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Yoga is Beauty

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I had the privilege of photographing Lindsay Lusignea, a yoga instructor from Maryland. She demonstrated several yoga poses and I also took some portraits. Enjoy!   For more information about the yoga Lusignea practices, take a look at her website ! www.amyhefterphotography.com

Tediously Precise (For those who have the time...)

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To everyone who says there are not enough hours in the day or days in the week: These artists have made incredible use of their time by creating masterpieces with patience and fine, controlled motor skills.  Kathy Klein Flower and Seed "danmalas" Klein creates these arrangements outdoors, takes a photograph, and then leaves it for the  next person to discover. "Danmala," a combination of two Sanskrit words , means "the giver [of] garlands of flowers."  How does she keep the seeds from rolling around? via thisiscolossal Piotr Bockenheim One slip of the wrist could destroy hours of tedious carving by Bockenheim. He uses goose eggs and an electric drill to shave away at the shells. via thisiscolossal Surface to Structure This origami exhibit, curated by origami devotee Uyen Nguyen, will hopefully be on display at Cooper Union in New York (the place where the first origami exhibition was on display back in the 1950s.) ...

No Diving

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Created by artist  Leandro Erlich , this installation is made by suspending a thin layer of water (on a thick piece of glass) over an empty room painted like a pool. He installed two pools, one in New York and one in Japan. It's a beautiful illusion! Don't try to jump into this pool: New York photos (above)  © Amaury Laporte Viewers can stand in the room below and look up through the water. Japan photos (above)  © NAKAMICHI Atsushi / Nacása & Partners via demilked Check out some of Ehrlich's other work: Single Cloud Collection Eau Molle

Tattooed Whiskey Bottles

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Check out these awesome bottles, designed by Sebastien Matheiu of Le Sphinx tattoo in Paris for  J&B Scotch . The bottles were sheathed in the skin-colored latex material tattoo artists practice on, laid with an outline, and inked by hand in a process that took over 20 hours per bottle. the workstation the customized box open at l’eclaireur store detail view of the silkscreen wooden boxes J&B Tattoo by Sphinx  from  ButtonButton  on  Vimeo . via  DesignBoom.com

National Geographic Photos of the Day (January | February | March | April)

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JANUARY 3, 2014 Knot an Owl Photograph by  Mauro Mozzarelli , National Geographic Your Shot A camouflaged gray owl protects its nest in this Your Shot picture chosen for the  Daily Dozen  roundup of editors' favorites. JANUARY 4, 2014 Into the Swarm Photograph by  Michele Martinelli , National Geographic Your Shot Oppression, interaction, collaboration. In the life cycle of nature nothing is lost, but the coexistence of different species is sometimes difficult. In Madagascar there periodically recurs the archaic antagonism between man and the migratory locust, in a circle of life where the two species [compete] for space and food for their survival. Here inside the heavy bag there are in fact locusts that the man caught during the day. This photo and caption were submitted to  Your Shot . Check out the new and improved website, where you can share photos, take part in assignments, lend your voice to stories, and connect with fellow photograp...