Niv Shank, Photographer, New York

Description

A still life depicts a picnic scene outdoors with a variety of fresh fruits, cheese, bread, and wine. The arrangement is set on a white cloth spread across the sandy ground. Fruits such as pineapples, lemons, oranges, pears, peaches, tomatoes and olives are placed along side cheese slices and a baguette on a wooden cutting board. A bottle of dark liquid, perhaps wine, is topped with a slice of orange, and there is a yellow parakeet in the scene. The background consists of lush greenery, tree roots, and hints of water, suggesting a location near a river or lake. The overall composition has a natural, candid feel.