66 Polaroids That Never Existed

French illustrator Julien Pacaud's 66 Polaroids That Never Existed are incredible. I'll let the project speak for itself.

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See Through: Helga Steppan

I have an older sister who loves anything and everything rainbow-color themed. I think she'd like the work of Helga Steppan, who arranged her belongings by color and then proceeded in photographing them. The series is ironically titled See Through.

(Found via Creative Review)

The Mineral Moon

A beautiful rendering of the mineral content of the moon. The image is a compilation of 53 photographs taken in 1992 by the Jupiter-bound Galileo spacecraft.

"The pictures were recorded through three spectral filters and combined in an exaggerated false-color scheme to explore the composition of the lunar surface as changes in mineral content produce subtle color differences in reflected light. "

The photo is featured as part of Colour Lovers Colors from Outerspace. Visit their blog to view more stunning space photography.

(Found via Colour Lovers)

A Home For Alice

I've mentioned before in previous posts my love for collaborative photography projects as well as Polaroids. A Home For Alice is a project that combines the two, and I've fallen in love. After Alice commented on a few posts here at Double Takes, I learned of the project. The concept behind it truly has heart:

"I left home a year ago, and since then, i keep looking for a place to live. A place to feel home. But didn't find it yet. So I had this idea about a world wide art project, simply called "A Home for Alice", where people would send me via post mail a Polaroid picture of their house, along with a little text about why they feel home there."

The submissions are all featured on the project's blog, as well as in an exhibit at the Rosie Gallery in Melbourne, Australia. At the end of the project, the best submissions are going to be compiled in a book. Tomorrow I plan on grabbing my camera and getting a shot of my house, expect it shortly Alice!

Perfectly Timed Photos

This collection of Pictures Taken Just At The Right Time proves that some of the best photos are the product of good timing and luck. Some of these are simply amazing while others are downright hysterical.

(Found via Crooked Brians)

50 Brilliant Photos and Stunning Pictures

Smash Magazine has rounded up their list of 50 Brilliant Photos and Stunning Pictures. Brilliant and stunning don't even do some of these photos justice. They're truly amazing. Check out their list and let me know if you have a favorite, mine are pictured above.

(Found via Smash Magazine)

Ten:15

I'm such a sucker for collaborative photography projects. While the emphasis can often be on concept rather than quality of content, the end result is surely unique. Ten:15 asks you to capture your life in a particular moment (10:15 am). The photographs are posted for sharing and comparing on their blog. What are you doing at 10:15 am?

(Found via bb-blog)

Happy Weekend

Hopefully the weather is nice enough, wherever you find yourself, to ride one of these this weekend. My heart skipped a beat when I saw this photo. For more cycle inspiration, check out the rest of Kyle's (KJten22) Bikes! series on Flickr. Otherwise, have a wonderful weekend!

(Found via FFFFound)

Hyper: Denis Darzacq

I've had a reoccurring dream where I could fly. I think most people have probably had this dream. These photographs from Denis Darzacq's series Hyper completely bring those dreams to life.

(Found via Everyone Forever)

Retoucher Extrordinare: Christophe Huet

There's been a lot of buzz lately about the overzealous Photoshopping of the celebrities on some newsstand covers (see Gwyneth Paltrow on the current Vogue). On a similar/far more respectable note, check out Christophe Huet's work. He's an incredibly talented retoucher. His website allows you to not only view his portfolio, but see the making-of on several of his images.

(Found via Why Me?)

Scattered Images: Roberts Birze

Roberts Birze claims his photography "may not be good, but could possibly be interesting." It's most definitely good and undoubtedly interesting. His Scattered Images set is incredible and viewable via Flickr along with an explanation of his work.

(Found via Crooked Brains)

Wi-Fi Camera Umbrella

Kinda like the Polite Umbrella, but so very much cooler. The Pileus Wi-Fi Camera Umbrella allows you to not only take photographs with your umbrella, but also upload them to flickr and view them instantly. The product's capabilities don't end there either, it also serves as a GPS and digital compass.

(Found via Vagabondish)

Haircut Art

Aaron and Mandy Dietz are the creative minds behind the series Haircut Art, which captures the before and after portraits of customers at a local SuperCuts. Pretty darn adorable.

(found via bb-blog)

Mass Photography: Arthur Mole

With an 11x14-inch view camera and little more, Arthur Mole staged some incredible mass photography. His subjects were iconic national symbols around the time of WWI. Mole utilized thousands of military troops and other groups to form these bird's-eye view spectacles. You can view his entire collection online at the Library of Congress website.

(Found via Odee)

The Smithsonian on Flickr

The Smithsonian now has a flickr set of all 6,288 of their images.

"The site is breathtaking in scope, with imagery ranging from the historic cyanotypes of Edward Muybridge to historic photos from aviation, natural history, and many other fields. If the Smithsonian Institution is our attic, these photos are our collective scrapbook."

The images are in various albums according to their subject for easy viewing. This is what I'll be looking at for the next 2 hours.

(Found via Hello Bauldoff)

The Rolling Exhibition

Kevin Connolly is a number of things. He is a skateboarder, a photographer, a professional skier, and he is also legless. The 22-year old Montana native is no stranger to being stared at. He prefers his skateboard as a means of getting around and rarely uses a wheelchair. After winning a silver medal and cash prize in the X-Games, he decided to take a 15 country solo-tour and turn his camera on the many faces he receives stares from. Those photographs became The Rolling Exhibition. Connolly's entire gallery of documented gawkers is viewable online and (no pun intended) worth a look.

(Found via Vagabonding)

YoungMe-NowMe Project

The YoungMe-NowMe project has been popping up all over the place and I couldn't resist sharing it. The concept is simple: post a picture of you when you were young and a similar picture of you now. I clicked through every page of the gallery and felt both happy and sad. There is something about these photos that forces you to recognize the passing of time, all the while they're so fun.

(Found via A Cup of Jo)

The Power of Books: Mladen Penev

These photographs by artist Mladen Penev 'blew my mind.' They're part of a series from 2005 titled The Power of Books. I love the simplicity he uses to convey such a powerful message. These, along with the other work on his website, are worth a look!

(Found via Why Me?)

SKYplay

The Recipe:

1 part partially cloudy day
2 parts random object
3 parts uniquely creative photographer

The Product:

The SKYplay photo set on Flickr. I'm so impressed with the simplicity of these photos. I can just picture them framed and hung in a child's nursery.

(Found via Digital Crushes)

And Speaking of Bikes....

I saw this picture and instantly loved it. I think I'd like to meet this man.

(Found via FFFFOUND)