December 06, 2009

(rt) Photography: Gorgeous ice, giant rockets, & more

• National Geographic’s International Photo Contest features some spectacular images. (I find they get better as you scroll farther.)
• Google Image Swirl offers more dynamic search. (Try clicking any of the image results to pivot on that image.) Popular Science has more info on the project.
• I can hear the thunder behind Thomas Prior’s moody photos.
• Photo: Day at the beach with friends: good fun. Getting kicked in the back by said friends: less fun.
• Air & Space:
  • NASA is building one hell of a big rocket to take us back to the moon. (Related: Still no one knows, cares.)
  • Plane nerdery: Pics of Boeing’s cool, swollen “Dreamlifter” chimera.
• Nature:
  • David Hirmes shares some gorgeous ice photos. [Via]
  • Martin Scott-Jupp takes oddly beautiful close-ups of mold.