The results of the 2009 Nikon Small World competition were the occasion for Wired to celebrate 35 years of fantastic microscope imagery.
Some of these shots would pass easily as modern art or computer generated fractals if we didn't know any better.
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A fascinating demonstration of how our visual system is conditioned by what we perceive as 'Reality', with unexpected conclusions about what we call Illusions.
For a spectacular version of the 'sand dunes' experiment from the video, open this image and stare at for 20 seconds.
CNN's The Moment is probably the first official use of Microsoft's Photosynth technology for a major event. It was appropriate that its first use would be for the inauguration speech one of the most tech savvy administration to date.
Since the collection of images is spread over time, the experiment is more than just 'a moment'. It allows exploration of the scene from both multiple points of view and multiple points in time.
The result is a fascinating experience straight out of a scene from Blade Runner.
Keep an eye on this site - it will only get better as more images are submitted.
Update: As a bonus, here is a satellite view of the crowd assembled in front of the Capitol.
Artist Chris Jordan shows a powerful way to give back meaning to often desensitizing numbers that are thrown in our faces on a daily basis. His goal is to make these issues matter more once we can feel an emotional attachment to them - like distorted images in a huge mirror.
More examples of his work are available at Running the numbers , An American Self-Portrait.
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From time to time, it feels good to indulge in a silly self evaluation test. This one is a harmless game involving Flickr and a small list of personal questions.
The result is a personal mosaic supposed to represent ... you ?
Here were my answers to the questions :
1. Steven Meisel - Yves Saint Laurent - Spring Summer 2001, 2. O-toro Nigiri Sushi, 3. le chateau de l'Emperi a Salon de Provence, 4. ♫ YO Yo yo, there's no place like a green penthouse... so i told the genie i wanted to be well hung. ^o^ ♫ nah... wildlife from singapore♫, 5. Amelie On Ubuntu, 6. Ritas, 7. Vista de Machu Pichu - Cuzco, Perú Julio'07 - Ruta Inka 2007, 8. Flan, 9. Dad Painting, 10. ...beauty is everywhere..., 11. Follow the red line, 12. agiel
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I just came across this remarkable series of light graffitis. Long before the latest round of Nextel ads, people were having fun with lights sources and long exposure cameras...
More examples of light doodles on flickr.