When it comes to black and white photography, you will hear the name of the Dutch photographer Giedrius Varnas pop up every now and then. In a world that tends to go overboard with garish colors and glossy prints, his black and white prints are refreshingly simple, even old-fashioned.
It isn’t as if his pictures are overrun with details about the subjects he captures in them. Quite the opposite, in fact. The lack of details creates a tantalizing mystery that is left up to the viewer to decipher. The foggy, surreal environment in his photographs are highly evocative in nature and they transport you into a completely different world altogether. Varnas’ greatest strength lies in making even the most prosaic and banal landscapes interesting and engaging.
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Opera Houses, a symbol of nation’s wealth, are a great representation of nation’s culture.
David Leventi takes us on an amazing journey around the world. You are able to stand center stage as well as experience the vantage point of the performer. This is once in a lifetime opportunity.
Our eyes can feast on the incredible detail from gilt decorations, to velvet seats to the most exquisite chandeliers.
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These photos of Apache tribe were made by American photographer Edward S. Curtis about 100 years ago.
When you first see these photos, you’d probably think the “mirror man” is a sculpture.
But a photographer nicknamed SilverSky who took the pictures, he states “I was in LA and this guy shows up in a suit from head to toe made of glass. I thought it was pretty cool.”
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