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Aled Lewis is a designer, illustrator and author from London, England, and like many of us he is also a life-long gamer with an affinity for the classic video games. So, he created a mash-up of the video game characters and real photographic scenes to express how we saw those worlds as kids growing up playing them. The results are very enjoyable. See if you can name them all (answers at the bottom, via Behance). Answers: Sonic the Hedgehog, Bowser from Mario Kart, Abominable Snow Monster from SkiFree, Ecco the Dolphin, Link from The Legend of Zelda, E. Honda from Street Fighter, Little Mac from Punch-Out!!, Duck Hunt dog, Excitebike, Donkey Kong, Double Dragon, Lemmings ...
This is what it looks like to stick your head out the window of a NASCAR car flying around a race track. Lithuanian photographer Tadao Cern wanted to work on a project that would make people laugh and that's when the idea to blow 186 mile per hour winds into people's faces came to life. The project is called Blow Job and involves a specific light source to accurately capture the ridiculous facial expressions that come from being blasted with heavy gusts out of a wind machine. Via Slate ...
This odd-looking headless photo is pulled off by snapping the picture while someone is holding a mirror to reflect exactly half of his body. If you look closely you'll see a line where the mirror splits his body. Keep clicking to see more amazing optical illusions. Via VisualFunHouse.com ...
The man you see here reading a book while standing on his head is Caulton Morris and he is a very creative photographer. Morris has been snapping these incredibly inventive shots on and off for the last four years. He likes to be very clear on the subject matter: these are not photoshopped. All of the pics you see in this gallery are 100 percent real. Morris didn't totally reveal his methods, but he did explain what has gone into the series. "I literally just take the shots on the spur of the moment with very little, if any, preparation," Morris says. "It’s all about play. I go out with my ...
by Jennifer Welsh Nikon's Small World winners for 2012 were announced today. The contest focuses on the tiny things on earth, and the best images of those. These images "showcase the delicate balance between outstanding scientific technique and exquisite artistic quality," they said in a press release. If you don't agree with the judges' choices you can go vote for your favorite at the Nikon Small World contest Facebook page, until November 13. Click through our slideshow to see the judges' favorites. via Business Insider ...
