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Elephant portrait by Nick Brandt

October 24, 2011 @ 12:58 am

Photo: Nick Brandt Nick Brandt gives a quick description of this photo over at PDN and notes that this particular elephant was later killed by poachers in the wild. A sad end in an even sadder state of the natural … Continue reading →

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PhaseOne back survives the weight of an entire elephant

October 5, 2011 @ 4:25 pm

I’m glad we use PhaseOne backs and not Hasselblad backs. You know, in case an elephant ever stomps into our studio. [via]

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Video of an elephant swimming

May 4, 2011 @ 9:07 pm

Elephants are surprisingly buoyant despite their weight on land. I wonder how they do it.

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Time-lapse video of an elephant being consumed by wild animals

February 17, 2011 @ 7:49 pm

Gizmodo has a must-see nasty video of a dead elephant being completely consumed by wild hyenas, leopards, and other wild animals. Thanks Helen! If that’s not gross enough for you, here’s a regular video of a pack of lions eating … Continue reading →

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Bob Staake makes a simple illustration for The New Yorker

January 29, 2011 @ 11:59 pm

This is really neat. Watch as illustrator Bob Staake takes simple geometric shapes and turns them into a very nice cover for the October 13, 2008 issue of The New Yorker. [via]

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Without Fail

January 25, 2011 @ 2:53 am

Photo by Herman Yung Back burner (definition): a position of relatively little importance. I love this photo. Makes me happy.

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