Hidden beauty

This is the series of photographs about natural beauty and hidden accessories around us.

Incredible macro photos by photographer Levon Biss that reveal the hidden beauty and diversity of seeds from around the world.

Nomizu Cave ~ Chiba, Japan

Admittedly, I’d had some stressful and shitty things happen over the past few months. However, I realized within minutes of waking up that morning that I had been making a habit of being sad. I hadn’t just been reminding others that I was going to be sad that month, I had actually been reminding myself that I was supposed to be sad, too.

Photographer Cristina Coral has an eye for subtle alterations that transform seemingly ordinary scenes into surreal images brimming with illusion. Often centered on a solitary woman, the conceptual photographs rely on texture, pattern, and the figures’ contorted poses. A limp hand protrudes from a bush, strawberry locks drape over a brocade couch, and a teacup precariously balances on a pair of feet. Coral, who is based in Italy but frequently travels to Germany and Slovenia, currently is…

Hunger pangs Cravings For connection Reaching out To an inner light Remembering A heart That beats Cherishing The sacred Essence of Self Holding Life In my hands Breathing in Presence Gently. © …

Cuban-born Darian Mederos does oil portraits that look like they are covered in bubble wrap. You can check out more of his w

Cut & paste collage (paper on paper). Done a couple years ago for a Scrapiteria theme on "hidden thoughts."

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