http://ubersuper.com Stuff I Like Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://ubersuper.com/a-chinese-fisherman/ http://ubersuper.com/a-chinese-fisherman/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:09:11 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=2226 Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing method in which fishermen use trained cormorants to fish in rivers. Historically, cormorant fishing has taken place in Japan and China, as well as other places throughout the world. To control the birds, the fishermen tie a snare near the base of the bird’s throat. This prevents the birds [...]]]> http://ubersuper.com/a-chinese-fisherman/feed/ 1 http://ubersuper.com/beautiful-portraits-of-strangers/ http://ubersuper.com/beautiful-portraits-of-strangers/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:30:40 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=2075 Danny Santos II is a weekend photographer who likes to shoot strangers in the streets of Singapore. He’s been shooting street for about 2 years now. More beautiful portraits of strangers can be found in Danny’s Flickr set or his website dannyst.com. Simply love his shots!]]> http://ubersuper.com/beautiful-portraits-of-strangers/feed/ 68 http://ubersuper.com/samurai-umbrella/ http://ubersuper.com/samurai-umbrella/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:44:33 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=2044 Awesome Samurai Umbrella by Materious and available at Kikkerland.]]> http://ubersuper.com/samurai-umbrella/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/photorealistic-pencil-art/ http://ubersuper.com/photorealistic-pencil-art/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:43:52 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1939 Paul Lung from Hong Kong knows his pencils! He uses a 0.5 mm technical pencil and an A2 paper to create these stunning pieces. Jaw dropping, isn’t it? Don’t miss Paul Lung’s deviant portfolio with more awesome work. Some of these artworks can be bought as photo prints, postcards and more.]]> http://ubersuper.com/photorealistic-pencil-art/feed/ 1 http://ubersuper.com/bijoux/ http://ubersuper.com/bijoux/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 11:44:32 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1900 Beautifully handcrafted paper art by hinaaoyama.]]> http://ubersuper.com/bijoux/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/photography-youngster/ http://ubersuper.com/photography-youngster/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 15:55:22 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1751 Shot with Rolleiflex 3.5F, Planar75/3.5 kodak pro160 6×6 film 120, by ?? *Wind]]> http://ubersuper.com/photography-youngster/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/japan-from-outer-space/ http://ubersuper.com/japan-from-outer-space/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:41:43 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1710 Stunning photos from outer space, taken by Soichi Noguchi aka Astro_Soichi. Soichi is staying on the International Space Station. Tweeting live from space! The first picture is Tokyo, the second one is Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe.]]> http://ubersuper.com/japan-from-outer-space/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/hong-kong-by-night/ http://ubersuper.com/hong-kong-by-night/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:59:22 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1691 Awesome photo Hong Kong #17 prescan by Thomas Birke]]> http://ubersuper.com/hong-kong-by-night/feed/ 1 http://ubersuper.com/bad-apple-stop-motion-pv/ http://ubersuper.com/bad-apple-stop-motion-pv/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:35:47 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1392 ]]> http://ubersuper.com/bad-apple-stop-motion-pv/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/wave-of-the-future/ http://ubersuper.com/wave-of-the-future/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:58:44 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1380 Found on the interwebs and liked it. waveofthefuture.jpg 2385 x 1314 px]]> http://ubersuper.com/wave-of-the-future/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/coffee-kiss-ceramic/ http://ubersuper.com/coffee-kiss-ceramic/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:46:57 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1358 Tsang Cheung Shing is the ceramic artist who created this incredible pottery installation called “Ying Yeung.”]]> http://ubersuper.com/coffee-kiss-ceramic/feed/ 5 http://ubersuper.com/the-art-and-beauty-of-japanese-tattoos/ http://ubersuper.com/the-art-and-beauty-of-japanese-tattoos/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:55:45 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1288 Whether you’re into tattoos or not, there is no way you can deny the skillful art and beauty of Japanese tattoos. Continuing since about the 3rd century, tattooing in Japan is a tradition that has been developed over a long period of history. Popular themes include: carps, tigers, mythical animals such as dragons and phoenixes, [...]]]> http://ubersuper.com/the-art-and-beauty-of-japanese-tattoos/feed/ 3 http://ubersuper.com/counter-void/ http://ubersuper.com/counter-void/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:25:59 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1250 by Tatsuo Miyajima]]> http://ubersuper.com/counter-void/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/guilin-rice-terrace/ http://ubersuper.com/guilin-rice-terrace/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:43 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1154 Located in the south of China,not far from Vietnam, Guilin is one of top ten destinations for both local Chinese and foreign tourist. Its unique scenery, the subject of thousands of paintings in China and has been eulogized in countless literary works. More photos from this area]]> http://ubersuper.com/guilin-rice-terrace/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/buttons-and-pins-by-ran-hwang/ http://ubersuper.com/buttons-and-pins-by-ran-hwang/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:21:22 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=1129 Buttons and Pins – Ran Hwang 11 pics – My Modern Metropolis]]> http://ubersuper.com/buttons-and-pins-by-ran-hwang/feed/ 1 http://ubersuper.com/portraits-by-falsalama/ http://ubersuper.com/portraits-by-falsalama/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:01:44 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=942 Beautiful portrait photography by falsalama and this is one of my faves.]]> http://ubersuper.com/portraits-by-falsalama/feed/ 1 http://ubersuper.com/buddha-shaped-pears/ http://ubersuper.com/buddha-shaped-pears/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:20:03 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=853 Oh this is good, as in strange good. A Chinese farmer been tinkering with modified pears since 2003, and this year he’s reportedly grown 10,000 edible Buddhas… See more strangly shaped fruits & veggies on Cakehead Loves Evil.]]> http://ubersuper.com/buddha-shaped-pears/feed/ 14 http://ubersuper.com/anatomical-diagrams-of-mythical-japanese-monsters/ http://ubersuper.com/anatomical-diagrams-of-mythical-japanese-monsters/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:56:35 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=708 An Anatomical Guide to Monsters, 1967. Text: Shoji Otomo. Illustrator: Shogo Endo. Love it!]]> http://ubersuper.com/anatomical-diagrams-of-mythical-japanese-monsters/feed/ 2 http://ubersuper.com/old-photos-of-japan/ http://ubersuper.com/old-photos-of-japan/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:30:50 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=606 I’m a sucker for vintage stuff, I’m also a sucker for asian stuff. Now mix these two things and I’m almost in love. At least I’m breathing heavy ;) More photos on this website dedicated to Old Photos of Japan. Awesome! Isn’t it?]]> http://ubersuper.com/old-photos-of-japan/feed/ 2 http://ubersuper.com/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ http://ubersuper.com/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:25:26 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=449 Paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou, a young student of a major art university in Tokyo. The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper! More photos on Tokyobling’s Blog]]> http://ubersuper.com/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/feed/ 0 http://ubersuper.com/haruki-nakamura/ http://ubersuper.com/haruki-nakamura/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:11:20 +0000 Stefan http://ubersuper.com/?p=319 The pieces fit together like gears, and actually turn for a kinetic effect that goes far beyond most papercraft creations. Haruki Nakamura And here a video of the art in motion:]]> http://ubersuper.com/haruki-nakamura/feed/ 1