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Detail of the exquisite/intricate clock face of the Big Ben.
Designed by Augustus Pugin.
Time for another (design) classic. This time, the very British red telephone box.
Design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
Not a long time ago and not in a galaxy far, far away...
More like now, and in our own "backyard".
Cédric Delsaux "puts" the Star Wars universe right here, right now, in our planet, sharing our space/time.
AT-AT in fog, Dubai, 2009
(These seem to have a Blomkamp-ish feel about them)
Size can (also) be in the eye of the beholder:
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On June 4 [2006] a black bear wandered into a West Milford, New Jersey, back yard, was confronted by a 15-pound (7-kilogram) tabby cat … and fled up a neighbor's tree. Hissing at the base of the tree, Jack the clawless cat kept the bear at bay for about 15 minutes, then ran him up another tree after an attempted escape.
Finally, Jack's owner, Donna Dickey, called the cat inside, and the timorous trespasser disappeared back into the woods.
"He doesn't want anybody in his yard," Dickey said of Jack in an interview with the Newark Star Ledger.
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(Documental) proof:
How to use the Match Color feature in Photoshop, to take advantage of the knowledge/wisdom (about color) of The Old Masters, and apply it to our own photos.
1961. Hollywood. Black cats wait for "Tales of Terror" audition ("The Black Cat" segment).
Quality color restoration of old photos, with the emphasis on acuracy and high fidelity, for each of the periods involved.
By Jordan J. Lloyd/Dynamichrome.
Water from air, where it is most needed.
In their own words:
'WarkaWater' is a project conceived for the mountainous regions in Ethiopia, where women and children walk several hours to collect water. To ease this dramatic condition, the studio ‘Architecture and Vision’ is developing the project ‘WarkaWater’ which is harvesting potable water from the air and honors the disappearing Ethiopian warka trees. The 9 m tall bamboo framework has a special fabric hanging inside capable to collect potable water from the air by condensation. The lightweight structure is designed with parametric computing, but can be built with local skills and materials by the village inhabitants.
Apart from the high praise for the noble idea, notable mentions also for the elegant/simple/sustainable/beautiful design and execution.
Incredibly detailed, high quality photos, capturing the fleeting beauty of real snow crystals. By Kenneth G. Libbrecht.
