The pace of
life has become faster for the sake of technology. Everything is getting pretty
cool and easier than earlier. This rapid pace sometimes makes us forget to stop
for a while to appreciate the world we live in.
Although
we've lost certain things in our lives due to technology, we cannot argue
saying that we haven't gained anything from this technological advancement. One
such instance is advanced photography. Due to this, we've become able to
capture different kinds of phenomena in incredible ways.
We have presented a collection of 45
original images that showcases a surreal moment on Earth. Perhaps, you might
feel them as ones from another world.
#1 This Is The Place In Which The Namib Desert Meets
The Sea.
#2 A Glacier
Waterfall In Svalbard, Norway.
#3 The
Verzasca River In Switzerland With Crystal Clear Water In It.
#4 A Mirror
Formed After Rain.
#5 The Sunset.
#6 Lenticular
Clouds Above Mount Damavand.
#7 A Thunder
Stroke In South Dakota.
#8 This Is
How The Water Looks Like When A Helicopter Approaches It.
#9 Reflection
Of Autumn Colours.
#10 An Otherworldly
Jellyfish Seen In The Deep Sea.
#11 Windows
Of The Sky In New York. The Chrysler Building.
#12 The
Northern Lights, Norway.
#13 A Spectacular
View, Sardinia.
#14 This Dragonfly
Is Covered From Crystal Clear Raindrops.
#15 Saint
Basil’s Cathedral In Russia.
#16 What A
Long-Exposure Shot Of A Merry-Go-Round.
#17 A New
Beach Visitor. (Whale)
#18 OMG! An
Electric Volcano.
This image
shows an erupting volcano in Chile. It had been engulfed in thunderbolts while
erupting. Perhaps, you might think that it is photoshopped, but the truth is it
is an original creation of nature to which special effects were added.
One of the
commenters described, “The volcanic ash, some of it rising in the plume, some
falling, rubbing against one another, produces enormous amounts of static
electricity that have to be discharged.”
Is this
real? Can the mountains float on clouds like this? Widen your eyes and zoom the
image and try to catch the optical illusion that has been created. The image
shows Mount Rainier seemingly floating above Seattle, Washington, USA.
Even though
it looks so beautiful when seen from far, this is considered one of the most
dangerous volcanoes in the world. We have only received the mercy of mother
nature for a while.
#20 Wow! An Amazing Phoenix Of Light.
The
photographer, whoever shot this, is fortunate enough to witness this in his
real life. How amazing it is to see a flying phoenix created by the colorful
flash projections of light in the sky! Yes, these are the Northern Lights in
Iceland.
These
spectacular auroras can be seen between September and March each year and are
caused by the disturbances that take place in the magnetosphere. Watching these
amazing auroras is exciting!
What you
see now is not fake. Assure your eyes, this rare phenomenon is caused due to a
condition called leucism. Leucism leads to a partial loss of pigmentation
inside animals and leaves. As a result, creatures with leucism have a pale
shade of cream in their bodies.
Although it
seems something out from a fantasy novel, it is completely normal.
#22 Underwater Lilypad Forest.
This isn't
an alien forest seen in another world. You don't need to fly into outer space
to witness these marvelous things in the universe. The only thing is to be interested
in what you want to see.
You might
have witnessed these scenes if you've gone under the water. This is a lilypad
forest with a large school of tadpoles swimming right beneath the water.
Dear star
war fans, are you surprised by this, thinking it to be a new installment in the
Star Wars franchise? This image is one from the Burning Man Festival which is held annually in Black Rock, Nevada.
The
participants get together to build a temporary city complex in the desert
during this festival. The cities that they build up have all kinds of
innovative structures in them. All the structures are brought down after two
weeks and the desert will be like it was earlier.
The first
sight makes us feel this as a fabricated or computer-generated image showcasing
life on an imaginary blue planet. Believe me, this is an unretouched image that
was captured from a ship sailing near the South Sandwich Islands of Antarctica.
This
“cathedral of ancient ice” has become the perfect resting spot for penguins
there. But, they might not have an idea of how beautiful their habitat is.
#25 What Does A Frozen Lake House Look Like?
Is this a
miniature icing creation? Look back and guess once again. This is a true house
on the shore of Lake Erie. The image shows a moment in which the shore has been
covered with ice, snow, and frost.
The eerie
look of the house has come out due to the huge amount of precipitation and high
winds. This showcases the result of the combination of magical elements
together.
This scene
is too perfect to be considered real. Please believe that this wasn't retouched
or edited and that this was captured right on planet Earth.
This is
located near Ywan Ngan in Shan State, Myanmar. The deep blue color has been
created due to the high levels of copper sulfate in it. Therefore, bathing or
using water in the lake is quite dangerous since it can cause unhealthy
consequences.
#27 The World Is Almost Folded.
You might
have been thinking what the heck this is! This image was caught by a drone that
hovered over a cloverleaf intersection in an unknown location. It truly has a
mind-bending effect.
Explaining
this to the exact point is difficult but the two flat planes seem to intersect
at a 90-degree angle with each other. However, this image makes us think that
we've entered another world dimension.
Although
this image is quite beautiful and interesting it is a severe warning for the
survival of the Earth. This is called the sea butterfly or the limacina whose
shell dissolved over 45 days due to its exposure to carbon dioxide.
This is a
great example to alarm the public about the widespread effects of climatic
change. Future generations as well as the animal species will have to face a
lot of issues including ocean acidification due to the increase of carbon
dioxide concentration in the atmosphere.
For some,
these tree holes stand as a coded message from the aliens who invaded the
Earth. But, the real artists behind the scene are the woodpeckers who have
systematically created rows of holes in the tree. See how brainy these creatures
are to make such a straight sequence of holes.
#30 Mystery Of Electromagnets!
The
tube-like lamps are mysteriously lit up by themselves. Can this happen? This is
the electromagnetic radiation that forms in areas around power lines that gives
the air an ozone-like scent.
These men
have gained the benefit of it effectively. Many people believed this to be a
stolen part of Star Wars.
You are not
the first who think that these endless rows of books that stand in this image
are ones from the Harry Potter movie
series.
But, this
isn’t such a scene but The Royal
Portuguese Cabinet of Reading in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The library was
established in 1887, and contains a huge amount of books based on Portuguese
literature outside of Portugal. By now, the library contains nearly 400,000
volumes.
Didn't this
image make you have a double-take at it? This at first seems to be a skyscraper
in which the second wall is almost invisible. And you would think that this is
edited.
Stop! This
is just another optical illusion that was designed by the renowned architect in
Singapore But it’s just an illusion: this building in I. M. Pei. This building
has been designed in a triangle. It appears to be flat when you take a shot of
the structure from a specific angle.
You will be
able to see dazzling phenomena whenever you come out with your microscopic eye.
This image shows a shell of a snail hatch that naturally grew into a spiral
shape.
The shell
has a combination of grey, purple and white stone along with sparkling
crystalline in its core. Crystalline in this is an element that makes us
surprised about the marvels of nature.
What is it
if not a little spooky? What a beautiful pair of eyes peered out through the
sheets of ice. These eyes belong to the creature called the sea leopard or the
leopard seal, the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic.
They are
ferocious aquatic creatures though seem less threatening during the daytime.
The only challengers for them in the sea are the killer whales.
These are
abandoned mines situated 650 feet below the earth. These are situated near the
city of Yekaterinburg, Russia. This is a wild psychedelic landscape with
yellow, blue, white and red mineral carnallite.
The swirled
carnallite deposits can be seen in the walls of the mine. These swirls provide
evidence to show that they were formed millions of years ago when a salty sea
dried up and left behind the mineral deposits. According to the scientists, the
air inside the mine too is quite saltier.
This is how
the milky fog has blanketed the city Sophia in Bulgaria, late at night. The
glow of the urban lights through the soft ripples can be seen quite colorfully
in the picture.
The thick
fog that comes from the rolling mountains gets trapped in the valley and leads
to inconvenient instances like transportation difficulties. But, when looked at
from the eyes of art this fog appears as a magical dream.
Personally,
for me, this is an otherworldly picture that makes me think of it as fabric
paint. I feel as if the woman in the picture is floating amidst the colorful
ripples of the sea in orange and pink.
What is the
exact truth behind this? Believe me or not, these are greenhouses that are
built for the protection of the strawberry harvest in Turkey. The woman in the
picture is engaged in the harvesting process. Whoever got this fantastic idea
on his mind surely knows the joy and delight of adding colors to ordinary
things.
At first
glance, we expect these black objects to be the eggs of an alien species. Well,
the term "egg" is correct but these are not the eggs of aliens. These
eggs are boiled in the sulfurous hot springs of Owakudani (“The Great Boiling
Valley'') in Hakone, Japan. The hot spring crater was left behind due to the
volcano eruption that had taken place 3000 years ago.
According
to the local tradition, eating one such egg adds seven years to your life.
This too is
another untouched photograph that seems to be from another planet. This shows
the aerial view of Australia’s Lake Hillier.
No one has
an idea about the bright pinkish shade of this. But, the scientists agree that
it is due to the presence of microalgae called Dunaliella Salina which are
photosynthetic microorganisms that produce beta-carotene which adds a bubblegum
hue.
Although
this seems like a negative image of white rabbits, this is not. The rabbits you
see in the image are real. Their black color is a result of breeding which
occurred in 1919. The breeding process of these rabbits had been started by a
Catholic priest who received a genetically mutated rabbit.
The
original name stands as Castorrex,
as it has the color of the beaver (castor). Apart from this, they are called
the King’s rabbits (rex being ‘king’ in Latin) which has later become the
common name as Rex.
#41 An Alien World, Right On Earth.
The Danakil
Depression in Ethiopia is found in the Horn of Africa. It is located at the
junction of three tectonic plates with a long history of geological shifts and
volcanic activity.
Geological
formations have given an otherworldly look to this place. However, it's good to
know that the famous old humanoid fossil of Lucy was found in the area which is called “the cradle of
humanity”.
Have a
close-up look at this image. This is an incredible piece of art created by the
renowned artist Georges Rousse. He is well-known for creating optical illusions
in abandoned buildings.
Rousse has
a superb talent to paint architectural features in a rather tricky way.
Everything comes in a startling effect when he presents an image of his work in
a single angle.
#43 Fortunate Enough To Knock At The Door Of Heaven.
This can be
identified as an image that was captured in the correct moment. Someone has
made his dream a reality in the climber Remi McMurtry which is 4,744-feet in
height. This is one of the volcanoes of Snæfellsjökull in Iceland.
The person
who captured this image had gone on this journey with his friend as soon as
they picked their destination amidst a hub of names. They had reached the peak
on the 27th day of their journey.
#44 Magic Remains For A Millisecond.
This also
is another image that is too perfect to be real. But, this exaggerates that
there are professional photographers who needn't have photoshop to make their
work attractive.
Markus
Reugles is one such German artist who uses colored water to create fantastic
designs. He creates magic with water and captures the scene within a
millisecond using high-speed cameras. The final result appears the same as
glass art.
#45 The Nighttime Haze Effect.
Recognizing
what's going on inside this isn't easy at the first sight. Is an alien society
on another planet encapsulated by its atmosphere? Well, let's follow and check
the truth of this.
It's none
other than the atmosphere of Sausalito, California has created this nighttime
haze plus the rolling mists over the hills due to the bad effects of pollution.
Anyhow the nighttime haze seems to be hauntingly beautiful though it is a
result of pollution.
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