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Ben Gowertt’s Ghostly Trees

By Moss & Fog1 min read
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German photographer Ben Gowertt has a way of transforming the ordinary into something ghostly and otherworldly. His series Ex Glory/Planetary Shining explores trees that have been shifted to look skeletal white, almost like through an x-ray machine. The result is harsh and almost disturbing looking, while retaining a visual draw. We get to see how similar the shapes of branches are to the shocking strikes of lightning during a thunderstorm. Via Fubiz:

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The Reading RoomField guides, art books and good paperBooks and paper goods we would keep ourselves. Packed by hand in Portland.Browse the shelfThe UFO BookThe Healing Nature of TreesDopamine HomeChosen one book at a time.

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