Yau Hoong
Artist Tang Yah Hoong created a beautiful set of illustrations showing a creative interpretation of famous quotes. See below for 10 of our favorite illustrated quotes by Tang Yau Hoong:
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Photographs of dancers in motion stand in a crowded field, but these shots by Brian Kuhlmann really grabbed our attention. Initially, Brian was inspired by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010.
Using a few friends who were professional dancers, Brian photographed their motions in a way that seems like they’re underwater.
Dancers in Motion Appear to be Underwater
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Photographer Mike Matas and his girlfriend recently traveled across the USA, starting in San Francisco and ending up in New York 2 weeks later. Mike collected over 5,000 photos along the way, and compiled them into a charming 3 minute video.
Roadtrip Across the USA in this Charming Time-lapse
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All That Is Interesting: The Most Important Things You Should Know About The Big Bang
Source: NASA
The name was initially meant to be a dismissal
The term “big bang” was coined live on BBC radio in 1949 by Fred Hoyle, a scientific opponent to what was then the fringe “primeval atom” hypothesis proposed by Catholic priest Georges Lemaitre. Hoyle’s equally…
It turns out the ancient universe is even more ancient
New findings from the European Space Agency’s Planck space telescope suggest that the universe is an estimated 13.8 billion years old, 100 million years older than previous thought.
Take a look at the picture above - that’s the radiation imprinted on the sky by the Big Bang itself, an observation from Planck that proved pivotal to the new age estimate.
From Science Now:
The map represents the first 15.5 months of observation by the Planck space telescope, which looked at the universe’s cosmic microwave background — that extremely cold, barely noticeable glow left after the Big Bang when the universe was just a cosmic baby — about 380,000 years old.
But don’t worry universe, you don’t look a day over 12 billion.
Photo: ESA, Planck Collaboration, NASA / Associated Press
