Super Mamika

Meet Super Mamika.

She's a real-life grandma.

And a photoshoot superhero.

A French photographer (Sacha Goldberger) came up with this idea when he heard his 91-year-old Hungarian grandmother (Frederika) was feeling depressed. He told her his idea, she agreed, albeit reluctantly, and the viral web sensation was born. They came up with the poses and shots together, and she ended up enjoying every minute of it!

She now has a Myspace site with over 2,200 friends. Her depression is gone.

Go, Grandma!

Find more pics here and here.

What are the Chances?

Talk about being in the right place at the right time with a camera! I received this in an email titled, "A Smile from God."



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Dalton Ghetti

A friend of mine introduced me to this artist on Sunday. He carves standard pencils using a razor blade, sewing needle, and sculpting knife (notice I didn't include a magnifying glass in that list).


"I don’t make money from it but I would love a gallery owner in England to fly me over and put on a show."



It takes Ghetti anywhere from a few months to a few years to complete each project, depending on the complexity.

The carving below of the 2 pencils connected by a chain is the most impressive to me, but the detail of all of them are astounding.

Did you think to yourself "what happens to the broken pencils"? I did. If a pencil breaks when he's near finished, it becomes an addition to his "Graveyard" piece: