December 23, 2008
November 19, 2008
The Beautification Engine
Some computer scientists from Israel created a computer program that uses a mathematical formula to alter photos of the human body into a theoretically more attractive version. Click here to see some more shots of celebrities they ran through the 'engine.'
Posted by Lisa Collings at 9:36 PM 0 comments
Labels: celebrity, computers, culture, photography, pop culture
Dubai Before and Afters
Dubai has gone through some radical transformations over the last 15 years and these pictures illustrate its metamorphosis very well. Click here to see more photos from dubai-architecture.info. There are lots of interesting facts about Dubai on this page including shots of an underwater hotel soon to be built in 2009.
Posted by Lisa Collings at 9:09 PM 1 comments
Labels: architecture, city, photography
New York City Before and After
Here are two shots of New York, one was taken in 1930 and the other 1850. Click here to see a larger more detailed image. I would suggest reading the excerpt once you click through to the larger image. It tells a little bit about what's changed over the years.
Posted by Lisa Collings at 8:56 PM 0 comments
Labels: architecture, city, new york, photography