Mark, I am your fellow actor.
It feels very strange having the fourth-wall shattered on such an iconic image from your childhood. See eleven more excellent behind-the-scenes photos from the filming of The Empire Strikes Back over at Vanity Fair.
[ Vanity Fair: Impressive. Most Impressive. via StumbleUpon ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 28, 2010 in Pictures | tags: fourth wall, growing up, photography, star wars, trippy
Fractal Flamingos
“Photographer Bobby Haas had been taking hundreds of pictures of the birds from a helicopter in Yucatan, Mexico. But just as the helicopter turned to leave, Mr Haas looked over his shoulder one last time. It was then that he noticed the flamingos had formed an incredible shape.”
Read more about this fantastic photograph here.
[ Bird's eye view: Nature's way of imitating art as flamingos create remarkable image ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 26, 2010 in Pictures | tags: birds, bobby haas, fractals, nature, photography, trippy
The Art of Jason Levesque
Jason Levesque (a.k.a. ‘stuntkid’) is a fantastic illustrator with a trippy aesthetic I adore. See more on either his website or deviantArt page.
[ Stuntkid ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 24, 2010 in Pictures | tags: art, bizarre, illustration, jason levesque, trippy
A Show, A Comet, A Storm
Comet McNaught (kinda sounds like a friend of Buzz Lightyear, no?) passes between a fireworks show and an incoming storm in Perth, Austrailia. As seen on the reliably excellent Astronomy Picture of the Day by NASA. Click through for a high-res version.
[ APOD: 2007 February 5 - Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 24, 2010 in Pictures | tags: apod, astronomy, beach, comet, fireworks, nature, space, storm, trippy
Straight up Wallin
Why, oh why, couldn’t I have been born with the gift to be a terrific illustrator? Instead, I am forced to search the interwebs for artists such as Andree Wallin. Wallin uses just the right blend of traditional illustration and oil painting with digital retouching for my tastes. Plus, his works include a lot of robots, demons, and general sci-fi carnage, plus a few landscapes for good measure. Something for everyone! Full gallery at the link below.
[ andreewallin's deviantART gallery ]
posted by tizmatti on Nov. 23, 2010 in Pictures | tags: aliens, andree wallin, deviantart, illustration, painting, robots, science fiction
All Glory To The Hypnotoad!
In all reality, it’s an Amazon horned frog, but I still can’t look away
[ Hypnotoad IRL via Stumbleupon ]
posted by tizmatti on Nov. 23, 2010 in Pictures | tags: all hail hypnotoad, animals, frog, photography
Superstar!
[ Superstar! ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 22, 2010 in Pictures | tags: animated gif, bizarre, lol, lolwat, strange
Life is Beautiful
National Geographic’s annual photo contest is up and running, which means we get treated to amazing photos such as these. Thanks to The Boston Globe’s Big Picture for hosting a great collection.
[ National Geographic's Photography Contest 2010 ]
posted by tizmatti on Nov. 21, 2010 in Pictures | tags: big picture, boston globe, life, national geographic, nature, photography
Van Gogh from Space
In the style of Van Gogh’s painting “Starry Night,” massive congregations of greenish phytoplankton swirl in the dark water around Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Read more here.
[ Van Gogh from Space via Gizmodo ]
posted by respondcreate on Nov. 20, 2010 in Pictures | tags: colorful, nasa, photography, space, trippy, van gogh
A Balanced Life
[ Perched via StumbleUpon ]
posted by tizmatti on Nov. 20, 2010 in Pictures | tags: balance, cats, city, photography