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InternetLove or 'How we learned that you're the best community we could have hoped for, Anne van Alkemade in particular'
by RedBubble2.14pm – Wednesday afternoon The keys on this plastic alphabet are sticky. The seat has no back and the minutes are expensive. The sub…
2.14pm – Wednesday afternoon The keys on this plastic alphabet are sticky. The seat has no back and the minutes are expensive. The sub audible hum of ten thousand anxious people reverberate through the terminal floor. The timeless neon glow of Gates 31-40, Baggage Claim, Toilets and a Foodcourt burn into my pores. A voice informs me that Mr Nigel Sankey should really hurry along to Gate 36, because all the people already wedged onto the plane are getting seriously annoyed. In another life our original flight had not suffered the generic ‘engineering difficulties’ and we were already home, but in this life we were destined to spend half a day in Sydney airport at an internet cafe, so still in this life I wrench the keyboard from a neighbouring computer and walk resolutely towards the mannequins at the Virgin Service Desk, a blank look in my eye. / How did it come to this? 7.55am – Earlier that same day El Presidente and I burst into the breakfast room of the Shangri La hotel in Sydney, where NetGuide are holding the ceremony of their yearly internet awards. The room goes slightly quiet, the dog in the corner ceases playing the piano, and the 100% suited and booted occupants turn to look at these last minute arrivals, one in a vibrant red limited edition RedBubble tee, the other in a faux-Napoleonic military jacket. I wave my cane in the direction of some empty seats and we take our place between the MD of eBay and a man from the Bureau of Meteorology. A general air that we may be ‘chancers’ prevails. The ceremony begins, and decorum is held in fine corporate silence, broken by an intermittent golf clap as another nervous individual waddles up to claim their glass shard. The 14th prize is for Best New Site, and it is won by a company called Web Menu, but also has a Highly Commended Category, which RedBubble wins. None of the other categories really have second place awards, and so we still appear like we are here for the free breakfast. The final two awards, however, are a little more prestigious, and they begin with the ‘People’s Choice’ which NetGuide are very proud of, and after building it up to unprecendented heights they announce that RedBubble has conquered it without question. You can hear the room inhale in unison, then vigourously clap. Afterwards everyone was very friendly, coming over to congratulate and talk details, I was even accosted by one man in the gents but I requested he wait until I finish, I think he had something to do with the ceremony. We hand out some t-shirts and greetings cards and even some bubbles, which could be seen floating around the room towards the end of the event. 9.45am After a suitably cheesy photoshoot, we jump into a taxi and head for the airport and hopefully, a quick flight home. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— I’d just like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the whole team, to thank all of you, and not just all of you who managed to read this whole post, or even all of you who voted for us, but ALL of you. Because you really do make this site as vibrant as it is, without you we’re nothing, well, not nothing, we’d be a bunch of nerds in a room with some flashy computers and an endless biscuit supply, but I don’t think there’s an award for that. / So thanks and don’t stop now, we’re just getting warmed up. onetonshadow, and everybody else Oh and big up to NetGuide for the whole event, bacon and free mousemats, here’s what they have to say about it Addendum / I’d also like to thank the mighty Anne van Alkemade for stumbling across the competition in the first place and alerting our eager community. May your days be filled with fine wines and tasty cakes.
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Milestone
by RedBubbleWe’ve just broken the 80,000 members mark. So if the average weight of an adult human brain is 1350g and we assume that we’re only creati…
We’ve just broken the 80,000 members mark. So if the average weight of an adult human brain is 1350g and we assume that we’re only creative with the right half of said brain, that means there’s currently 54 tonnes of pulsating grey matter putting out all of this incredible art. You should be proud to be part of it. We’re certainly proud to have you here. Oh, and I found this advert in a magazine this morning. You can get his champion tee here but I have no idea where you can get trousers like that. Bye
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We adopted this little fella and his brother for two days while the local pet shop was closed for the long weekend. / I was sitting on my kitchen floor and he was really interested in the camera, which made getting the photo fairly easy.
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It’s a top read / / Next issue available NOW /
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Taken from my front lawn. / I went driving around the coast looking for a good view without finding one I came back home only to find that there was a perfect view from my front lawn. / Comet McNaught, the brightest comet in over 40 years, also known as the Great Comet of 2007 and given the designation C/2006 P1, is a non-periodic comet discovered on August 7, 2006 by British-Australian astronomer Robert H. McNaught. / It made perihelion on January 12, 2007, and became easily visible to the naked eye for observers in the Southern Hemisphere. 8 sec exp, f/5, 800 ISO.
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Pfft / Why not?
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A perfect sunset over Tuggerah Lakes, NSW, Australia. / I took this at the shore-end of one of the many jettys at Long Jetty, NSW, Austalia. / One of my favorites.
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A spur of the moment photograph. / A few friends pose underneath the street light. A silhouette is a view of an object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior. The word is an eponym named after Etienne de Silhouette, a finance minister of Louis XV who in 1759 imposed such harsh economic demands upon the French people that his name became synonymous with anything done or made cheaply.
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I was driving past my local beaches one morning checking the surf, when I went past this one section of powerline that was smothered in pidgeons. / I had to pull over and get a shot as this is not something you see every day.
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Two of Sydneys most famous landmarks. The Opera House and The Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was actually dark at this time of day but thanks to long exposures the light turned out to be great. F/3.5 / 12 sec exp
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Taken at Terrigal, NSW, Australia down at the haven. / A popular fishing spot and when there is a bit of swell the waves splash up against the rock wall making a pretty awesome sight.
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Jonny olling off the roll-in at Berkley Vale, NSW, Australia. A technique called ‘double-exposure’ where-by flash was fired with a 1 sec exposure to create the transparency. f/3.5
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A bit of a cliche sunrise photo at Long Jetty, NSW, Australia.
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I took this on a very cold winter morning down at Long Jetty, NSW, Australia. / During the winter the sun is in a perfect position to create a good compisition. / It was really nice once the sun started to warm up the icy air.
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Long Jetty, NSW, Australia. Pelicans soaking up the morning sun. This was the first time I ever used my SLR. It was such a perfect morning for some practice.
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Is It Thursday Again?
by RedBubbleWhat’s that? White ink? On colours? More colours? And it’s only October. “Stitched Issue 3 – Where all the cool kids go for words abou…
What’s that? White ink? On colours? More colours? And it’s only October. Stitched Issue 3 – Where all the cool kids go for words about shirts onetonshadow
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Sydney Opera House, NSW, Australia. Taken from about 20 metres away from the main steps out the front. / This was the first time I have photographed the OH. I wanted to get a different angle. The clear sky and beautiful light made me very happy.
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The local fish shop at Forster, NSW, Australia.
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Terrigal Beach, NSW, Australia. / Trev having a go. This was his first time. / Fire Staffing is a form of fire dancing (also known as, “fire twirling,” “fire spinning,” “fire performance,” or “fire manipulation”.)It is a group of performance arts or disciplines that involve manipulation of objects on fire. Typically these objects have one or more bundles of wicking, which are soaked in fuel and ignited. / Some of these disciplines are related to juggling or baton twirling, and there is also an affinity between fire dancing and rhythmic gymnastics. Firedancing is often performed to music. Fire dancing has been a traditional part of cultures from around the world, and modern fire performance often includes visual and stylistic elements from many traditions. / I this photo the subject is using a staff wich is a rod of wood or metal, with wicking material applied to one, or both ends. Staves are generally used in pairs or individually, though many performers are now experimenting with three or more staves.
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A kerosene fueled bonfire on Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia one winters night, a little something to warm us up. / We made it with two shipping pallets stacks of wood and about 6 litres of kero.
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China Town, Sydney.
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Terrigal Rocks, NSW, Australia.
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Giving & Sharing the NoFrills way Part 1
by DannyI met Glen Smith while visiting the Melbourne Festival of The Photocopier...
I met Glen Smith while visiting the Melbourne Festival of The Photocopier last year. It was to be a very beneficial meet up for me because I got to meet and then associate with one of the artistic gems of Red Bubble. Glen is an artists foremost as well as being a High School teacher and Administrator for the Arts in Geelong (Victoria’s Second largest city.) Glen with his partner in crime David Dellafiora (also a teacher who specialises in Mail and correspondence art) are responsible for exciting art concepts, productions and exhibitions that are innovative as they are unique. / One the things Glen and I have done since forming our friendship is too exchange art. I give Glen any old shit that I can compile together and Glen every 2 months or so sends me his ‘zine . / / Yon can always tell when Glen sends something. It doesn’t have a name as such as each booklet comes with its own distinctive title. The booklets consist of a compilation of Glen’s Tee Shirt ( and other) art during the period previous to it’s publication a lot of it posted on Red Bubble, there are also new works not seen on the web site and sometimes a better description of what the art is about. There have been seven issues so far and though the quality was high to begin with each issue has increased in quality and design with the last two even coming with colour features. / / I will often also get a free gift which is usually a NoFrills Art button or sticker that never get seen on Red Bubble and I treasure these little pieces of ephemera , because they are really what NoFrills Art is all about. Giving and teaching. / Glen has not got a subscription network happening yet but I think if enough interest is shown he may be forced too. You can currently buy NoFrills Art Publications from the Sticky Bookshop in Melbourne or contact Glenn via Red Bubble.
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