Picture Kaleidoscope 10/14/15

Morning!
The day job is trying to kill me... Ugh...Seems October is going to be bad every year. Boo!
Year End in January? Can't bear to think about it! Heh heh.
Anyway, let's see what I can share with you today. :)

Hidden Gem by Yanbing Shi at Earthshots.org - snow in a cave - cool shot! :P He says he's an amateur but his flickr account shows otherwise. Some really neat stuff there!

Hippo's Power by Ale Olivieri at Earthshots.org - When i saw the smaller version I thought the water was lightning! Talk about power! Heh heh. Sadly no website for Mr. Olivieri.

Quirky Photo-Manipulations That Remix the World in Creative Ways by Michael Zhang at PetaPixel. Photography by James Popsys.  Neat stuff! Some you don't even realize what he's done till you look at them closely. Lots of more cool pics of this type in his Flickr feed. :)

Running short on time so will have to bow out early. Have a great day!

Picture Kaleidoscope 4/30/14

Morning!

Aurora Ice Caves by Bill Cady at Earthshots.org Almost looks like a curtain for the cave!

Bill Cady has some lovely panoramic shots as well as a plethora of other photos. Nice work!

Symphony of Sunset by John Fan at Earthshots.org. Very cool play with the light. Lots of cool nature photography and more at this site.

American Museum of Natural History Starts Digitizing, Makes 7,000 Photos Available To The Public - article by Gannon Burget at PetaPixel.com

Photoshopped Portraits Paint a Creepy and Cuddly Picture of Infamous World Leaders by Gannon Burget. Photos by Chunlong Sun. What a bizarre concept!

See you next time!

Picture Kaleidoscope 1/1/14

Akemashite omedettou! Happy New Year!

Looks like 2014 is the Year of the Horse! May we all trot along at a nice pace. :P

Iron World by Joshua Zhang at Earthshots.org. Quite majestic!

Joshua Zhang has even more awesome work at his site. Oooo! He calls this one - Another World. You can also find him on FB.

Moon Over Nubble by Michael A Blanchette at Eathshots,org. It almost doesn't look real, does it? Like it's a photo pf miniatures. :P

Here's more of Michael A Blanchette's wonderful work. Love how the flowers match the sky! 

These Vintage New Year's Celebration Photos Probably Trump Yours - article by Chris Gampat at PetaPixel. Several of the pics are absolutely fascinating! 

Hope you and yours have an awesome New Year! 

Picture Kaleidoscope 8/14/13

We moved offices a week ago as stage 1 peeps. I overheard the office manage say something about possibly holding a photo contest once all stages of the move were complete. She specifically mentioned black and white photos. I thought, hey I can do that! And so I snapped a couple of color pics of the mostly empty space and fired up my old old copy of photo shop elements for some fun.

These are the results...

The original hallway color pic.

Here is the same pic with the Abstract mod. Almost like modern art.

This one is my boss' favorite. It's kind of creepy too. I used a Plastic mod. It's as if the office got shrink wrapped

This is the second color pic. The few windows in the space are covered by an ivy trellis. Really nice. But no windows for me. :P

Black and white version

With a Crystal mod. Had to increase the size as it was hard to see

This one is the Emboss mod. Had to tweak it to make it more prevalent.

This one doesn't look like it's been modified unless you enlarge it. It's the Mossaic mod. 

See you next time!

Picture Kaleidoscope 5/1/13

May Day! Mayday! May Day! :P

Azul by Alex Noriega from Earthshots.org. I love those blues and purples! More pretties at his site.

Cascade Falls by Drew Hopper over at Earthshots.org. He's got some cool underwater ones at his site too!

This Woman is a Composite Portrait of 57 Girlfriends Seen on Sienfeld at Peta Pixel. Photography by Richard Prince.

From PetaPixel - Creative 365 Project Captures the Same Lighthouse in 365 Ways. Full project can be seen here. Photography by Tunisio Alves Fiho. He paints, sketches, and does photography! Dang!

The 365 should keep you busy for a bit. heh heh. So I will escape now. :)

Picture Kaleidoscope 2/27/13

What will I find to share today? Hmmmm

The Treasury by Andrew Waddington at Earthshots.org. I've always been fascinated by Petra. 

His website - Waddington Photography - has some awesome shots!  

How It Began by Matthew Feeser at Earthshots.org. I love these types of pics! (He got other nice pics at his site)

Galactic Canyon by Alex Noriega at Earthshots.org (I'm a sucker for these too!) :) (And he's got other cool photos at his site.)

Calvin And Hobbes Photoshopped Into Photographs Of Real Locations from PetaPixel. What fun!

Pictures From Above Show Playful Dreams of Children From DIY Photography.

Hope you have a great day!

Picture Kaleidoscope 1/30/13

Happy Wednesday!

Curiosity Shoots First Nighttime Photos On The Surface of Mars from PetaPixel. Go, Curiosity, Go!

Photographer Shoots Scary Self-Portraits Showing Himself Falling from PetaPixel. Photos by Kerry Skarbakka. Such a weird concept, no?

Creepy Doll-Like Photography at Trendhunter. Photography by Guim Tio Zarraluki.

Mata Guanaco by Andrew at Earthshots.org

Galea by Matthew Feeser at Earthshots.org - looks way cool! Nice stuff at his website as well.

UnderWater Realm - Shooting Underwater Has To Be Creative Both Artistically and Technically from DIY Photography. There's even a trailer for the series the pics are for. Kinda cool!

Have a great one!

Picture Kaleidoscope 1/23/13

Running late this week! Wheee!

Quiver Trees by Night 1 at Earthshots.org by Florien Breuer. 

An Artistic Approach to Post Production in Photography Using Filter Effects at Light Stalking by Celso Bressan. Several neat pictures with the article.

Guardian Camera Club: Marc Fairhurst at The Guardian

On Traveling to Iran an an American Street Photographer at PetaPixel. Photo by Brandon Stanton.

Amazing Surreal Photo Montages Without The Use of Photoshop at PetaPixel. Photos by Thomas Barbéy. Cool photos with the article and even more at his website. :)

Till next time!

Picture Kaleidoscope 12/26/12

Hopefully you've survived the first part of the holidays. Here are some pics to brighten your day.

One Day by Dana Allen at Earthshots.org (He' so CUTE!)

Sunwapta Falls by Tilman Frueh at Earthshots.org (The angle used for the pic really does something to it.)

Thin Strings of Baikal by Daniel Kordan at Earthshots.org (Another where the angle seems to make all the difference, don't you think?)

Love how the tree looks to be holding the sun. Another pic by Daniel Kordan from his website.

Finding Trust: Heartwarming Portraits of Animals at a Wildlife Hospital from PetaPixel.

Sun Stained by Jason Arney - Gorgeous!

BTS: Capturing Two Band Portraits That Feature Motion and Blur from PetaPixel.

Have an awesome day!