Sensory adaptation, the same phenomenon that causes you to stop hearing a continually ticking clock, also prevents you from seeing the branching network of blood vessels inside your eye. Except when you use the simple trick demonstrated in this video. More »
This is freaking me out today. You see, I hardly look at my calendar date on the iPhone. But today I did. I looked at that pixel-perfect, beautiful Retina screen and this problem got instantly into my eye, like a white hot scalpel pinching through my retina until it reached the back of my skull. More »
A closer look at seemingly drab, transparent insect wings has revealed realms of previously unappreciated color, visible to the naked eye yet overlooked for centuries. More »
This is a stunning macro image of a human eye. Yes, an eye. It's part of a series by Suren Manvelyan called "Your Beautiful Eyes". Some eyes are electric, others are blooming and a few are haunting. All are amazing. More »
The architectural photography of Matthias Heiderich is transformative. Many of the buildings he captures are not particularly striking in their features—simple boxes, primary colors. Plain backgrounds. But his eye turns them into gorgeously haunting visions. [via Ernesto Lago] More »
