Thumbs and Ammo posits the idea: would it be funny to replace guns with thumbs up in stills from movies?
YES!
Feline Superheros by Jenny Parks
Jenny Parks, a freelance scientific illustrator in San Francisco, has this outstanding set of feline superheros.
Song of the Day - Keep Your Eyes Peeled by Queens of the Stone Age
The Queens of the Stone Age have a new album coming, and this imaginative animated video is for their latest single, Keep Your Eyes Peeled.
Pre-order the album »
Animated Visualization of Earth's Meteor Strikes
Carlo Zapponi created this astounding (and fun) animated visualization of all meteorites that have ever been reported to hit the earth: about 1,042 meteorites in total.
Click through to see the whole experience.
Hanging Around
A two year old Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Sabinyo family, plays in the bamboo forest of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. In 1981, this population fell to 240 because of rampent poaching and habitat loss. Today the population is estimated to be around 800 and rising and this photograph represents the exciting turn around and hope for the next generation. Thank you to the conservationists, rangers and educators working to protect these magnificent cousins of ours and their habitat in the Virunga massif.
Photo and caption by Peter Stanley/National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestAbsolutely Stunning Animal Photos from the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Amongst the many adventure and historic photos in the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest are an amazing collection of animal portraits.
Curious Whaleshark
Whaleshark encounter in the Bohol Sea, Philippines.
Photo and caption by Jonne Seijdel/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Gentoo Chicks
Two newly hatched Gentoo Penguin chicks get their first glimpse at the Antarctic wilderness.
Photo and caption by Richard Sidey/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Osprey Launching
I clicked this photo as the osprey was taking off from his perch.
Photo and caption by Mark Gottlieb/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Togetherness
A family of snow monkeys cuddling up together for security and warmth. They appeared very protective of one another and seemed unsure of my presence.
Photo and caption by Petra Bensted/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Unexpected Alliance
I have seen alligators and turtles together in ponds before, but never like this! I was at Bluebill Pond in Harris Neck NWR when I saw what I thought was an alligator sunning itself on a stump. As I got closer I realized that it was actually perched on the back of a turtle! I wish I had been there to witness how this surprising esprit de corps had came to pass!
Photo and caption by Mary Ellen Urbanski/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.
Looking Into My Eyes
This picture was taken on a game drive in the Addo Elephant National Park, the third largest national park in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The park contains a wide diversity of fauna, flora and landscapes and incorporates semi-arid landscapes all the way to a marine reserve. These zebra were so calm and you just got the feeling they wanted to be photographed!
Photo and caption by Natalie Murray/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
In the Rain
This photograph was taken while I was on vacation in South Carolina. It was a rainy miserable day until I happened upon this alligator hanging out in a local pond.
Photo and caption by Kandace Stroupe/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Ruffled Feather Inspection
A cafe outside of Aquas Calientes in the Cuzco region of Peru has perches for wild parrots that come and feed on seed and fruit left out for them. This curious little fella was peeking out from behind a leaf to get a better look at me. Apparently he was entertained by the odd human with the camera because he let me get only a few inches away, where my ring light could better illuminate his beautiful feathers.
Photo and caption by Adam Lichtcsien/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Oregon Lion
Sea lion on Pacific coast of Oregon.
Photo and caption by Gary Migues/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Fighter
Two vultures in action. From Massai Mara in Kenya, while they are fighting.
Photo and caption by Majed Ali/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
One Mothers Love
Photo and caption by Graham McGeorge
I love watching the affection and attention that Bonobos have for their young. They truly are a wonderful species of ape.
Morning Game Drive
Our first morning game drive on safari in South Africa brought us this magnificent leopard. He was bathed in the orange hues of the sunrise and it was breathtaking.
Photo and caption by Douglas Croft/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Google Break Out Easter Egg
Gotta love the whimsy of the Google Easter eggs. Here's a new one. Search for Atari Breakout and suddenly you're playing the old favorite.
Give it a shot!
Euphoric Vision of the Future of Personal Media
This moving and impactful video footage, paired with this is a speech by Antoine Cartier-Wells, founder of Memorize, a Paris based corporation, leading this technological revolution with their Sensen technology.
Dynamic Black and White Underwater Photos by Hengki Koentjoro
Seems a bit counter intuitive to me, but these black and white underwater photos from Indonesian photographer Hengki Koentjoro seem even more vibrant and dynamic than so much underwater photography I've seen. There is a sense of moment, presence and space that often gets obscured by the saturated tones in full color photography. Or maybe it's just this photographer's eye.
PERU & BOLIVIA - a stop-motion journey
LOCATIONS: Arequipa, Chivay, Colca Canyon, Cusco, Huacachina, Ica, Laguna Colorada, La Paz, Lima, Machu Picchu, Puno, Salar de Uyuni, Solar de Manana geysers, Termas de Polques, Valles de Rocas
Hong Kong is Home: Timelapse
From filmmakers Javin Lau:
"My intent with this project was to illustrate the grandeur of Hong Kong that most people would never get to see. When I had recently watched the movie Oblivion, it had somehow starkly reminded me of Hong Kong, with the feeling of being so insignificantly small -- almost irrelevant to my surroundings. Hong Kong is an unbelievably dense city, where much of the world can be accessed at your fingertips. But in a city where you can access the material world in a matter of seconds, it also has the ability to isolate you from the 8 million people around you as well.
With this piece, I hope that you are able to engage in this contradiction."
First Taste: Kids Trying Food for the First Time
Saatchi & Heckler created First Taste, a charming short film for Sydney’s recent TEDx event.
Director Matt Gilmour said he was inspired by the reaction of his two-year-old daughter to trying new food. So Cute!
Amazing Papercraft Animals
Brooklyn-based artist José Suris IV makes these incredible papercraft animals from papers, styrofoam, wireform, and paperclay.
Also Paper Sculptures that Defy Expectations & Papercraft Cars
Great Gatsby - The NES-Style Game
The folks at Out of Print (one of my favorite purveyors of lit geek tees) offer this Super Nintendo-style Gatsby the Game. Score 25,000 points and they will donate a book.
Octofalls - Sound and Visual Waterfall Installation
Japanese artist Ryoichi Kurokawa, working in Berlin, suspended eight HD video displays of water, accompanied by sounds.
Photo manipulator Lachlan Burrows, better known as Lockie, then made the animated gif above, in the spirit of the original.
Tilt-Shift Timelapse Amsterdam
Ah, Amsterdam, spent a good couple months there, and this sends me right back.
Wakeboarders Get a Visit from a Family of Whales
Humpbacks: Three adults and a calf pop up to say hello.
Brought to Tears by The Artist is Present
From the tumblr Marina Abramović Made Me Cry:
"Portraits taken during the MoMA's exhibit of performance artist "Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present". Abramović sits at a table in silence, and museum guests can sit across from her and stare.
Some people couldn't handle the heat."
The criers range from sitting with Abramovic from 2 mins to 145 mins before the tears started.
Included in the mix is Jemima Kirke who plays dreamy bohemian Jessa on Lena Dunham's hit HBO show "Girls".
Lightning Played in Super Slo-Mo
Lightning happens in under a sec, but when shot at over 11,000 frames per sec, we can see all of the creeping details as it flashes through in over 3 minutes. Stunning.
47-Image Composite of the Moon Reveals Solar Corona During Solar Eclipse
The clarity that Czech photographer Miloslav Druckmüller from the Brno University of Technology, managed to get of this stunning solar corona was due to the 47 different images, shot on two different lenses, that he composited to make this singular image.
The detail and contour of the image also owes a lot the lack of light pollution at the extremely remote Enewetak Radiological Observatory on the Marshall Islands, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where he shot them.
Also check out the Full Moon Timelapse over Downtown LA
Mount Bromo in Vibrant Photos
Stunning photos of the Indonesian volcanao by Helminadia Jabur:
"The volcano is noted for its spectacular sunrises and majestic views all the way to Semeru volcano which is located further behind it. Ever since I saw some images of the volcano, I just could not help myself to visit the area and capture it."
See also Peering Inside an Active Volcano in Eastern Russia
