The Modern Raconteur
Images/Fine Art
Photography

Fine Art

Studies in form, atmosphere, detail, and the occasional visual argument.
12 selected images
High-contrast silvertone close-up of a woman with one eye visible above a dark textured scarf, with loose hair and dust across her face.
After the Dust What withdraws from the world may still meet it with unnerving precision.
Extreme close-up of a deep-sea fish's face illuminated in intense blue light against a dark background.
Abyssal Portrait At this distance, the unfamiliar begins to look almost judicial.
A sea turtle swims through clear blue water beneath shafts of sunlight filtering down from the surface.
Underlight
A black-and-white still life shows a textured sake bottle and small cup reflected on a glossy dark surface.
Sake in Black and White
An elaborate Venetian carnival display layers masks, feathers, framed art, and decorative objects in warm light.
Masquerade Anonymity, apparently, has a dress code.
A view upward through a dark hollow or narrow opening reveals sunlit trees and blue sky beyond.
Through the Hollow
A weathered windmill is photographed in black and white beneath a dramatic cloud-filled sky.
Windwork
A solitary figure walks down a wet, mist-filled cobblestone street toward monumental architecture in the distance.
Distance, Built Monuments begin where certainty ends.
A woolly mammoth sculpture with long curved tusks rises above a flower garden beneath a vivid blue sky.
Mammoth
A lone robed figure stands on a vast desert plain at sunset, facing distant mountains beneath an orange sky.
The Long Measure
A close-up golden Buddha face fills the frame against a dark background, emphasizing calm expression and metallic texture.
After the Question Composure is its own answer.
Notes:
Iris Elegance keeps its defenses close.