Tag Archives: photography
Chaitén (with reclining thunderhead)
An electrical storm passes over Chaitén, the volcano currently erupting in Chile. The images call to mind those improbably busy artist’s impressions of the early days of the planet. (via MeFi) ASIDE: Yes, I know, it’s been ages. I’ve been … more…
test your vest
Testing a bulletproof vest, September 1923 I expect we can think of all sorts of ways this quality control procedure might be improved. (original image via Shorpy)
Maputo demolition
Last moments of the 4 Seasons Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique, photographer unknown Oh, we do like to explode beside the seaside… (via FFFF)
henna
These and a couple of other fine pairs of decorated hands appear to come from an ad campaign for Travel Corporation India, via BallaDora Typo-Grafika and FFFF. (I fear I’ve over-compressed the image here, a tad. BallaDora has fine copies.)
Bostonian Brutalist Frog
Untitled, Seth Tisue, Boston, 2007 There’s links to background on the building, the Boston Government Service Center (BGSC), known as the Lindemann Center ( designed by Paul Rudolph and opened in 1972) which turns out to be notorious: …Rudolph chose … more…
slow burn
— trivial, I know, but Jack had to be moved off the top of the page. (via BB)
Ski resort, Dubai
Dubai, as noted previously, is expected to become a major exporter of apocalyptic omens, portents and casual weirdness for that arbitrary portion of the coming century that we can describe — with due trepidation — as “foreseeable”. I passed over … more…
Alan Jaras’ refractions
Alan Jaras, Green Starlight, 2007 These are refraction patterns or ‘caustics’ formed by a light beam passing through a shaped and textured plastic form. The pattern is captured directly on to 35mm film by removing the camera lens and putting … more…
Air Collision
Derek Redos, Associated Press. Two acrobatic planes from the Zelazny group collide during a performance at an air show in Radom, Poland, Sept. 1, 2007. “Midair Collision” From the 2007 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest Winners. I don’t expect to see … more…
Axel Antas
Axel Antas, Cloud formation suspended, 2006 Feels appropriate. The head cold is resilient. I am no shape to post anything intelligent. Normal services, whatever they might be, will resume shortly.