Pictures taken at exactly the right time

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=10805028404&ref=ts

This Facebook group consists of over 1,000 photos that have supposedly been taken at 'exactly the right time' - those that would be far less effective if taken only seconds before or after. The group is really addictive, and I found myself looking through the pictures for hours at a time, and constantly checking if any new photos had been added. The huge variety of photographs in this group ensures that it remains entertaining indefinitely.

What really interests me, is that the photographs aren't always taken on a quality camera, or by a professional photographer, but the content manages to amaze and captivate with its mind-blowing beauty or sheer humour.

What really doesn't interest me is how serious the 'Group Officers' have become, creating rules and regulations. They claim it's 'Just for fun' so I think they should keep it that way! Some of them are potentially photoshopped, but I'm willing to look past this.

Mene Mene or just mean?

I found this signpost down by the canal in Leeds. After being originally dumbstruck, I researched it and discovered that it's part of an art project (Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin) by two Christian artists. The Biblical quotes are placed in various locations around Leeds including paving stones, park benches and billboards. Reportedly, the public have been taken aback by some of the chosen quotes such as 'Blessed are the breasts' and 'You are a rock'. I find the whole thing rather entertaining, especially when they're placed in the right place: 'The hairs on your head are numbered' - Outside Toni and Guy hairdresser's. Witty yes?

Parkour for those who can't be arsed

It's a craze that seems to have recently swept the nation - The lying down game, consisting mainly of lying rigidly face down in the most random place possible. The original Facebook group 'The lying down game' has over 60,000 members and has ensured worldwide spread of the game. Some have criticised the game, as recently it resulted in NHS staff being suspended for playing it at work. Granted, there is a time and a place for it, it's definitely pointless, but great fun all the same!

Be warned though it's highly addictive, you'll find yourself looking for places to lie down everywhere you go, as my friends and I found out...

Declare yourself!

In 2004, David LaChapelle worked together with 'Declare yourself' to create a campaign aimed at persuading people to register their vote. LaChapelle uses a combination of the 'shock factor' and celebrity appearances to draw attention to the cause. I am really interested in the photographer's use of bold colour, and his general unique, surreal - and often humorous style.

Health Promotion

Involving children is one of the many ways companies attempt to raise awareness of the importance of health. In this case, the Child Health Foundation have emphasised the child's innocence with the aim of persuading parents to stop smoking. However, it's difficult to say whether the type of parents who are likely to subject their children to smoke would take much notice of these advertisements.

Derren's 'prediction'

Last week, illusionist Derren Brown apparently predicted the national lottery numbers live on television. In a later show, he claimed that it all came down to mathematics, which has since caused much debate and deliberation amongst the general public.

Despite explaining how he did it, many still don't believe Derren Brown and are certain that it was all a set up or some sort of split camera trick. Some even decided that all possible variations were filmed, and the right one was shown on television - I'm not sure what is actually going through some people's minds.

I'm not entirely sure how Brown successfully carried out this trick, but I'm almost certain that it wasn't a mere camera trick - that's just not what Derren Brown's about. Having watched him live on stage, it's clear how skilled Brown is, and I'm pretty sure he wouldn't risk losing fans and jeopardizing his career on a pointless facade.

Just a Daft Punk?

Literally too much time on their hands or just sheer entertainment? I'm going for the latter, any other opinion is probably jealousy.