Tag Archives: Nature

Recycled Animal Sculptures by Gilles Cenazandotti

March 21st, 2014 | Brain, Robot

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The ocean is full of trash. If you don’t believe me, check out this post. Just like Mandy Barker, artist Gilles Cenazandotti was inspired by the mass of ocean debris which affects our habitat. The animal sculptures above (from a project titled “Future Bestiary”) were formed from recycled products found on beaches — plastic bottles, lighters, combs, bags, etc…

Speaking about his work Cenazandotti said:

“Impressed by everything that the Sea, in turn, rejects and transforms, on the beaches I harvest the products derived from petroleum and its industry. The choice of animals that are part of the endangered species completes this process.
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In covering these animals with a new skin harvested from the banks of the Sea, I hope to draw attention to this possible metamorphosis – to create a trompe l’oeil of a modified reality.
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You can find more work from Gilles at his site.

-RSB

[via The Inspiration Grid]

Bioluminescent Beaches

January 21st, 2014 | Space

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I’ve only seen bioluminescent plankton once before during a night swim in Halong Bay, Vietnam. It was unforgettable. Every movement through the water created a surreal glowing trail in its wake. The magical images above were captured by Taiwanese photographer, Will Ho, during a recent trip to the Maldives. The phytoplankton do not glow all the time, but instead are activated by disturbances in their environment such as the crashing waves.

You can read all about the science of bioluminescence here, and you can find more photographs from Ho on his Flickr page.

RSB

[via My Modern Met]

Supercell Panoramas from the United States

June 11th, 2013 | Space

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Panoromas - South Dakota

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Panoramas - Elk City Oklahoma

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Anyone who lives in the Midwestern region of the United States knows that thunderstorms can be an awe-inspiring (and dangerous) event. A supercell is a particular kind of thunderstorm which is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone, a deep, rotating updraft.

Thunderstorms can be broken up into 4 different categories — supercell, squall line, multi-cell, and single-cell — and supercells are the least common of the bunch.  However, they are also the most severe.

So how do Supercell Thunderstorms form?

The supercell thunderstorms rotate by tilting along the horizontal vortex, an action powered by wind shear.  In addition, strong updrafts lift the tilting air to cause an additional rotation around the vertical axis, thus forming the internal mesocyclone.

Seen above are some epic photographs capturing the mesocyclone formation period. Hopefully, you get a sense of the unpredictable power of nature.

-RSB

Man vs Nature – Photography from Ruben Brulat

May 9th, 2013 | Space

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Gobi, Mongolia

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 Bromo, Indonesia

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Tilicho, Nepal

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Lumle, Nepal

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Kurodake, Japan

Ruben Brulat discovered the most striking landscapes in the world for his two photography series, Paths & Primates.  The images feature abandoned people in countries such as Mongolia, Iraq, the Phillipines, Nepal, and Indonesia. By inserting human strife, the scenes evolve from beautiful terrain into compelling drama, and the scale of the people in the photographs emphasizes the power of nature against us.

This personal project was conducted over the last two years, and incredibly, Brulat only traveled by land!  He apparently picked up locals along the way to help find the scenes and take the photographs.

Amazing…

-RSB