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We Live in a World of Incredible Beauty

sanela — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:54:24 +0000

We live in a world of incredible beauty, but somehow we seem to forget that. Well this photo gallery is made to remind you just how wonderful and amazing this planet of ours is. Honestly, I’m sick and the weirdos and freaks that have absolutely taken over the internet. This weekend, Artsy Spot is a place where you can relax and find fuel for your soul by enjoying amazing and breathtaking images of marvelous landscapes from all over the world. It’s amazing how beneficial a time spent in nature can be.And for those who can’t afford any spare time, here is this great gallery. Take some time and go through it, you’ll feel so much better after that. Enjoy!

Now, tell me how you feel. Do you think you can find some spare time after all? Just think how good it would be to spend some time outdoors, far away from noisy and busy city just to remember how wonderful this world actually is, how much beauty is in it that you simply ignore because of work.

22 Actors Who Are Way Better Looking Than The Real Life Characters They Played

sanela — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:03:58 +0000

There is nothing strange in actors being prettier and more handsome than the real life people and people we meet everyday. Finally that is the main reason why the Hollywood actors are so over payed for the job they do. Aside from being ridiculously rich, their fans simply adore them and collect pictures of them, signatures, various items that the adored celebrity used at some point, etc. And all of this happens just because we like looking at beautiful people. Even when the movie is telling the biography and life story of a real person, we need to make them more pleasing to the eye, so we could connect and sympathize with the character. It’s like the ugly people have no emotions at all, or if they do, they are always the ‘bad guys’ in the story. Anyhow, here are some images of the actors who are way better looking than the real life characters they played.

1. Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins in ‘Changeling’

2. Russel Crowe as John Nash in ‘A Beautiful Mind’

3. Brad Pitt as Jesse James in ‘The Assassination of Jesse James’

4. Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich in ‘Erin Brockovich

5. Ray Liotta as Henry Hill in ‘Goodfellas’

6. Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash in ‘Walk The Line’

7. Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale in ‘Catch Me If You Can’

8. Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo in ‘Frida’

9. The Rock as Sean Porter in ‘Gridiron Gang’

10. Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas in ‘American Gangster’

11. Julie Andrews as Marie Von Trapp in ‘The Sound Of Music’

12. Josh Brolin as George W Bush in ‘W’

13. Antonio Banderas as Pancho Villa in ‘And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself’

14. Mark Harmon as Ted Bundy in ‘The Deliberate Stranger’

15. Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra in ‘Cleopatra’

16. Johnny Depp as John Dillenger in ‘Public Enemies’

17. Johnny Depp as George Jung in ‘Blow’

18. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie and Clyde in ‘Bonnie And Clyde’

19. Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in ‘Monster’

20. Daniel Day Lewis as Gerry Conlon in ‘In the Name of the Father’

21. Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler in ‘Schindler’s List’

And the obvious one:
22. James Caviezel as Jesus in ‘The Passion Of The Christ’

Jesus is just so drab, you know?

Inspirational Nature – Images from the Deep Blue

sanela — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:57:21 +0000

Here are some truly beautiful images of starfish from the National Geographic. Let’s all dive in together and enjoy this magical trip to the deepest levels of an Ocean.

Candidates for the Miss Israel 2011

sanela — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:00:50 +0000

In Israel, in Haifa on March 29 a competition for the Miss Israel 2011 will be held. The contest is held 61 times. A girl who wins this flattering title, will represent the country at the international competition for the most beautiful girl of the planet, Miss Universe. Here are some candidates. Which on e is your favorite?

Christine Sienkiewicz. Christine 21 years, Height 178 cm, lives in Rishon Letzion.

Esti Diskin. Esti 19 years, growth 178 sm, lives in Ariel.

Leah Mustaev. Leah 20 years old, height 175 cm, lives Holon.

Al’s Run. Elements in 1921, height 182 cm, lives in Herzliya.

Miri Greenberg. Miri 21 years, Height 178 cm, lives Karmiel.

Daniela Davidzon. Daniel 23, Height 178 cm, lives in Tel Aviv.

Dana Zadok. Dana 18, Height 178 cm, lives in Rishon Letzion.

Adi Royhman. Adi 18 years, height 170 cm, lives in Talmo Elazar.

Moran Shahnik. Moran, 22 years, Height 171 cm, lives in Bat Yam.

Nadia Roitblat. Nadia 21 years old, height 176 cm, lives in Bat Yam.

Tali Kramer. Tuley 1921, Height 178 cm, lives in Ashdod.

Bar Marom. Bar 20 years, height 170 cm, the lives of Rishon Letzion.

Adi Talias. Adi 19 years, height 177 cm, lives in Nahariya.

Kim ACAP. Kim 5.17 years, height 170 cm, lives in Tel Aviv.

Khan McAbee. Khan 1922, height 174 cm, lives in Tel Aviv.

Nomi Levy. Nomi 19 and a half years, the growth of 171 cm, lives in Ramat Yishai.

Tal Avital. Tal, 18 and a half years, height 174 cm, and lives in Givon-Chadasha.

Air Harush. Air 17 and a half years, height 176 cm, lives in Acre.

Yarden Gur. Yarden 18 years, height 174 cm, lives in Migdal Haemek.

The Most Beautiful Woman at the 2011 Golden Globe

sanela — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:10:44 +0000

We’ll leave the dress critiques to the fashion police at all the chick websites. All we want to know is, who do you think was the hottest actress, model, or celebrity at last night’s Golden Globe Awards? Emma Stone grabbed our attention the most, but Halle Berry, Sofia Vergara, and Hayden Panettiere were smoking as well. Which one is your favorite?

From the forest by Smirnov Pavel

sanela — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:33:28 +0000

“Series of photos named “from the forest” were created as a response to society which is destroying forests and Priozersk Isthmus, my favorite place …” says the author of these breathtaking photos, a well known professional photographer, Smirnov Pavel. Pavel is a true nature lover and a true genius when it comes down to capturing the beauty of nature in macro photography. Here are some of his work, I hope you’ll find them as moving as I did. Enjoy!

Magical world of Dmitriy Strelkov

sanela — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:33:17 +0000

Dmitriy Strelkov was born in Moscow. Graduated from the fine art school in 1983. Graduated from the Graphic department of the Moscow Pedagogical University in 1988. The member of the International Federation of the Artists and of the International Art Fund. The paintings Dmitriy Strelkov are kept in private collections in Russia, Germany, France, Holland, Japan, Portugal, the USA and Turkey.

Beautiful and fragile artwork

sanela — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:00:16 +0000

Believe it or not, this amazing colorful artwork was made out of paper. It is amazing what can be done from a simple piece of paper. I guess that is how you can recognize a true artist from a phony one. True artist looks at the world with different eye. He sees potential in each object and future form in every material. I really love these sculptures. I hope you’ll like them as much as I did. Enjoy!

Visiting Kamchatka

sanela — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:31:36 +0000

The famous traveler Ivan Dementievsky brought us absolutely stunning photographs of Kamchatka from his journey to this amazing peninsula well know for its numerous volcanoes. Here on these photos you can see these volcanoes a few minutes before the eruption and quiet hills in the morning mist. The moments caught in these photos are simply electric and filled with anticipation of the terrible disaster, but still so calm and tranquil that it seems like a scene from a fairy tale. Enjoy!

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Magical landscapes of Katarina Stefanovic

sanela — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:47:23 +0000

Have a look at these amazing and magical landscapes of young and talented photographer, Katarina Stefanovic. Her unique style is what distinguishes her work from the work of all the other photographers. While looking at her photos the one feels like he’s looking at fairytale scenes or extracts from someone’s dream. Have a look at these photos below and you’ll see what I’m talking about. I hope you’ll like these images as much as I did. Enjoy!

Underwater caves in Bahamas

sanela — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:43:55 +0000

Have a look at these amazing underwater photos taken in caves in Bahamas. They are so beautiful and while watching them I feel the urge to take a scuba diving class! Enjoy and I hope you’ll like them too.

Hello world!

sanela — Wed, 05 May 2010 09:16:31 +0000

Have a look at these adorable little fellas giving high five and saying hello to the whole world! They look so cute and friendly you simply can’t resist admiring them. I hope you’ll like this photo collection. Enjoy!

Our Beautiful Planet

sanela — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:37:45 +0000

This is one great overlook on our beautiful planet, it’s like you’re flying in a balloon and looking down on all these amazing landscapes, people, and scenes. And it really does look amazing. It just like if you take one step back and look at everything from a distance you’ll see that this is a pretty planet and that people are amazing, despite all the wars, politics and crushing economy. We should probably take a better care of our planet and nature and maybe stop to smell the flowers more often.

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Butterfly effect

sanela — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:52 +0000

Butterflies are so beautiful and magnificent creatures despite the fact that they live very short. Many people make mistake and believe that butterflies live only for a day, but the truth is that they live from a week to nearly a year depending on the species. Here you can see some of the most beautiful photos of butterflies taken by photograph Ali Hussein.

Beautiful and Realistic Sculptures

sanela — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:25 +0000

Have a look at these amazing and realistic dolls made by Russian artist Alexandra Kokinova. Alexandra is a frequent guest and winner of various international dolls exhibitions. Her limited edition dolls are hand made from porcelain have height up to 60 cm. Gorgeous costumes are made from silk and decorated with natural fur, beads and subtle laces. All the details of the costumes from the last ribbon to the tiniest pearl on the dress are reproduced with amazing technical and artistic skill. Semi-precious and precious stones and antique knickknacks are often used as accessories. Each doll is the result of painstaking work and is absolutely unique. Hope you’ll like them!

Breathtaking landscapes

sanela — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:12:27 +0000

Have a look at these amazing and breathtaking landscapes taken by Sergey Galyachmetov. I hope you’ll enjoy watching this dreamlike scenery. It looks too good to be true!

Prison’s beauty pageant

sanela — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:40:37 +0000

Beauty can indeed be found everywhere, even behind the bars! Here is the Miss Prison or Miss Captive, a beauty pageant held behind the bars – in jail! More and more women’s prisons are turning to beauty pageants as a way to boost morale. The pageants are mostly held in Latin America and Russia. Pageants with names like Miss Prison and Miss Captive won’t get you any time off for good behavior, but prison officials say they actually do reduce violence and get women to think about what they want to do when they get out.

Beautiful oil paintings by Rob Hefferan

sanela — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:44:46 +0000

Born in 1968 in Warrington, Chashire, Rob Hefferan is exceptionally talented figurative artist. His work not only captures the unique character and warmth of each subject but transcends form to suggest the living, breathing essence of the individual.

Working predominately with oils and acryls, Rob’s work is both eminently understandable and intensely familiar. Color, light and texture harmonize intelligently and with stunning candour to produce works that resonate with vibrant life.

Rob’s figurative pieces are beautifully balanced. Each of his works bears witness to his unerring ability to create atmospheric backdrop, brushstroke by brushstroke. Art lovers will immediately react to this luminosity and poignant intricacy of each portrait, where the presence of subject provokes a deep reaction.

The beauty of a female body

sanela — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:00:29 +0000

Female body has always been an inexhaustible source of inspirations and an eternal muse for all artists, poets, painters, musicians, etc. Have a look at these great and aesthetic photos of female body below and you’ll see why it is that way. The lusty curves and refined lines of women bodies are simply irresistible and automatically trigger the inspiration. Enjoy!

Beautiful and colorful paintings by Jean Marc Jeniczy

sanela — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:55:20 +0000

This is amazing collection of beautiful paintings made by Jean Marc Jeniczy. Unfortunately, it can’t be found anything about him on line, but at least you can have a look at his beautiful paintings of nature. Every painting is a true work of art, lovely, quiet landscapes painted in vivid and fresh colors. It’s very moving and inspiring. Reminds me of the spring in the countryside.

In touch with nature

sanela — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:46:30 +0000

Every true photography lover will find this images deeply moving and inspiring. Have a look at these great black and white pictures showing the beauty of nature and the delicate connection of human with it. We’ve came out of nature, but we seem to have forgotten our origins. Because of the lack of this connection we feel incomplete and frustrated, but we seem to deny it. Maybe these images will help us remember where we came from and help us find our inner peace.