World Photography Contest Pictures - Image Page 15

enjoy the new world - created by carnivalofmemories

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enjoy, the, new, world

EmiK says:

Adorable = )

erathion says:

so cute...best of luck

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World Record 2008 - created by wind

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Around 4,000 Romanians dressed as Santa Claus participate in an event attempting to win the Guinness World Record for the most numerous Santa Clauses in one town, in front of the Romania's Parliament Palace in Bucharest December 21, 2008. Bucharest won the world record. (5 years and 2978 days ago)

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World, Record

kyricom says:

What's with the Coke insignias?

adeincyprus says:

sponsors!

erathion says:

hahahahaha...so cool...GL author

greymval says:

Damn, I didn't know that. And I'm Romanian
This is the only entry in the contest that portraits record as an extreme attainment.

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The World's First Acid Trip - created by friiskiwi

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April 16, 1943: Setting the Stage for the World's First Acid Trip

1943: Dr. Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the psychedelic properties of LSD.

Hofmann, a Swiss chemist, was researching the synthesis of a lysergic acid compound, LSD-25, when he inadvertently absorbed a bit through his fingertips. Intrigued by the stimulating effects on his perception, Hofmann decided further exploration was warranted. Three days later he ingested 250 micrograms1 of LSD, embarking on the first full-fledged acid trip.

In his autobiography, LSD, My Problem Child, Hofmann remembered his discovery this way:

"I was forced to interrupt my work in the laboratory in the middle of the afternoon and proceed home, being affected by a remarkable restlessness, combined with a slight dizziness. At home I lay down and sank into a not unpleasant intoxicated-like condition, characterized by an extremely stimulated imagination. In a dreamlike state, with eyes closed (I found the daylight to be unpleasantly glaring), I perceived an uninterrupted stream of fantastic pictures, extraordinary shapes with intense, kaleidoscopic play of colors. After some two hours this condition faded away."

The experience led Hofmann to begin experimenting with other hallucinogens and he became an advocate of their use, in both the arenas of psychoanalysis and personal growth. He was critical of LSDâ€™s casual use by the counterculture during the '60s, accusing rank amateurs of hijacking the drug he still refers to as "medicine for the soul" without understanding either its positive or negative effects.

Hofmann was equally critical of what he considered -- and still considers -- societyâ€™s knee-jerk rejection of a drug that he believes is mostly beneficial and deserving of continued research. "I think that in human evolution it has never been as necessary to have this substance LSD," he said at a symposium in 2006, marking the centennial of his birth. "It is just a tool to turn us into what we are supposed to be."

(Source: Various) (5 years and 3024 days ago)

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The, World, First, Acid, Trip

jawshoewhah [banned] says:

Funny how you would pick that one as a famous event.

Momof4boyoboys says:

WOW....Now that is some info....and a great creative photo to go with it....

bandit69 says:

Far out man! ..Seriously, Love it!
I was unaware of Hofmann's speech in 2006. So I really enjoyed the last paragraph.

rbsgrl says:

Fantastic! Love it!

jeaniblog says:

Lovely image, what is it?

kyricom says:

Fairly good choice of photograph to depict the drug (er, um... so I would imagine)

lincemiope says:

bella!

creativefreedom says:

GRRRRROOOOOOVVVVVVVVYYYYYYYYYY!!!

jadedink says:

awesome!!! And I love all the information you gave as well. Beautiful entry, and I am surprised by the author.

EmiK says:

I really like the pictures to go with the story = )

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The whole world in my hand... - created by Ory

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SBS contains a colour version cause I couldn't choose between them and encase anyone is curious, and also a shot of the "props" to shot actual size.

EDIT: switched colour version to main entry, and black and white in SBS (5 years and 3031 days ago)

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hand, world, whole, The

jeaniblog says:

Thnk I prefer the colour version, great shot, GL