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Charming Photo by Polixeni Papapetrou

Australian artist Polixeni Papapetrou trends the line between fantasy/theatre, mythology/reality, archetype/play, male/female, child/adult and animal/human. As with all her work the series The Dreamkeepers tells a story that includes her autobiographical relationship with her children, but it also says a lot more about the condition of childhood - its place in our culture and how we react to images of children in photography.

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06 Aug 2012 08:09:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Japan Odaiba Water Illumination

An image of a breaching whale is projected on a screen created by a water fountain during the Odaiba water illumination show in Tokyo. The show, which projects images of whales, sharks, tropical fish and Easter Island statues on a water screen 23 meters tall and 60 meters wide, will be held through April 11.

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09 Aug 2012 12:20:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel

An exclusive luxury all-suite hotel property featuring five-star service and fine gourmet dining has just opened in north of London. What makes this property uniquely exclusive is that prospective hotel guests are required to possess whiskers, claws and speak only the language of Meow and Mew. Indeed, the new Longcroft Hotel is for cats only.

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29 Oct 2012 11:41:00,post received 0 comments

Educative The Eiffel Tower from Below

Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the World’s Fair, the 320 meter (1,050 ft) tall Eiffel Tower, located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, is undoubtedly one of the most iconic structures in the world. For 41 years it held the title as the world’s tallest man-made structure until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1930.

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02 Sep 2012 06:18:00,post received 0 comments

Charming Colored Owl Drawings by John Pusateri

Using pencils, charcoal, and pastels artist John Pusateri creates near photo-realistic drawings of beautifully colored owls. Pusateri currently teaches in the Department of Architecture at Unitec New Zealand and currently has a number of works available through Seed Gallery. See more from this owl series in his portfolio.

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16 Sep 2013 10:00:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Pixelated Wilderness Illustrations by Laura Bifano

These Laura Bifano “Menagerie” images will surely mess with your eyes as you begin to lose sight of what’s real and what’s virtual. Inspired by her love of nature and of video game graphics, this artist made a unique collection of painted, pixelated animals, fusing the two distinct aesthetics in a harmonious and breathtaking manner.

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29 Nov 2012 10:31:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Lion, Tiger, Bear

They make an unlikely trio, but Baloo the bear, Leo the lion and Shere Khan the tiger have forged an unusually strong bond.
Considering that they would be mortal enemies if they ever were to meet in the wild, it is stunning to see their unique and genuine friendship in these intimate pictures.
Rescued eight years ago during a police drugs raid in Atlanta, Georgia, the three friends were only cubs at the time at barely two months old.

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01 Dec 2012 12:45:00,post received 0 comments

Educative Refractions in Water Drops by Markus Reugels

$Refractions In Water Drops By Markus Reugels$

German photographer Markus Reugels. Using large satellite photos as a backdrop and a high speed camera he captures the background’s refraction through water drops. The perfectly timed shots result in these spherical representations of the Earth, Moon and Jupiter. See much more of his work here and also here. Thanks Markus for sharing your work with Colossal!

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21 Feb 2013 11:00:00,post received 0 comments