Every year thousands of photographers submit their best work to the Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest. The pictures all fall under one of the following categories: the natural world, travel, people, Americana, or altered images. Both the editors and the readers then select who they think is the winner of each category. The photos you...
25 Cool Examples Of Truck Advertising
Posted by on May 20, 2013
It’s everywhere. From park benches to shopping bags advertising is inescapable. Of course it usually just makes us shake our heads at our hopelessly consumerist society but every now and then it might cause a double take thanks to its creativity or clever design. These 25 cool examples of truck advertising should drive our point...
25 Amazing Close Up Photographs Of Insects
Posted by on May 16, 2013
Just because something is really small it doesn’t mean that it can’t be captured on camera. Macro photography or extreme closeup photography is the art of taking these insanely difficult photos. To make things even more challenging, insects are not known for sitting still as a camera is shoved in their face. For that very reason...
25 Most Expensive Pieces Of Jewelry In The World
Posted by on May 16, 2013
While some people could care less how many karets they have on their finger, there are those that would literally kill to have the biggest “rock”. If you’ve ever seen Blood Diamond with Leonardo DiCaprio then you probably have an idea of how many lives can be tossed aside just to find one little piece...
25 Intricate Examples Of Henna Art
Posted by on May 7, 2013
Thanks to the dye taken from Henna plants, people, primarily women, need not to endure the pains of the tattooing needle just to ornament themselves with various designs that make their body a complex form of art. Henna, which is famous in many Asian countries as a way of adorning brides, women, and even animals...
25 Treehouses You Wish You Had As A Kid
Posted by on May 1, 2013
There’s probably not a kid in the world who doesn’t dream about having a huge treehouse. And while most of us were satisfied with either closing our eyes and pretending or just nailing some boards to a tree, there were some people out there that lived our dreams. Maybe their dads were rich handymen or...
25 Magnificently Epic Examples Of Church Architecture
Posted by on May 1, 2013
Ever since man discovered the act of self expression art has played a huge role in human history. Undeniably one of the most pivotal forces driving human inspiration has always been faith whether it manifests in the creation of timeless hymns, beautiful sculptures, or awe inspiring chapel ceilings. Today, however, we’re going to focus in...
25 Extremely Satirical Pieces of Artwork By Pawel Kuczynski
Posted by on April 30, 2013
When you think of satire and irony you probably imagine witty editorials or dry political cartoons. Of course, words and thought bubbles make it very easy to express passive aggressive sarcasm. As they say though, you know how many words a picture is worth. Artist Pawel Kuczynksi knows this all too well as he chose...
