Artsy Swag » landscapes

We Live in a World of Incredible Beauty

sanela — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:54:24 +0000

We live in a world of incredible beauty, but somehow we seem to forget that. Well this photo gallery is made to remind you just how wonderful and amazing this planet of ours is. Honestly, I’m sick and the weirdos and freaks that have absolutely taken over the internet. This weekend, Artsy Spot is a place where you can relax and find fuel for your soul by enjoying amazing and breathtaking images of marvelous landscapes from all over the world. It’s amazing how beneficial a time spent in nature can be.And for those who can’t afford any spare time, here is this great gallery. Take some time and go through it, you’ll feel so much better after that. Enjoy!

Now, tell me how you feel. Do you think you can find some spare time after all? Just think how good it would be to spend some time outdoors, far away from noisy and busy city just to remember how wonderful this world actually is, how much beauty is in it that you simply ignore because of work.

The Breathtaking Scapes from the Roof of the World

sanela — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:42:03 +0000

We bring you amazing and breathtaking images of Tibet, the roof of the world. Enjoy!

Landscapes Made of Female Bodies

sanela — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:04:48 +0000

I agree there hardly is anything prettier or more beautiful than a female body, but making a landscape out of it sounds a bit too much, don’t you think so? I’m not sure if there is some sort of massage the author is trying to send us, but I must say I like these photos anyhow. They look really amazing and put men in such a funny position, as some tiny beings running around trying to make sense of their lives, trying to answer so many questions, and still failing to figure out the puzzle. I guess this is not entirely the man’s world.

The best HDR landscape and architecture photography

sanela — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:13:14 +0000

Lately there have been really too many HDR photos online, but this photo gallery is the best that I’ve seen. Just have a look at these amazing HDR images showing the most beautiful nature landscapes and architecture and you’ll see what I’m talking about. There are so many amazing details and beautiful colors that the pictures seem like they are a piece of the most tender dream. I hope you’ll like these photos as much as I did. Enjoy!

Dreamy world of perfections by Z. L. Feng

sanela — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:10:46 +0000

Have a look at these amazingly transparent watercolor landscapes made by Z. L. Feng, award winning artist. Growing up in Shanghai, Feng began painting at age seven and never stopped, experimenting with different mediums, including pastel, oil, and egg tempera, before choosing his favorite, watercolor. “With watercolor you cannot cover your mistakes, so you must know what you are doing,” he says. He finds inspiration for his lovely landscapes in the countryside of the New River Valley: “Usually I go around – to the river, the forest, the lake – to try and find interesting compositions.”

Magical landscapes of Katarina Stefanovic

sanela — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:47:23 +0000

Have a look at these amazing and magical landscapes of young and talented photographer, Katarina Stefanovic. Her unique style is what distinguishes her work from the work of all the other photographers. While looking at her photos the one feels like he’s looking at fairytale scenes or extracts from someone’s dream. Have a look at these photos below and you’ll see what I’m talking about. I hope you’ll like these images as much as I did. Enjoy!

Breathtaking landscapes

sanela — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:12:27 +0000

Have a look at these amazing and breathtaking landscapes taken by Sergey Galyachmetov. I hope you’ll enjoy watching this dreamlike scenery. It looks too good to be true!

The genesis by Matthew Albanese

sanela — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:03:38 +0000

Matthew Albanese has extremely peculiar pass time, he is actually creating miniature landscapes dramatic scenery that could easily be mistaken for reality. Firstly, you should see the process of creation. He uses very interesting methods to achieve his final goals.

Let’s see what he himself says about his work:
“My work involves the construction of small-scale meticulously detailed models using various materials and objects to create emotive landscapes.

Every aspect from the construction to the lighting of the final model is painstakingly pre-planned using methods which force the viewers perspective when photographed from a specific angle.

Using a mixture of photographic techniques such as scale, depth of field, white balance and lighting I am able to drastically alter the appearance of my materials.

And now, have a look how this miniature landscapes appear at the end, after all of this hard work. Pretty impressive, right? It could easily be mistaken for a real and dramatic scenery.

Tornado made of steel wool, cotton, ground parsley and moss

Paprika Mars. Made out of 12 pounds paprika, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder and charcoal

volcano, "Breaking Point", made out of tile grout, cotton, phosphorous ink. this model volcano was illuminated from within by 6-60 watt light bulbs.

Burning Room, Made of wood, nylon, plexiglass, purchased dollhouse furniture. The model was actually set on fire to achieve this effect.

Sugarland, Made out of 20 pounds of sugar, jello and corn syrup. The crystals were grown in my studio over the course of two months

Fields, After the Storm. This model is simply made out of faux fur(fields), cotton (clouds) and sifted tile grout(mountains). The perspective is forced as in all of my images, and the lighting effect was created by simply shifting the white balance.

Aurora Borealis. This one was made by photographing a beam of colored light against a black curtain to achieve the edge effect. The trees were composited from life ( so far the only real life element in any of these images) The stars are simply strobe light through holes in cork board.

This one is a mixture of many different materials, tile grout, moss, bottle brushes (pine trees) Actual clippings from ground cover and was built on top of standard outdoor patio table (water glass). The sky is canvas painted blue. Coloring was again achieved by shifting white balance.

Mars # 2. Again, Paprika, cinnamon, thyme, chili powder, charcoal, This is the first landscape I ever created.

This was another experimental view of mars. The materials, paprika, cinnamon and chili powder (planet) and coffee and sugar (starfield) were sifted over the floor of my studio. The planet was photographed from 12 feet in the air. Although it looked cool, I abandoned this flat method of modeling because in the end I felt it too illustrative next to all the other landscapes.

"Salt Water Falls" Model made out of glass, plexiglass, tile grout, moss, twigs, salt, painted canvas & dry ice. The waterfall was created from a time exposure of falling table salt

"Cork Board Galaxies" Holes poked in cork board.