Early 20th Century Russian Empire in Colour by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky [23 Pics]
May 10 2012
Around 1905 Sergey envisioned an immense plan to document the vast land of the Russian Empire. He wanted to apply recently emerging technological advances in colour photography to document the vast and diverse history, culture and modernization of the Empire.
“Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere.”
May 9 2012
– Van Wilder.
Interesting Book Carving Art by Brian Dettmer [14 Pics]
May 9 2012
When a book undergoes its “carving” process, not only does it gain a more visual meaning, its content gets re-contextualized and new patters and ideas emerge. Brian Dettmer is the art genius behind this creative art form.
Skiing Video: Nipwitz – Sarajevo
May 9 2012
Nipwitz - Sarajevo from Flatlight Films on Vimeo.
Amazing technical urban skiing at Sarajevo, Bosnia – a must watch!
A 92 Year Old Hollywood Pirate & a Hero to Soldiers
May 8 2012
Hyman Strachman is a WW2 veteran that spends most of his time pirating movies. He started doing this as a hobby shortly after his wife passed away to keep himself occupied. Since 2004 Hy has copied an estimated 300,000 movies and sent every single one to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan – out of his own pocket.
Showing Off Gone Bad: a Terrible AH-64 Apache Crash
May 7 2012
Sharana, Afghanistan – a bad miscalculation on pilot's part after which he will never be able to fly an army aircraft again. Surprisingly no criminal charges were laid, considering that one of these costs around $20,000,000. According to sources, the co-pilot is still in recovery and is awaiting judgement. Fortunately no one on the ground was injured.
Astonishing Landscape Photography of Greg Martin
May 7 2012
Landscape photography at its finest! Take a look at these stunning photos by Greg Martin.
Make sure you click each one to see a higher resolution version that you could also use as a wallpaper!
Construction of the Manhattan Bridge in 1903
Apr 29 2012
Taken from the roof of Robert Gear Building – suspenders and saddles hang free before the road construction begins. Photo by Eugene de Salignac / NYC Municipal Archives.
