Social Issues Project Final #1

Photos that imitate Paintings

This DC-based artist paints directly onto her models to make them appear to be paintings.  It's a pretty cool effect, some of them do not look like photographs at all.......

See more of the photos here: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/alexa-meade-photos-imitate-paintings-1319236464-slideshow/

Photos by: Alexa Meade

White House Photographer

Always cool to see the photos of the White House Photographer....here's the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/

Photos of the Week

Check out the MSN photos of the week.  There's a lot of back lit/ silhouette pictures this week.  My favorites this week are:  Flight Pattern, Laundry Line, Shadow Spray, and Going Stag.


See them here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44974145/ns/news/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1#.TqWcC5sr27s

Just in case you didn't know:

Bokeh: The visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, esp. as rendered by a particular lens; the rendition of out-of-focus points of light

This looks pretty cool...

Panoramic Picture Ball Camera

Check out this cool panoramic camera made from 27 cameras inside a padded ball! There's some potential here for some pretty cool photos.  But after watching the video of the kid throwing it at the canyon...I have to wonder: what if he dropped it?

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/futuresport/201110/throwable-ball-camera-may-revolutionize-how-we-watch-sports

Abstract Photography

What is it?

More HDR...I think this is becoming a theme...

Not as obviously HDR, but I like the sky and how the building is in detail.

HDR!

Silhouettes

Saw some cool silhouettes tonight..too bad I didn't have my camera.  Made me think of these photos I saw when browsing....
http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/05/02/45-absolutely-stunning-examples-of-silhouette-photography.html

Photos of the Week

Some pretty good photos this week...check out Welcome to my Web, Baby Bumps, and Surf and Turf. Those are the ones with the best photographic elements.
See them here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331/