Animals

May 25, 2018

Photoshop Expert Visualizes a World Where Giant Animals Roam the Land

While many would have only heard tales of human giants from folklore, Toronto-based photographer and Photoshop artist Mani visualizes a world where gargantuan animals roam the land. His growing portfolio of surreal photography sees wild animals and domestic pets as monstrous beasts that prowl freely through city streets and dreamlike landscapes. Mani’s photo manipulations often place the giant creatures next to human explorers who are dwarfed by the animal’s huge size.

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April 24, 2018

Cats Photoshopped Into Food Are So Cute You Could Just Eat Them Up

Are you familiar with the meme “If it fits, I sits” (which plays on how cats are prone to squeezing into awkward places)? Well, Russian artist Ksenia takes it one step fur-ther and imagines what it would look like if our feline friends started hiding in our meals. For her Cats in Food series, the artist uses Photoshop to digitally edit funny cat photos into plates of food.

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March 29, 2018

Interview: Nature Photographer Humanizes Wild Animals in Strikingly Dramatic Portraits

With an emphasis on showcasing the “brilliance, beauty, and fragility of the natural world,” British photographer George Wheelhouse specializes in striking depictions of wildlife. In his twin series, On Black and On White, Wheelhouse employs extreme lighting and creative in-camera techniques to capture revealing portraits of animals. Each creature featured in On Black and On White is artistically illuminated against a stark backdrop.

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