dear ada

kim boske.

Oh, these are strange and dark and mysterious photographs by kim boske. They're of course reminiscent of a dutch floral still life but are utterly contemporary in presentation and mood. Strange and wonderful!

Original link via i heart photograph.

irene suchocki

I'm really liking the colors and blurry warmth of these photographs by irene suchocki. Moody and veiled they have a nostalgic reverence about them that happily steers clear of preciousness. Plus they remind me that summer is coming (supposedly) and I'm always up for a little hope expressed beautifully!

audrey corregan.

Yikes, these photographs of birds, shot from behind by audrey corregan are absolutely breathtaking. We're so used to seeing images of birds from the front, animated with faces and personality. But seen from this vantage point we're forced to focus on the amazing texture and layering of their feathers and forms. Such beauty is quite humbling really.

Original link via the lovely grijs.

artful science.

Did you see these amazing photographs of microscopic slides at jen bradford's studio blog? They look like contemporary assemblages rather than old scientific studies, but there you have it, that's what they are. So beautiful, so strange. I so love it when science becomes artful and art is presented like science. To see more of these gorgeous images check out the original source at the nonist

ingrid boberg.

I am loving these photographs by ingrid boberg. The color, the compositions, the use of pattern and then of course, the birds. Happiness on so many levels here! Good morning sunshine!

ngoc minh ngo.

I'm such a sucker for a beautiful rose so not surprisingly I'm also a sucker for a beautiful photograph of a rose. Like these stunning images taken by photographer ngoc minh ngo. They are perfection pure and simple. It's no easy feat to capture the image of a flower in it's natural garden surroundings. There's always something odd in the background or the lighting is wrong or the wind blows just at the moment you take the picture. So the amazing photograph above impresses both technically and aesthetically. And then the one below, of a bouquet, freshly cut and a part of the clutter of everyday life captures the sentimental and pleasing reason one grows roses in the first place. I mean come on, is there anything more lovely than that?

PS. I seem to have lost who I found this lovely link through so apologies to the original source.
Postscript: Mystery solved, original link via the lovely all things bright and beautiful.

sivan lewin.

I love the feel of these beautiful photographs from sivan lewin. There's a stillness about them that makes me feel calm and comforted. Everyday things, simple and sure. Everything is alright. Lovely.

carlo van de roer.

I apologize up front to the artist for having to split this very long image to fit it on the page. This beautiful piece by carlo van de roer is one of the finalists in the art directors club undiscovered letter project. "This undiscovered letter, mysterious sibling or bastard child to parents in the alphabet family, is presumably a communication tool - a missing link which could help to communicate with or find something unknown"..."the dots have an anonymous quality, as does the 27th letter. By partially obscuring the surface of the photograph, these dots draw attention to the absent, to the possibility of discovery." Such a very interesting challenge and what a visually arresting solution to the problem. I vote yes on this proposition that's for sure.

pauline beaudemont.

I'm loving these photographs by pauline beaudemont so very much. Beyond their wonderful compositions and intriguing stories it's the soft, inviting light of these beautiful images that really captures my heart. There's an affection and intimacy within these photographs that's in tension simultaneously with a distant almost skeptical eye. Close and far away, warm and cool all at the same time. I find these photographs just remarkable!

wakaba noda.

I'm really enjoying this series of photographs by wakaba noda called making a map. I love the quality of the photography, a bit dreamy and elusive and oh, so lovely. I feel like I'm being nudged through a storyline and it's up to me to come up with the narrative. I think it's a very nice story indeed. Well of course it is, since it has flowers and horses as part of the tale. Mm, I'm happy now.