*Begonia Blossom*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta100
Model: Claire
Texture: Begonia Hocking Lambada
One thing I haven’t done too much of is play on scale. Sure, leaves in Photosynthesis images are often much larger than they are in real life scaled up to the model, but that’s not often the first thing you think about when you see the image. Here, I feel like that works. It’s as if Claire was literally blossoming from within the leaves.
*Faint*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta100
Model: Cath
Sometimes, either because my exposure levels are off or because the contrasts in the original texture scene were hard to find, the textures only imprint very faintly. Then I end up with images that are borderline classic nudes. It’s the case here, but hey, I find this one beautiful anyway, so sue me…
*Brushstroked*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta100
Model: Siuding
When walking around looking for textures, the eye is naturally attracted to high contrast leaves or interesting shapes. But sometimes it’s the simple ones that, combined with careful lighting, deliver the best results. I love how delicate this looks, as if it had been carefully painted on.
*Verdant*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta100
Model: Chi Chi
I love it when the inverted treetop technique still delivers a lot of detail in the texture. Because the technique relies mostly on contrast, it’s not always possible to get both the burned sky and the detail in the texture.
*Dodge and weave*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta 100
Model: Ela
I normally reserve small, well-defined leaf textures for close-up shots of faces, I find that the combination works really well. However, I have tried lately to do wider portraits with these small textures and I quite like the effect. The details are a little lost, but the overall feel is one of hatching or minute drawing. I really like it.
*Rapunzel*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta100
Model: C.
Texture: Pentas lanceolata
Working with C. it was impossible not to want to do something with her amazingly long hair. What I really like about this image is the gentle curve of the hair itself, but also the shadow of the face on the background which, amazingly, didn’t capture visible texture.
*Palm Spine*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta 100
Model: Meiyan
There’s not a lot of variations to be had with aligning spined leaves on the spines of the models, but the effect blows up my mind every time. What do you think ?
*Fading into Leaves*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta 100
Model: Aleks
The tricky thing with inverted treetops is that you want a lot of contrast between the top of the tree and the sky, but ideally you also want some detail on the leaves or branches at the top of the tree. Ultimately it’s always a compromise, but when you manage to get sufficient contrast and some detail, like here, it’s really powerful.
*Nubian Princess*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta 100
Model: Nadia
Nadia’s prominent Egyptian inspired tattoo obviously evoked antiquity, and the statuesque pose in this image only reinforced that. I absolutely love how this one came out.
*Slither*
Canon EOS300 + Ilford Delta 100
Model: Ela
I had already shot a similar pose with a similar texture in colour during my early Photosynthesis experiments, but with a narrower stemmed plant I think the winding, serpenty feel of that texture is magnified. It conveys a certain air of menace to the image that I find quite compelling.
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