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Unabashedly Backlit

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My photography account + queer art appreciation / curation. Occasionally NSFW. Focuses include landscape photography, botanical textures, the intersection of humanity and how we experience nature. Digital. Anti-AI. Will happily remove reskeets on request

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Slips in a large marina, densely packed with mostly pleasure boats, continuing off into the distance.

Slips in a large marina, densely packed with mostly pleasure boats, continuing off into the distance.

Marina, San Diego, CA, 2012.

All the pixels, each of which has had all of its original photons replaced several times since the image was originally captured, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/8270972060

#photography

07.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
The same photo but in black and white, bringing more attention to the contrast in the horizontal bars than the yellow against green

The same photo but in black and white, bringing more attention to the contrast in the horizontal bars than the yellow against green

Invasive Sansevieria (snake plant) growing around steel fence posts. The repeating pattern is a mix of the broad yellow side veins on the snake plants long vertical sword-shaped leaves, but each leaf is also barred with alternating jagged patterns of light and dark green.

Invasive Sansevieria (snake plant) growing around steel fence posts. The repeating pattern is a mix of the broad yellow side veins on the snake plants long vertical sword-shaped leaves, but each leaf is also barred with alternating jagged patterns of light and dark green.

I can't choose which I like better #photography #b&wphotography

07.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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the blocks south of Redwood City station are small and numerous, so many signals! 🚦🚊🚦

07.03.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Several seed pendulous seed pods of what I think is an American sycamore (or some cultivar), Platanus occidentalis. Their muted brown and grey tones contrast against a bright blue sky barely dusted with cirrus clouds

Several seed pendulous seed pods of what I think is an American sycamore (or some cultivar), Platanus occidentalis. Their muted brown and grey tones contrast against a bright blue sky barely dusted with cirrus clouds

Danglin' #photography

07.03.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Model: Isabelle
#photography #art
#nudephotography #nudeart #artnude #fineartnude #nudeartphotography #fineart #artisticnude #fineartphotography #notsexuallyexplicit #nudeinthecity

03.03.2026 04:37 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows a large mason jar full of dying tulips sitting on a weathered wooden crate.

Image shows a large mason jar full of dying tulips sitting on a weathered wooden crate.

"Beauty is but a vain and doubtful good; a shining gloss that fadeth suddenly; a flower that dies when it begins to bud; a doubtful good, a gloss, a glass, a flower, lost, faded, broken, dead within an hour." - William Shakespeare #photography #flowerphotography #stilllifephotography #EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trilogy

#fyp #trending #gay #gaymen #shirtless #sexy #portrait

14.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Adams | Fraenkel Gallery Robert Adams is a photographer who has documented the extent and the limits of our damage to the American West, recording there, in over fifty books of pictures, both reasons to despair and to hope. β€œ...

There is such a beautiful but painful witness perspective to Robert Adams work, and the expanse of humanity (and the destruction that comes with)

06.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Diane Arbus | Fraenkel Gallery Diane Arbus (1923–1971) is one of the most original and influential photographers of the twentieth century.

Diane Arbus, like what can you say that hasn't already been said? Anyone who mentions her as an inspiration, I know they have exquisite taste

06.03.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Photographer Chris McCaw Talks About How He Creates His Sunburned Photos We first shared photographer Chris McCaw's unique "sunburned" photos all the way back in 2010. A happy accident led to the creation of a burned,

Chris McCaw has inspired me to roll with the happy mistakes and I really want to see his work in person one day

06.03.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Brief History of John Baldessari
A Brief History of John Baldessari YouTube video by Bonjour SupermarchΓ©

I'll throw out that first and foremost I love John Baldessari's humor and intentional juxtaposing.

06.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone who feels like sharing, I would love to know some of your favorite photographers and graphic artists. Don't even have to be the famous ones, tag your friends!

As I wrap up my 30's, rediscovering amateur photography has really rekindled my appreciation for the world despite so much going on.

06.03.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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#streetphotography #umbrella #portlandoregon #blackandwhite #photography

04.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A monochrome image of two fan palms and a large date palm silhouetted against the late afternoon sky.

A monochrome image of two fan palms and a large date palm silhouetted against the late afternoon sky.

Palms
#photography #trees #palm #nature #monochrome #blackandwhite #ClassicMono πŸ“·πŸŒ±

05.03.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A series of wooden fence boards , weathered and grey, against a blueish white dreary sky. A single plank has a knot hole in it

A series of wooden fence boards , weathered and grey, against a blueish white dreary sky. A single plank has a knot hole in it

#photography

05.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#originalphoto #photography #mobilephotography #Cordoba #streetphotography #streetphoto #architecture #B&W #blackandwhitephoto #blackandwhitephotography

05.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The photograph captures a series of rolling hills shrouded in a soft, ethereal mist. The sky transitions from a pale lavender at the top to a deeper blue closer to the horizon, suggesting dusk. The hills in the foreground are covered in vibrant green grass, while those in the distance fade into shades of blue and gray due to atmospheric perspective. A winding road cuts through the green hillside, partially obscured by the low-lying fog, adding a sense of depth to the scene. The overall mood is tranquil and dreamlike, emphasizing the natural beauty of the mountainous terrain.

The photograph captures a series of rolling hills shrouded in a soft, ethereal mist. The sky transitions from a pale lavender at the top to a deeper blue closer to the horizon, suggesting dusk. The hills in the foreground are covered in vibrant green grass, while those in the distance fade into shades of blue and gray due to atmospheric perspective. A winding road cuts through the green hillside, partially obscured by the low-lying fog, adding a sense of depth to the scene. The overall mood is tranquil and dreamlike, emphasizing the natural beauty of the mountainous terrain.

I miss the rolling hills of Asturia.
#photography

01.03.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Remote shoot with Timothy / iPhone 16 Pro Max

05.03.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.10.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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kiss more πŸ‘„
πŸ“Έ model shooting | august 2025
#fotograf #nudephotography #nudeart #nude #nudemodel #artnude #fineartnude #art #photography #sensual #nudeartphotography #boudoir #fineart #naked #artisticnude #nudephoto #boudoirphotography #nsfw

25.02.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
One of my office plants, a string of dolphins (Senecio peregrinus), growing out and over its pot. The relatively close picture parallels the fuzzy out of focus cellular tower in the background, and the slope of the plants general stem heights are reflected by a support beam going diagonally across the frame, with no close beginning or end point and interrupting the grey overcast sky

One of my office plants, a string of dolphins (Senecio peregrinus), growing out and over its pot. The relatively close picture parallels the fuzzy out of focus cellular tower in the background, and the slope of the plants general stem heights are reflected by a support beam going diagonally across the frame, with no close beginning or end point and interrupting the grey overcast sky

Office #Houseplant #photography

04.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In the Parking Lot
Chilliwack B.C.
#photography #grsnaps #ricohgr #streetphotography

26.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"UNIVERSAL PROSTITUTION"

EVERY MAN AND WOMAN WAS CALLED UPON SELL HIM OR HERSELF OR TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY ANOTHER

#art #photography #bwphotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #BW

HASSELBLAD 500CM | CARL ZEISS SONNAR 250MM F5.6 | KENTMERE PAN 400 | RODINAL 1:25

04.03.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A vertical black and white photograph captured with a long exposure, showing waves washing over a concrete slipway and a pebble beach. The water appears as a soft, white blur as it flows over the tiered edges of the concrete. To the left, a collection of dark, rounded wet pebbles is partially submerged by the frothing tide.

A vertical black and white photograph captured with a long exposure, showing waves washing over a concrete slipway and a pebble beach. The water appears as a soft, white blur as it flows over the tiered edges of the concrete. To the left, a collection of dark, rounded wet pebbles is partially submerged by the frothing tide.

Frothy
#llandudno #photography #mono #shootGR #GRist #GRsnaps

03.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A woman is waiting for her train on the platform. One is moving. blurred by it's movement of going away.

A woman is waiting for her train on the platform. One is moving. blurred by it's movement of going away.

Missed - #photography #train #japan #orange

02.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
An intentional camera movement image of trees and leaves during a storm.

An intentional camera movement image of trees and leaves during a storm.

Running in a Pennine Wood during a rain storm.

Movement everywhere as the wind shook the trees, autumnal colours glistening in the wet.

An intentional camera movement image taken about 18 months ago.

#photography #landscape #pennines #icm

24.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 1479 πŸ” 140 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 3
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.Β°Λ–β‹†π“„€πŸ‚Ύπš .°˖⋆

03.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 1254 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 1
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The sun is settling down, guess I should too 😴

#photography

03.03.2026 05:14 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty sure I called this "It's not that deep"

03.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A digital collage of two muscular masculine figures, thigh deep in a bright blue pool. Each has a large potted succulent superimposed to look like it's stuffed into the front of their Speedo, one is gingerly touching it while they make eye contact with each other

A digital collage of two muscular masculine figures, thigh deep in a bright blue pool. Each has a large potted succulent superimposed to look like it's stuffed into the front of their Speedo, one is gingerly touching it while they make eye contact with each other

Throwback to a digital #collage project I did back at university

03.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0