looked so good,
animals,
birds,
and reptiles, all pictured looking straight at the camera or in relief,
all pin-sharp, against a black background,
and to make life really difficult, black on black, they are all the work of Santa Fe-based, fine art photographer
Brad Wilson, from his ongoing Affinity series that explores human’s relationship
with animals, both positive and negative, while highlighting the fragility of
each subject with the aid of soft studio lighting, from his artist statement:
'In the midst of our modern human civilisation with all its
technological complexities, animals still remain stark symbols of a simpler
life and a wilderness lost. Perhaps these images can stand as a testament to
this other fading world, and remind us, despite the pronounced feeling of
isolation that too often characterises our contemporary existence, that we are
not alone, we are not separate – we are part of a beautifully rich and
interconnected diversity of life.'
Wilson is represented by PhotoEye Gallery, and you can see
more of his work on Instagram and in the 2014 book Wild Life, and no I am not on commission, as I mentioned at the top of the post, I just thought the pictures were so good.
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