CAGES

Seed pods are containers carrying the potential for life.

Like us they are also vulnerable to the forces of nature, such as wind, water, fire and predation. Some are dispersed far and wide, others remain close to home. They are beautiful, intricate but durable. Like cages lost in space I think they are a subtle metaphor for the nature of human existence. Shooting things like these remind me that the universal scale runs both ways, equally vast. They reflect the diversity, uncertainty and fragility of our lives.

All these are images are heavily edited in post. Different sections are stacked and masked in, then massive colour shifts are applied by various means.

They were all shot on the Fuji GFX100s with extension tube on the GF 45-100 f4 and an adapted Nikkor 85mm swing lens. They were back lit on a light table and ring light was users as the key, then snoot for the fill. All post production was done in ACR and Photoshop.

A white spherical object surrounded by a delicate, transparent skeleton-like structure with intricate vein patterns, set against a black background.

Close-up of the delicate, translucent skeleton of a Chinese lantern plant, showing intricate red veins and a purple stem against a white background.

X-ray like image of a delicate, translucent leaf showing its intricate vein pattern against a black background.

Close-up of a seed pod with purple lighting, isolated on a black background.

A skeletonized leaf with visible veins, floating against a black background.

Photograph of a delicate, skeletal, lantern-shaped husk with a purple lit inner glow against a black background.

Close-up of a delicate pink flower with visible veins and a dark center, isolated on a white background.

A glowing, skeletal, pinkish-purple lantern shaped like a Chinese lantern, with a black background.

A blue, glowing Physalis fruit with transparent, veined husk against a black background.

A glowing blue skeletal leaf with visible veins against a black background.