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Explosion of Color – Photography from David Lidbetter

May 17th, 2013 | Robot

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David Lidbetter is a London-based photographer with a prediliction for wild texture and color. He works with a variety of materials — yarn, crayons, paint, rubber bands, and food — to create pieces that are incredibly fun to look at.   The photographs above look like he just built a paint bomb and dropped it on the canvas.
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In reality, however, these scenes are carefully composed.

This is the kind of art that I like to look at on Fridays…
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For more from the artist, check out his site.

-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

Rainbow Wakeboarding for Red Bull Illume

April 11th, 2013 | Robot, Space

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Red Bull Illume is an action photography contest that occurs once every three years.  Patrick Rochon recently captured 3 wakeboarders with LED’s attached to their boards to create this incredible light painting effect.  Snap! Orlando came up with the concept and fabricated the boards.  Here’s a quote from the Illume site about the project:

“The shoot… …included many challenges in preparation. It’s hard enough to shoot high-speed action in the dark – add in the tasks of outfitting the boards with the waterproof LCD light systems to staging the cameras, lighting and athletes in proper position to secure the shot, and you have yourself a serious photographic mission.

Some of the most inspired by the project were the athletes themselves.
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“It really is my movements painting this picture and helping this photo come to life!
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” says Errington, the 24-year-old wakeboarder at the top of his game.

For Rochon, the set-up and planning were extensive, but the motivation while shooting was simple: “Focus on the art, the creativity, and the beauty,” said Rochon, mid-shoot. Fortunately for him, he knew he could rely on the riders to offer performances worthy of the occasion. “I’m really impressed by the athletes,” he added. “They are so fluid in the water, and they understand naturally what we are trying to do here.””

These wakeboarding photographs are reminscent of Jacob Sutton’s Snow Surfer and also the Neon Surfing from Bondi Beach.

The Red Bull Illume competition has produced some pretty amazing results over the years.  Here are the Top 10 Winners from the 2010 competition (click photos to enlarge):

Red-Bull-Illume-Close-Up-2010-Nathan-SmithClose-Up 2010: Nathan Smith (AUS)

Red-Bull-Illume-Energy-2010-Stuart-GibsonEnergy: Stuart Gibson (AUS)

Red-Bull-Illume-Experimental-2010-Daniel-Grundexperimental: Daniel Grund (GER)

Red-Bull-Illume-Illumination-2010-Chris-BurkardIllumination: Chris Burkard (USA)

Red-Bull-Illume-Culture-2010-Vincent-PerraudCulture: Vincent Perraud (FRA)

Red-Bull-Illume-New-Creativity-2010-Eric-BergerNew Creativity: Eric Berger (CAN)

Red-Bull-Illume-Playground-2010-Tim-KorbmacherPlayground: Tim Korbmacher (GER)

Red-Bull-Illume-Sequence-2010-Miguel-Lopez-VirgenSequence: Miguel Lopez Virgen (MEX)

Red-Bull-Illume-Spirit-2010-Adam-KokotSpirit: Adam Kokot (POL)

Red Bull Cliffdive Hamburg 2008 Athlet: Jose PavoWings: Marcel Lämmerhirt (AUT)

The Illumination shot from Chris Burkard won the 2010 competition, and I must say that I think it is one of the most beautiful photographs I’ve ever seen.  It features surfer Peter Mendia riding waves off Chile’s West Coast.

Submissions to Red Bull Illume are open until April 30th, 2013. Visit this site to enter.

-RSB

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Turquoise Ice from Lake Baikal

April 8th, 2013 | Brain, Space

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Lake Baikal, located in the heart of Siberia, is the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. For a short time in March, as the thick ice begins to melt, you can catch a glimpse of these incredible turquoise masses jutting out from the surface.
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Apparently, a combination of wind, temperature differences, frost and sun in the ice crust causes the ice hummocks to form.

Alexey Trofimov, who is responsible for several of the photos above, said that “The shooting is not easy, as Baikal is known for its unpredictability.
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It is especially dangerous shooting ice of Lake Baikal.”

The photos kind of remind me of Superman’s Fortress of Solitude, maybe it was inspiration..?

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If you are brave enough to venture to Lake Baikal and capture some of this majestic ice, head to the plains of southeastern Russia:

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However, I would heed Trofimov’s warning.  Capturing photographs of melting ice is a dangerous proposition.
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And here’s one last photo that I especially appreciate called “The Lake Baikal Nervous System”:

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It’s reminiscent of this photograph by S. Louw for the Art of Neuroscience 2012 post.

-RSB

Alien Reef from Felix Salazar

March 12th, 2013 | Space

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The Ocean covers roughly 71% of the Earth’s surface, yet more than 95% of it remains unexplored! At one time, we believed that all life on Earth was part of a photosynthetic food chain, drawing energy from the sun, but we have since learned that life can appear in some very strange places, even in the deepest crevices of the sea. Reefs are particularly diverse ecosystems hosting over 4,000 species of fish, massive numbers of cnidaria, mollusks, crustacea, and many other animals, and unless you scuba dive, you probably haven’t had the opportunity to see one up close.  They are absolutely incredible.
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LA-based photographer and composer Felix Salazar shot the images you see above.
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 I think he captured the strange plant and animal lifeforms that flourish here in excellent form.
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 The colors are brilliant.

For more of the Alien Reef, visit Felix’s website.

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Black Hole Photography from Fabian Oefner

March 10th, 2013 | Space

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Fabian Oefner, from Switzerland, created these Black Hole photographs using centrifugal force, which basically means he spins a drill really really fast and photographs paint flying off the edges.

Here’s a quote from the artist about the process:

“Various shades of acrylic paint are dripped onto a metallic rod, which is connected to a drill. When switched on, the paint starts to move away from the rod due to the centrifugal force, creating these amazing looking structures.
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The motion of the paint happens in a blink of an eye, the images you see are taken only millisecond after the drill was turned on. To capture the moment, where the paint forms that distinctive shape, I connected a sensor to the drill, which sends an impulse to the flashes.
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These specialized units are capable of creating flashes as short as a 1/40000 of a second, freezing the motion of the paint.”

It’s a really interesting technique that requires incredible timing.  I especially like the oblique angle shots, amazing expression and color!
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 For more information, visit Fabian’s Behance page.

-RSB

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