Animals

Kherson winter by Stanislav Odyagailo


Kherson winter by Stanislav Odyagailo

Title: Kherson winter
Photo Manipulation by: Stanislav Odyagailo

What I Like About It: 1. The looks on the penguins' faces. 2. The seamless blending and splicing of photos into one image. 3. The way watermelon was integrated into the picture. 4. The little fish attached to the penguin on the right's hand by a string.

Origami Tea Bags by Natalia Ponomareva


Origami Tea Bags by Natalia Ponomareva

Title: Origami Tea Bags
Product Design by: Natalia Ponomareva

What I Like About It: 1. The simple and minimalistic product packaging. 2. The fact that the tea bag can fit into the small packaging and starts out compact. 3. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the tea bag is shaped like a friggin bird!

Origami Tea Bags by Natalia Ponomareva


Origami Tea Bags by Natalia Ponomareva

Title: Origami Tea Bags
Product Design by: Natalia Ponomareva

What I Like About It: 1. The simple and minimalistic product packaging. 2. The fact that the tea bag can fit into the small packaging and starts out compact. 3. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the tea bag is shaped like a friggin bird!

Lions Head to Head by Nick Brandt


Lions Head to Head by Nick Brandt

Title: Lions Head to Head
Photograph by: Nick Brandt

What I Like About It: This is a great photo of two lions sharing an intimate moment. You rarely get to see wild animals in a moment like this, but thanks to Nick, we all get the chance to see it. Some things I like about this photo are the use of black and white, which helps you to focus on the subjects and not the colors of the photographs and the composition of the photo. The lions' heads meet slightly off the middle which creates a more interesting photo, and they were cropped so that they are the sole focus of the photo.

Deep Blue by Saatchi & Saatchi


Deep Blue by Saatchi & Saatchi

Title: Deep Blue
Advertisement by: Saatchi & Saatchi Denmark for Quicksilver

What I Like About It: Although this Quicksilver advertisement by Saatchi & Saatchi is not the most creative or clever one I've seen, I'm still oddly fond of it. It might be the way they turned a common pair of jeans into a scary looking sea creature, or the mysterious nature of the creation. I'm not quite sure. Either way, this campaign was successful in grabbing my attention, and isn't that all the advertisers want anyways?

Stillness in Motion by Don Baird


Stillness in Motion by Don Baird

Title: Stillness in Motion
Photograph by: Don Baird

What I Like About It: Anyone who has tried to take pictures of animals in action will know what an opportune and great picture this is. A few factors have to come into play to get this picture. First, you must have the right settings to make sure you have a crisp and clear photo. You must also capture it at the right camera settings. Lastly, and most importantly, you have to notice the moment before it happens so you can set up for the photo. Photos like this take some time, practice, and luck to get it all right.

SNAIL ANATOMY by Ken Liang (funnydoodle)


SNAIL ANATOMY by Ken Liang (funnydoodle)

Title: SNAIL ANATOMY
3D Model by: Ken Liang (funnydoodle)

Notes from the Artist: This one is made for a print/poster job. Modeled in XSI, textures done in Photoshop. Several passes were rendered separately and composited in digital fusion. Hope you all like it!

What I Like About It: This is an incredible 3D rendering of a snail by funnydoodle of Deviant Art. The mount of detail put into this piece is truly exceptional. It's as if he actually took a snail and cut it in half while preserving tall the organs and internal parts. I'm not sure how accurate this is, but either way, it feels like this snail was a living breathing thing. The texturing on this model is also very good. I'm not sure if you could have made this rendering any more realisitic.

Yacare by kuntha


Yacare by kuntha

Title: Yacare
Photograph by: kuntha

What I Like About It: This is one of the best captures of nature in action that I have seen. The photograph is extremely well exposed, especially for an action shot. The dark color of the water contrasts nicely with the crocodiles mouth, and the focus is clearly on the subject as the everything else recedes in the background.

Anthony Harmon Photo Manipulation


Unknown Title by Anthony Harmon

Title: Unknown Title
Photo Manipulation by: Anthony Harmon

What I Like About It: Although this is a photo manipulation, it could very well have been a photograph. The blending of all the different photographic elements create a seamlessly blended picture. It feels as if you were witnessing these soldiers marching off to war first hand.

The Power of Red by Huang Cheng


The Power of Red by Huang Cheng

Title: The Power of Red
Illustration by: Huang Cheng

What I Like About It: The woman's pose is static and graceful, and the phoenix further personifies a sense of grace and tranquility. The pheonix also represents strength and power as it soars above the diver. Each thread from the Phoenix was drawn individually which makes this piece even more amazing.