Long exposure photographs of fireflies

These are the most hauntingly beautiful photographs I have seen in a long time. Photographer Tsuneaki Hiramatsu took long exposure photographs of fireflies. Hiramatsu has been shooting fireflies for about 8 years now, many of which are shot in Okayama where they have firefly season

You can find more at his blog. I definitely recommend clicking on them to see their true size.

Caroline

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to my friends, family and loved one :)

Caroline

PINA

My friend Allie gave me the heads up about this film. Here's a brief description.

PINA is a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great German choreographer Pina Bausch, who died in the summer of 2009. PINA is directed by Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club, Wings of Desire), who was a long-standing friend of Pina's.Wenders takes the audience on a sensual, visually stunning journey of discovery into a new dimension: straight onto the stage with the legendary ensemble and follows the dancers out of the theatre into the city and the surrounding areas of Wuppertal - the place, which for 35 years was the home of Pina Bausch. PINA reinvigorates the way 3D film technology can be used.

Maybe this will be the first movie that gets me to watch something in 3D!

Caroline

Don't Fear the Internet

I'm absolutely loving the delivery and aesthetic of this informational series on the Internet and HTML and CSS.

Don't Fear the Internet is a website by illustrator Jessica Hische and web designer Russ Maschmeyer. They created a site and video tutorials that demonstrate the perfect intersection of art and technology.

Even if you know all of the subjects they are trying to teach, at least pass this website along to your grandparents.

Caroline

Happy Chinese New Year!

A Chinese calligrapher writes various Chinese characters meaning "Dragon" during celebrations of the lunar new year in Weifang, in east China's Shandong province. This will be the year of the dragon in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

Caroline