Wonders of nature: The pictures of the week week 33

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Whether bold colors, minimalist backgrounds or detailed structures – our environment has many facets that become something special with the right lighting mood. With this week's selection, the photographers in the gallery have once again proven that it only takes simple means and the right idea to create wonderful images.

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Heideliebe

Photographer kmans has created a successful animal portrait with his picture Heideliebe. Framed by purple flowers, the cat's fur is shown to its best advantage and forms a clear contrast to its surroundings. This makes it stand out and draws attention to itself without distracting too much from the other elements of the picture. The blurring in the foreground and the animal's attention, which is clearly not directed at the viewer of the picture, give him the feeling of observing the cat in secret without being discovered.

Garden flower

Daborius is already known in the gallery for his colorful and sparkling plant paintings. With the garden flower, he shows us another example of his photographic creativity. The beautiful bokeh in the background and the bright colors of the flower create a combination that captivates us. The clear focus ensures that the focus is on the flower and is complemented by the glittering background. A successful overall work of art.

Shadow play 2

Backlit shots are not uncommon in macro photography, but khan chose an approach for his image Schattenspiele 2 that you don't see too often. Capturing the silhouette of the dragonfly through the leaf of a corn plant results in this unusual but appealing composition. In addition to the outline of the insect, the structure of the plant also catches the eye and forms a beautiful frame.

Why

"Nowadays, many people ask themselves"Why" or "Why". For me, the"Why" stands for the artistic field. I am currently wondering how far AI will prevail in the art world. In my eyes, artworks created with words (or even copied prompts) are not real and are not based on their own originality. That's why I try to concentrate all the more on the actual digital art and painting," says Gabi Hampe about her painting. She created it from an acrylic painting and a portrait photograph.

Hello?

The northern lights glow green, blue and purple in the photo Hello? by Florian Schickling (dasFLOSEN). "The picture was taken in the Allgäu on the night of May 10-11, 2024. The night when the Northern Lights were visible in many regions of the world where they are not normally seen. As I didn't know how long it would last and I didn't want to lose any time unnecessarily, I drove up a hill just one kilometer from my front door. I found the telephone pole an exciting element so that I didn't just have "sky" in the pictures. The night was truly magical.

Floating

Reflection is the key word in the picture Floating by lgfokus. The surface of the water gives the impression that the branches are reaching both upwards and downwards. The scene seems a little surreal, as the separation between the two parts of the picture is blurred. Only the slight turbulence of the water in the lower part of the picture disturbs the illusion and gives the scene a natural mood.

I am the most beautiful here

Many eyes look out at the viewer in Ich bin hier der Schönste by ek3108. The colors and the pattern have an almost hypnotic effect. You don't even know where to look first. The format-filling shot of the peacock's wheel makes the feather eyes stand out strongly. The blue neck and head of the bird form the center of the shot, while the tail feathers draw the eye outwards.

You can find an overview of all this week's images here:

(tlz)