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‘I’m Google’ by Dina Kelberman: A Visual Exploration of Google Image Search

Im Google by Dina Kelberman: A Visual Exploration of Google Image Search websites Google

I’m Google (direct link) is an ongoing digital art project by Baltimore artist Dina Kelberman that documents digital patterns through non-artistic photography found on Google Image Search. When I first started scrolling through her Tumblr I wasn’t quite sure what I was looking at: frame after frame of airplanes pouring orange fire retardant on fires which slowly morphed into an orange kayak and then an orange bridge and on and on until I realized every single image shared a slight visual characteristic with the image before it. Via her artist statement:

I’m Google is an ongoing tumblr blog in which batches of images and videos that I cull from the internet are compiled into a long stream-of-consciousness. The batches move seamlessly from one subject to the next based on similarities in form, composition, color, and theme. [... ] I feel that my experience wandering through Google Image Search and YouTube hunting for obscure information and encountering unexpected results is a very common one. My blog serves as a visual representation of this phenomenon. This ability to endlessly drift from one topic to the next is the inherently fascinating quality that makes the internet so amazing.

I cannot urge you strongly enough to spend a few minutes scrolling through this impeccably curated collection of seemingly mundane photography that collectively creates something visually transcendent. (thnx, sara k!)

By Christopher on March 26, 2013 • Google websites

Long Exposure Tree Landscapes by Pierre Pellegrini

Long Exposure Tree Landscapes by Pierre Pellegrini trees long exposure landscapes black and white

Swiss photographer Pierre Pellegrini shoots some phenomenal long-exposure photographs of trees. The strong perspective and foggy atmosphere seemingly ever-present in his work creates images that are both beautiful and eerie. You can see hundreds more of his images over on Art Limited and on his personal website.

Flickr Finds No. 29

Here’s a collection of my favorite photos seen on Flickr the last two weeks or so. Most were shot recently though a few of these date back a couple years, I just couldn’t resist sharing. All photos are linked back to Flickr where you can learn more about the photographers and give ‘em a follow. See previous Flickr Finds.

By Christopher on March 15, 2013 • flickr finds

Chicago Lights: Flash Street Photography by Satoki Nagata

This winter Chicago-based photographer Satoki Nagata produced a series of abstract, black and white street portraits of people caught in the frigid elements. Nagata says that he lights his figures from behind with a flash using a slow shutter speed and doesn’t rely on double exposures or glass reflections as it may appear. The results are some pretty striking photographs of people that look nearly transparent yet appear to be almost perfectly surrounded by a crisp halo of light. Nagata’s primary work centers around documentary photography which is also well worth a look.

By Christopher on March 14, 2013 • black and white Chicago light multiple exposures snow

Ghostly Hands and Feet Photographed Through Milk Glass by Marek Chaloupka

Ghostly Hands and Feet Photographed Through Milk Glass by Marek Chaloupka silhouettes black and white

Just spotted this great series of hands and feet photographed through milk glass by Czech creative director and photographer Marek Chaloupka. The vertical perspective coupled with the ghostly silhouettes makes these really special. See more of Chaloupka’s work over on Behance. (via it’s complicated)

By Christopher on March 12, 2013 • black and white silhouettes

Terrifying Volcanic Lightning Photographed by Martin Rietze

Terrifying Volcanic Lightning Photographed by Martin Rietze volcanoes lightning Japan

Photographer Martin Rietze recently traveled to Japan where he had the incredible opportunity (or near grave misfortune?) of photographing the Sakurajima Valcano in southern Kyushu as it spewed forth smoke, fire, and lava bombs. If that wasn’t enough the hellish volcano also caused a lightning show that lasted over 20 seconds giving the photographer ample time to ~~flee for his life~~ take these stunning photographs. You can see many more images from the series right here. Of note, the photographer’s grit and fearlessness landed the top photo a feature on NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day earlier this week. (via spoon & tamago)

By Christopher on March 12, 2013 • Japan lightning volcanoes

William Wegman’s First Animated GIF

William Wegmans First Animated GIF gifs dogs

Photographer William Wegman has created his first animated GIF. That is all. (via this isn’t happiness)

By Christopher on March 9, 2013 • dogs gifs

Black Hole: Photographs of Paint Flung by Centrifugal Force by Fabian Oefner

Black Hole: Photographs of Paint Flung by Centrifugal Force by Fabian Oefner paint high speed

Black Hole is the lastest project from Swiss photographer Fabian Oefner who is known for his photographic work with vibrantly colored paints, most notably manipulating it with sound and magnetic ferrofluid. For this latest project Oefner connected a metallic rod to an electric drill which was then covered in paint. Activating the drill then caused to paint to fling violently outward which he then captured with a precisely timed camera.

The motion of the paint happens in a blink of an eye, the images you see are taken only millisecond after the drill was turned on. To capture the moment, where the paint forms that distinctive shape, I connected a sensor to the drill, which sends an impulse to the flashes. These specialized units are capable of creating flashes as short as a 1/40000 of a second, freezing the motion of the paint.

To see a video of the entire process you can visit his page on Behance, and you can see many more high resolution photographs over on his website. If you want prints just get in touch.

Update: Now with video.