This group of works was created by artist Carl Warner. Carl Warner considers himself a "photographic illustrator," someone who grows from nothing or turns one thing into another, rather than simply capturing it. If you're wondering what that means, just check out his Human Landscape series.
Through creative and precise composition and lighting, Warner shapes the massive landscape from a well-muscled body. Yes, while most of the scenes appear to be made up of several models, in reality all the scenes are carved by one person; These photos are carefully stitched together from multiple photos.
The illusions of elbows and knees turning into mountains and backs and necks turning into valleys are truly impressive.
Before each shot, Warner drew a sketch of the composition, but when he picked up the camera, he also saw other poses, so he also incorporated these new shapes into the series. He photographed these unexpected elements to match his new horizons, often using tungsten and flash equipment to highlight the silhouette: the photographer tried to reproduce the natural sunlight in the studio, which had to enhance the realism of the landscape.
Warner asked the model and friends to pose for body photos. He said: "Since this work went viral on the Internet, there have been a lot of people who are willing to pose for me." "But I really want to move this work forward by photographing celebrities who carry their personal journeys."
The photographer explains, "Because of the nature of photographing nudes, these shots are quite intimate things." "So it's just me and my assistant. Apart from making sure there are no traces of clothing and that the skin is well hydrated, there is little preparation. ”
Warner acknowledged that the scenes of desert revelry in the movie "Cape Zabriski" were a major source of inspiration for the human landscape, though he said he didn't think the images were pornographic.
Instead, the photographer believes there are almost some geological factors in his work, with folds and wrinkles on the rocks reflecting the wrinkles on the rocks, and the sloping legs reminiscent of weathered hills. Like an organic manifestation of the features of lifelessness.
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