Van Gogh's Paintings Tilt-Shifted

After seeing how tilt-shift photography could make real world scenes appear like miniature models, Serena Malyon, a third-year art student, decided to simulate the effect on Van Gogh's famous paintings. Using Photoshop, she manipulated the light and adjusted the focus to make us see these paintings in ways we could have never imagined.

Amazingly, nothing in these paintings was changed, added or removed. The incredible illusions are all created by the magic of Photoshop.

The Cat Movie

Watch "Cat Diaries: The First Ever Movie Filmed by Cats!" This amazing film to documents the world of cats by attaching cameras to 25 cats and editing together the results.

Newman - The Early Days

Via the marvel that is the Intertubes comes these gems from the early days of Newman and Port Hedland:

• Newman with hotel in the centre of the photograph (1972)
• Pool at the Walkabout Hotel, Newman (1972)
• Construction of Mount Newman Mining Company's 265 mile railway from Mount Whaleback in the Opthalmia Ranges to Port Hedland
• Japanese super carriers, Eisho Maru and Fukukawa Maru , Port Hedland (August 1970)

Blue Spec mine - Nullagine

From the National Library of Australia's archives comes this photo of the Blue Spec mine in Nullegine - Western Australia (1975). But wait, there's more:

• Nullagine Blue Spec gold mine 1
• Nullagine Blue Spec gold mine 2

Tintin and Alph-Art

Herge attempted one final Tintin adventure but died before it could be completed in 1983. The adventure was set in the world of Modern Art and reflected Herge's interest in avant-garde artwork. The uncompleted adventure has been released several times but never in a completed form.

Yves Rodier (a Canadian artist) produced a pirated verson of the adventure which was originally drawn and printed (privately) in black-and-white, a color version was produced a few years ago. You can find a copy of Rodier's version here.

Dynamic Periodic Table of Elements

This is a magnificent dynamic and interactive periodic table of elements. Science Geeks Rejoice!

'Scuse Me, You're On Fire!

Wouldn't this have been a better cover image for Pink Floyd's: "Momentary Lapse of Reason"? Hmmmmm... perhaps a reissue?

Inland Freshwater Crab

Found one of these in the pool the other day, didn't even know there was an inland, fresh water crab.