Two Russian daredevils Vadim Mahorov and Vitaliy Raskalov scaled Shanghai Tower and documented their journey to the top of worlds second tallest building. They picked Chinese New Year so the building that is still under construction will be empty and spent many hours taking the most incredible pictures from what seems to be the top of the world. Vitaliy and Vadim reached the top of the crane on the rooftop and stood at around 650 meter high taking very daring pictures that we would not see otherwise.
You have to watch their video below to see to what extremes they went to take these fascinating pictures.
View more of their incredible journeys Vadim Mahorov | Vitaliy Raskalov
Images via Vadim Mahorov | Vitaliy Raskalov [...]
At New Delhi Motor Show Renault unveiled it's new KWID concept car with some innovative reconnaissance capabilities. This three-seater features quadcopter drone that can be launched by push of a button from compartment on the roof. It can fly in automatic or manual modes, carries camera, GPS unit and can be controlled via built-in tablet panel. Drone can survey terrain, traffic conditions and road ahead for obstacles. [...]
We picked a few photographs from Swiss artist and fashion photographer Roger Weiss.
In his series "Suspension" Roger uses collage of images to assemble models in beautiful compositions.
"In her skin" captures fleeting moment, an intimate meeting of sorts between the subject and the photographer's lens.
More of Roger Weiss photography here.
Suspension
In Her Skin
Photography by Roger Weiss [...]
Austrian artist Dorothee Golz created series of photo-paintings by merging faces from classic paintings on to the bodies photographed in modern day situations. Results are astounding, and you cannot shake the feeling - you've seen that face somewhere before.
Art by Dorothee Golz [...]
Avid nature photographer and adventurer Francisco Negroni captured some of the most stunning images of Cordon Caulle volcanic eruption in Chile. Through his travels, Francisco documents magnificence of nature in his characteristic imagery - rich with vivid colors, sceneries and scapes hypnotic in their enchanting beauty.
No different with "volcanic" series. Francisco Negroni takes us on a journey so mesmerizing in it's apocalyptic might it brings new respect to powers of nature. Photographer took images from different locations surrounding the volcano, in the background of night sky, enhancing the beauty of natures spectacle.
Francisco Negroni on Flickr
Photography by Francisco Negroni [...]
Vancouver based French photographer Rodolphe Simeon is many things but he's never timid in his visual expression. Bold, colorful compositions, rich in makeup and expressive faces have become his trademark and made Rodolphe one of the sought after photographers. We selected just a small sampling of his work. For more of Rodolphe Simeon go to his Flickr stream.
Photography by Rodolphe Simeon [...]
Seems like sculptural figures from the other side of the wall surface in to our reality one body part at the time.
As symbols in agony of struggling emergence, sculptures posses certain poetic grace in their poses enhanced by lighting and shadows.
Artist behind these captivating pieces is self-thought Italian sculptor Matteo Pugliese. Series of sculptures called “Extra Moenia” or “Outside the Walls” Matteo began creating in 1998. Starting from 1st exhibition in 2001 he had to finance himself, currently Matteo Pugliese is one of the sought-after artist with permanent displays in major galleries worldwide.
For more of Matteo’s work visit here.
Artwork by Matteo Pugliese [...]
Self thought digital artist from Japan - Kazuhiko Nakamura has been creating intricate cyber/steampunk artwork since 1996.
His artwork looks as if created by mad genius obsessed with mechanizing anatomy of the living beings. Attention to the detail is mindboggling, and you can spend hours analyzing details of anatomically correct mechanical gadgetry in each of his works.
More of his art can be found at Mechanical Mirage.
Artwork by Kazuhiko Nakamura [...]