California farmer Tony Dighera is giving the traditional Jack-o’-Lantern a run for its money by bringing “Pumpkinstein” to life. Dighera grew over 5,000 Frankenstein-faced pumpkins in his first year, which he created by growing the pumpkins in a plastic mold that he designed. The entire crop of monstrous squash has already been sold, at $75 a head.
The work day is different for everyone and the results from the 2014 Urban Photographer of the Year competition beautifully, emotionally and informatively illustrate the vast range of working experiences across the world. The contest’s theme, “Cities at Work,” drew over 11,500 submissions covering a wide spectrum of jobs in urban areas. The meticulous arrangement of a display window in Germany sits in jarring contrast …
In her newest project SOUNDSCAPES, visual artist Susi Sie of Berlin uses ink on water to generate an undulating monochromatic atmosphere that threatens to hypnotize the viewer. Using a 100mm macro lens and her own experimental techniques, Sie needs no extra special effects to capture the surreal visualizations that materialize naturally. The video is appropriately accompanied with equally transfixing music by Banabila & Machinefabriek.
