Silent Symmetry: 8 Black and White Landscape Photos

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but these dreamlike photos are more likely to leave you speechlessly in awe. Pierre Pellegrini is an amateur photographer from Switzerland who specializes in long exposure and black & white photography. His work focuses on natural, clutter-free environments that often include fading landscape horizons and creative… Continue reading Silent Symmetry: 8 Black and White Landscape Photos

Where Street Art Meets Nature [10 Pictures]

An exciting trend is growing in art: the clever combination of manmade objects and nature. Our surrounding environment provides an exhaustive palette of wonderful backgrounds and vegetation, which take on a whole new meaning following a little creative application. From bush hairdos to walls peaking out at you, these street artworks are sure to make… Continue reading Where Street Art Meets Nature [10 Pictures]

These Cool Timelapse GIFs Give You a Front Row Seat to Watch Earth ‘Breathe’

Do you ever think of Earth as a living, breathing creature? If so, you are not alone. Using images from the NASA Visible Earth project, John Nelson of IDV Solutions created timelapse GIFs that give you an outer space view of Earth’s changing seasons. The looping effect of the GIFs lends a humanness to the planet as it appears to breath in and out.

The Plight of Endangered Penguins Told by Optical Illusion Posters

Sometimes in order for people to truly get a message, they need to see it in simple black and white. That’s exactly what the non-profit SANCCOB foundation is thinking with their new campaign to save endangered South African Penguins. SANCCOB has long been on a quest to conserve seabirds and other sea-life, especially threatened species… Continue reading The Plight of Endangered Penguins Told by Optical Illusion Posters