Fine Art Photography

I really like the opposition of the smooth skins and the hairy skins in this image by Joe Henson.

Nadja Drieling was really able to capture some beautiful detail on the veining within the leaf!

You gotta love some organized chaos from time to time!  This image is by Karen Somers.

Beauty can be found in both living AND dead things.  Davin Lavikka captured this beautiful image.

Here is another image by Nadja Drieling.  This one has such beautiful shading, in my opinion.

The level of contrast in this image is very intriguing.  I love the details to be found in the petals of the flower on the right.  It gives texture to the image, and adds a bit of weight to the petals.  The flowers in the background have a soft texture that serves to fill up the background a bit, but mainly just join all the rest of the flowers together.  I love the stamen in the right flower.  It takes the white on black to the next level and adds a level of black on white on top of that.  Everything is joined together nicely, either by touch or by additional levels of contrast.  The pristine nature of the flower on the right adds emphasis to the smaller flower in the lower right that has speckles on its petals.  The flower on the left seems to blend into nothingness because the stem is black against the black background.

 This image is by Lisa Williams.

 

  I love the detail the photographer, Nelson Rietzke, was able to capture in the wood grain.

Viki Reed took this image.  I enjoy the fact that the petals are so fragile and have ripped slightly.

Nick Brandt was able to capture a TON of detail in the elephant's trunk.

Here is another shot by Nick Brandt.  I enjoy the simplicity of this shot.