Natural phenomena

Parallels – a Short Film

December 24, 2011

Skiing - snowboarding

Parallels is a short film produced by Dendrite Studios in April of 2011. This piece was shot for the Intersection competition at the Telus ski and board fest in Whistler, BC.

TimeScapes 4K

December 23, 2011

This is production footage from my forthcoming debut film, “TimeScapes,” a portrait of the American Southwest. This video was filmed and edited at 4K (4096×2304) resolution, four times greater than regular 1080p HD.

Waterspout and Rainbow

December 22, 2011

Waterspout and Rainbow

This “odd couple” photo was captured in the eastern Mediterranean Sea (south of Crete, Greece) on November 24, 2011 at about 4:00 p.m. The weather at the time of the photo seemed quite benign; calm seas, rather light westerly winds, fairly high barometric pressure (30.03 in or 1017.3 mb), air temperature of 78 F (25.5 C).  Photographer: Geert Sassen; Geert’s Facebook page

Canyons – Fine Art photography

December 21, 2011

Canyons Fine Art

Impressive images of canyons by award-winning photographer Peter Lik.

via designyoutrust

Waves or Clouds?

December 21, 2011

These peculiar clouds, known as Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds, formed over the city of Birmingham, Alabama.

National Geographic 2011 best picture

December 21, 2011

Splashing of a dragonfly by Shikhei Goh

This photograph by Shikhei Goh won the grand prize in the 2011 National Geographic Photography Contest. The photograph titled ‘Splashing’ of a dragonfly bracing itself against the rain. Over 20,000 entries were submitted from over 130 countries. via designyoutrust

Pulpit Rock in Norway

December 20, 2011

Pulpit Rock

The Pulpit Rock in Norway, attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year.

First Global Image from VIIRS

December 19, 2011

NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite

The satellite NPP is designed to collect data for both weather forecasting and climate monitoring. This image from November 24, 2011, is the first complete global image from VIIRS.

Sky announces Galapagos 3D series with Attenborough

December 19, 2011

Sir David Attenborough in Galapagos

Sir David Attenborough is to start his fourth 3D project with Sky, a three-part natural history series which tells the story of Galapagos islands, one of the most wonderful places in the world.

Diamond Head Crater

December 18, 2011

Crater

The Hawaiian Islands were formed as the Pacific Plate moved westward over a geologic hot spot. The most populous Hawaiian Island, Oahu, is dominated by two large shield volcanoes that range in age from two to four million years old. However, a fair number of smaller and much younger volcanic craters are also present on Oahu, such as Diamond Head Crater pictured above. Photographer: Charles Carrigan