Mass Photography for Mass Consumption

By all accounts, Chris Jordan, is quite taken with the mass consumption of North American society. This Seattle photographer has created a mind-boggling photo essay or "collage" of sorts, using products that we all know and use (and throw away, when done).

Look once and you'll see the big picture. Look again. Closer... Closer, still. You will be suprised by what you see: Jordan's wry visual commentary on society.

Green Frog Gone Black

I feel sorry for this little guy. I mean, he was going about his business, catching flies, sunbathing, going for swims, etc, when an oil pipeline blew, and the next thing you know, he's covered in thick, black, sticky oil. What are his chances of survival now? Will be able to move quickly, in order to hunt his food (and not starve to death)? Or will the oil infiltrate his skin, and kill him first?

Poor thing. Here's the link.

Exotic Species Imitate Art

Fan of glass blowing? Well check out these eclectic samples of fine workmanship... brought to you, courtesy of Mother Nature.

The transparent, tuberous stems boast exotic-looking "fauna", among which, sea creatures such as starfish and anenomes frollick. These are the chilly Antarctic waters, just off of Tasmania. Photos were taken at a depth not previously explored, leading voyage leader, Martin Riddle, to think that new species may even have been discovered. How exciting!

Visual Vertigo: the Panoramic Way

Ever wondered what it must be like, to sit in a private, first-class cabin of one of the world's top notch airlines? Well, get a little closer... check out Singapore Airline's Airbus A380, in this cool panormamic experience, courtesy of gillesvidal.com. In fact, he's got the entire launch of the airline's fancy new fleet addition covered, with a number of top-to-bottom, 360-degree, high-res shots... you can litterally see all around you, from the press conference, to the exterior, to the desirable, swank first class.

Also see his Venice pics (nice!), and Mouammar Kadafi's Paris visit... Neat-O!