Ben Toms, Photographer, London

Description

This studio photograph by London photographer Ben Toms captures a delicate pink orchid mantis perched on the light blue cap of a transparent plastic water bottle. The insect adopts a striking, sculptural pose with its raptorial forelegs raised against a muted grey background. The lighting is clean and even, accentuating the translucent qualities of both the insect and the plastic bottle cap below it. Condensation droplets are faintly visible on the neck of the bottle, adding a subtle texture to the lower portion of the frame. The vertical composition places the subject centrally, emphasizing the juxtaposition of nature and an everyday manufactured object.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Clean

Techniques

Macro, Natural light

Color

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Editorial