We're already almost halfway this month, and the first part of this months imagedump hasn't been placed yet. But don't worry, here it is to save your day and cheer you up. Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from August 2008.

Don't forget to check out the other imagedumps and stick around to see part 2 of this month.

Here's a no-brainer for you: Pictures of Machines / Cars + HDR equals? Answer: One hell of a combination. I mean, what's not to like? HDR photos are a real hot topic these days and cars are already loved for a long time.

I selected 25 outstanding photos of machines / cars in HDR, just to take your breath away for a couple of minutes. So be warned: Don't forget to breathe.

Sit back and enjoy the ride! If you want to try creating these images yourself, make sure you check out the HDR Tutorials Roundup.

As some of my readers will know, I've been on a vacation for a while. I wanted to share the summertime feeling with everyone by creating a summertime compilation poster.

In this Photoshop tutorial is explained how to create a nice compilation image: Cutting and selecting objects from pictures, placing and combining them in beautiful artwork.

You can download the PSD from this tutorial in the download section.

This is the first time I created something using this technique, but I believe the outcome is really good.

Time for a little bit of design inspiration from other artists. Today in the spotlight, Javier Velasco from Spain.

Javier Velasco was born in Madrid in 1974.He studied design at "Infographic Studies Centre" in Madrid before training in painting at the "Arco Verde" Artistic Centre in Madrid. He now works as Art Director for a company dealing in new technologies.

Many people own a widescreen monitor. This is mainly because most laptops are widescreen and more laptops than normal PC's are sold. Another thing that people love these days is working with dual screens (two or more screens). I'm working dual too: 15,4" on my laptop, together with a 21" widescreen. It really improves my workflow as a programmer / designer.

One of the problems with these wide screen resolutions, is that many backgrounds (wallpapers) will not fit since most of them are made for a normal screen. This is the reason I collected 33 of the most breathtaking dual- and widescreen wallpapers.

If you don't own a wide- / dualscreen monitor, don't hold back to check out this article. Most backgrounds are a great design inspiration too.