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Real Life Real Sculptors107 viewsRon Mueck is an Australian hyper-realist sculptor working in the UK. His incredible sculptures of creepy, grotesque, mottled skin and uncannily gigantic proportional figures have adorned the Millennium Dome as well as Charles Saatchi’s living room for a number of years now. It would be fair to say, Mueck’s one of the leading contemporary artists of today.
His early career was as a model maker and puppeteer for children’s television and films, notably the film “Labyrinth” staring Bowie. Mueck moved on to establish his own company in London, making photo-realistic props and animatronics for the advertising industry. This eventually led him to conclude, “photography pretty much destroys the physical presence of the original object”, and so he turned to fine art, in particular, sculpture.
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Loch Ard Gorge-Shipwreck Coast, Victoria Australia by hotpasta48 views
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Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. By Yann Arthus28 viewsIt is one of the largest reef in the world ...
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Old Spinifex Rings, Little Sandy Desert, Australia42 views
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sea, landscape62 views
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Penny Royal Gunpowder Mill, Tasmania, Australia39 views
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The Baby Kangaroo that Couldby by Icon/NewsPix118 viewsDogs are not only man’s best friend. This is what comes to mind when you see these pictures of an amazing dog saving a baby kangaroo. The 10yo dog found the baby kangaroo lost on a motorway near Victoria, Australia and decide to take care of it. Rex, the German short-haired pointer cross, was with its owner when they came across a dead kangaroo. The dog had found the four-month-old joey in the pouch of the mother and took it home. “He obviously sensed the baby roo was still alive in the pouch and somehow had gently grabbed it by the neck, gently retrieved it and brought it to me,” said the owner. Here are some shots of the amazing friendship (http://www.greenexpander.com/).
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The Leech's Ugly Stepsister89 viewsAlthough they might seem normal, lampreys are not those type of fish you usually see in the waters. It might not seem appetizing either, but lampreys were consumed since the Middle Ages, especially by royalty. In southwestern Europe, these odd looking animals are considered a delicacy. Be that as it may, this is one of the scariest looking fishes you could encounter in Australia, New Zealand or parts of Africa.
The funnel-like sucking mouth might seem dangerous, but the bite it delivers is not as painful as it looks. The mouth has a clear purpose though: it bores into the flesh of its prey and sucks out all the blood. If you were afraid of leeches, here are their bigger, uglier sister (By http://www.greenexpander.com/).
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Harbour-Bridge, Sydney, Australia69 views
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