Spectacular Winning Images of The 2023 BigPicture Natural World Photography
Magical Mushroom; Art of Nature winner. “Is it waves crashing on to shore? A landscape of furrowed canyons? The topography of a distant planet? In fact, it’s the gills of a fungus from the genus Lactarius, better known as milk cap mushrooms for the milky, latex-like liquid they ooze when cut. J Fritz Rumpf was foraging for mushrooms in Arizona’s White Mountains when he picked up this one and noticed the colours of its gills. Many species of milk cap ‘bruise’ when chemicals in their fruiting bodies are exposed to air, turning them a murky blue-green”. (Photo by J. Fritz Rumpf/BigPicture) Continue reading »
Natural Beauty Photo Series Challenges Restricting Female Body Hair Standards
London-based photographer, filmmaker, and artist Ben Hopper has caused quite a stir with his project, titled “Natural Beauty”. Challenging female beauty standards, the photo series aims to find out why women with body hair are labeled as unattractive. What’s your opinion on this issue? Leave a comment below! Continue reading »
Ryota Kajit Captures Amazing Photos Of Natural Ice Formations In The Waters Of Alaska
Ryota Kaji Kajita is originally from Japan, completed his MFA degree in photography at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, worked at the University of Alaska Museum of the North as a collection photographer, and taught at the Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. Continue reading »
The Art Of Natural Environment In Minimalist Photographs By Morgane Erpicum
“Defence of the environment through art”. Morgane Erpicum sets the tone. Since 2015, the photographer has been partial to film cameras. A type of photography that takes time and forces you to enjoy each moment. Here, Morgane presents vulnerable and silent spaces. Continue reading »
Meet Light Ragaz, A Spectacular 3D Projection Onto Natural Environment
The multimedia event Light Ragaz uses cutting-edge technology to project 3D effects onto the structures and formations of the rocks of the Tamina Gorge with millimeter precision. Continue reading »
Rare Blue Whale Skeleton Unveiled At UK’s Natural History Museum
A gigantic blue whale skeleton was suspended in the Natural History Museum in London. Scientists named the 25.2-meter-long whale “Hope”, drawing attention to the role of science in safeguarding the environment. Continue reading »
This Residential Complex Is Fully Submerged In Natural Sea Of Green
Eager for greener surroundings? This might be the place for you. Continue reading »
Miss Universe Contestants Prove Natural Beauty Is Better Than Artificial Beauty
Miss Universe is a yearly international beauty pageant that doesn’t involve anemic models or silicone divas but rather ordinary people like you and me. These girls are naturally beautiful and these “no makeup pictures” prove it. Here: Caris Tiivel, Australia. Designer, 23 years old. Continue reading »
2017 Pirelli Calendar Celebrates the Natural Beauty Of Beloved Actresses
The 2017 Pirelli Calendar is continuing last year’s tradition of celebrating women beyond glitz and glamor with pared down images by German photographer Peter Lindbergh. The legendary photographer is the first to helm the project three times and titled the series of black and white shots Emotional. Shot in five different cities, Lindbergh asked 14 famed actresses to participate in his vision—Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Helen Mirren, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlotte Rampling, Lea Seydoux, Uma Thurman, Alicia Vikander, Kate Winslet, Robin Wright, and Zhang Ziyi. Here: Robin Wright Continue reading »
Fly Geyser: A Collision Of Human Error And Natural Geothermal Pressure Created This Rainbow-Colored Geologic Wonder
Photo by Jeremy C. Munns
We just learned that the Black Rock Desert in Nevada is home to an actual Geyser of Awesome! Behold the colorful spouting splendor of the Fly Geyser, located near the edge of Fly Reservoir in the Hualapai Geothermal Flats. Continue reading »
Benny Harlem & His Daughter Jaxyn’s Long Natural Hair Has Broken The Internet
Benny Harlem and his daughter Jaxyn have ‘broken the internet’ with photos of their long lustrous afro hair. Benny is an artiste from New York City who loves to rock his hair in a high top fade, you can follow him on Instagram. Continue reading »
Days Of Future Past: Natural Act Collages By Merve Özaslan
We tried to get in touch with Turkey-based photographer Merve Özaslan for quite a while now and finally we succeeded. So we gladly present her creative photo collages that merge multiple images into one narrative. She’s using vintage black and white photos that she blends with fragments of nature to create visual stories. She fits the natural elements into shapes of bodies, windows and floors to boldly interrupt the old-fashioned events with modern, color components. Her images are vivid and talk about the joys of life, reminding us to live everyday to the fullest. Continue reading »
This Artist Designs A Bench Inspired By Glaciers And Natural Earth Formations
Brooklyn-based designer Fernando Mastrangelo, has designed this unique and sculptural bench as part of his “Drift” collection. Inspired by glaciers and natural earth formations, the designer used hand-dyed sand with cement to create the bench that represents different layers of earth. Continue reading »
Beautiful Paintings on Fallen Tree Logs Mirror Their Natural Origins
Artist Alison Moritsugu captures the essence of Mother Nature in her log paintings. These environmental pieces utilize trees as both the subject and the canvas. The fragmented nature of the trees allow the designer to paint directly onto the rustic wood. Continue reading »
This Artist Uses Natural Landscapes to Color in Cutout Silhouettes of Animals
Artist Nikolai Tolsty thoughtfully joins forces with Mother Nature to produce artwork displaying an all-natural twist. Using paper as his medium of choice, the artist carves out a sleek animal silhouette on each sheet and proceeds to photograph the said cutout, superimposed on the world around him.
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Trompe L’Oeil Ceramics That Imitate The Natural Appearance Of Decaying Wood
Going Hand In Hand, 8.5″ x 26″ x 15.5″, 2015, (Ceramic, acrylic)
Ceramicist Christopher David White accurately captures the decay of wood through ceramics, portraying the distinct character of the natural material from the fine wood grain to the light ash coloration at the pieces’ edges. By utilizing a trompe l’oeil technique, White forces the viewer to take a closer look at his work while also investigating the truth hidden in the hyperrealistic sculptures. Continue reading »
Photographer Places Mirrors Into Industrial and Natural Landscapes to Look Both Beyond and Behind
For Guillaume Amat‘s “Open Fields” project he placed a mirrored stand in various landscapes, reflecting the opposing environment back within the image to create a double interpretation of the surrounding scene. These reflections contain dark figures against bright fields, homes in barren landscapes, bits of foliage contained within stretches of industry, and even a horse that pops into the frame. Continue reading »
Arie van’t Riet’s Colorized X-rays Emphasize Natural Beauty
“As a physicist I specialized in radiation physics. Especially in very low energy X-rays. Some years ago I started to use these experience in X-ray photography. An amazing kind of black and white photography. Looking with X-ray eyes to nature. That’s what I like to experience with my X-ray camera. I prefer X-ray objects of ordinary scenes like a butterfly nearby a flower, a fish in the ocean, a mouse in the field, a haron along the riverside, a bird in a tree and so on. Each time it is challenging me to arrive at an X-ray photograph that represents the sentiment of the scene, do raise questions and excite curiosity. I hope, in most of the images presented here I succeeded.” – Arie van’t Riet. Continue reading »
Underwater Sculptures Turn Natural Wonders
In Molinere Bay on the West coast of Grenada lies the world’s first ever underwater sculpture park, which is home to 65 breath-taking works of art created by underwater photographer, sculptor and conservationist Jason de Caires Taylor. Continue reading »
