Word of the Day
Apricate (v., ah-PIH-crate)
To bask in the sun, like a creature of the summer on an October day filled with glorious sunlight and a smattering of clouds atop a cerulean sky.
Gif of the Day
This is from an amazing zeotrope cake (!!!!!) made by French director Alexandre Dubosc. Fantastique!
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Link of the Day
Tree light painting
Take a look at this image:
It's a beautiful image. The way the light appears to drip off the branches of the tree is strange and interesting. The contrast between light, dark, and hazy also makes this very striking.
But the amazing thing about this photo—and many others from Vitor Schietti—is that this wasn't created with light but rather with fireworks:
The series is the result of several years of research on long exposure photography, and the usage of ND filters was vital to find a perfect balance between the fading twilight and the brightness of the fireworks. Only a few attempts were allowed per day, since the time frame during which this balance is possible is very narrow (30 to 50 minutes). The Brazilian central plateau, in a kind of savanna called “Cerrado” was the scenery for most of these experimentations. The margins of the lake Paranoa, the streets and some iconic monuments from Brasilia were also locations for some of the light paintings. It’s important to say the series is an ongoing process, and more will follow in the coming year or so.
These images really are stunning. There's more available at the link but we'll leave with one other one.
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