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Benjamin Von Wong Extreme Photography

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Photographer Benjamin Von Wong takes photography to new heights and lows on a regular basis. Check out two of his recent photoshoots below, one with models alight on a sunken ship and one atop the ancient walls of Jerusalem. On the sunken shipwreck in Bali: Nikon D90  |  12-24mm f4  |  Aquatica  housing | ISO 400 – f/4.5 – 1/200th sec Due to the extreme location for the shoot, Von Wong utilized the natural, hazy light of the sun as well as on-camera strobes. Nikon D90  |  12-24mm f4  |  Aquatica  housing | ISO 400 – f/4.0 – 1/100th sec The models for the shoot were professional free divers and the crew were licensed scuba divers. Read Von Wong's blogpost for more details about the shoot! all photos  © Benjamin Von Wong via thisiscolossal On the Walls of Jerusalem: By request from Kinetis , an Israeli company, Von Wong and Israeli photographer Tomer Jacobson  teamed up to create a fresh ...

Rolling Doors

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This is a completely new take on warehouse-style doors for a modern living space. Designer Klemens Torggler  conceptualized these "kinetic art squares" that are more space-efficient.  His doors essentially roll open: photos, gifs, and video  © Klemens Torggler via thisiscolossal and designboom

Brand-Bending

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Would you buy Tiffany yogurt? I'm sure it would taste exactly the same as the 10 for $5 yogurt you buy on a regular basis... See the work of Peddy Mergui  in an exhibition in San Francisco entitled, "Wheat is  Wheat is  Wheat." His pieces explore what everyday products (food) would look like if luxury brands started producing things other than high fashion.  Tiffany yogurt “By observing Peddy Mergui’s new and improved “luxury” products we may see how brand alignment is perceived by many as acceptance to a status group or an affirmation of successful lifestyle. His exhibition: Wheat is Wheat is Wheat is a humorous yet provocative commentary on global consumer culture that may just have us questioning our next purchase.” Museum of Craft and Design  Apple milk  Gucci pickles  Louis Vuitton salami  Nike fruit boxes  Prada flour Versace eggs I love the Nike boxes: I can see those in production sometime in the future. Whi...

A Little Nature

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After a visit home, I was inspired to take photos of flowers and insects again. Here are some from my most recent mosey outside (and some of an old globe that my mom found). www.amyhefterphotography.com