Discover Fine Art Photography — Inspired by the Natural World
SELECT PRINT SIZE
Square 40.6 cm x 40.6 cm, 50.8 cm x 50.8 cm
A1, A2, A3, A4
FINE ART PRINT & FINISH
Each photograph is professionally printed in Australia on premium Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm archival fine-art paper.
Prints are supplied unframed, giving you the freedom to choose a frame and finish that perfectly complements the photograph and your home.
Each print is carefully packaged and shipped directly to you.
Custom sizes and canvas options are available on request.
Sometimes the most intriguing discoveries in photography happen long after the camera has been put away.
Photographed from the air over Shark Bay, Western Australia, in 2018, this image began as a colourful landscape of pale sands, turquoise waters and intricate natural formations.
It wasn't until much later, while revisiting hundreds of RAW files from that flight, that I noticed something unexpected hidden within the landscape. An unusual formation in the sand seemed to resemble an animal, something I hadn't noticed at all while photographing from above.
Curious about what I had discovered, I began experimenting with the composition, exploring different crops and eventually transforming the photograph into black and white. Without the distraction of colour, the shapes, textures and contrasts took on an entirely different character.
The fine lines of 4WD tracks crossing the sand added another layer of detail to the abstract landscape.
The finished photograph went on to receive both a Silver with Distinction and a Silver award at the 2018 AIPP Western Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Hidden in the Sands is a reminder of why I love revisiting my photographs. Sometimes there's more to an image than we first realise, just waiting to be discovered.
SELECT PRINT SIZE
Square 40.6 cm x 40.6 cm, 50.8 cm x 50.8 cm
A1, A2, A3, A4
FINE ART PRINT & FINISH
Each photograph is professionally printed in Australia on premium Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm archival fine-art paper.
Prints are supplied unframed, giving you the freedom to choose a frame and finish that perfectly complements the photograph and your home.
Each print is carefully packaged and shipped directly to you.
Custom sizes and canvas options are available on request.
Sometimes the most intriguing discoveries in photography happen long after the camera has been put away.
Photographed from the air over Shark Bay, Western Australia, in 2018, this image began as a colourful landscape of pale sands, turquoise waters and intricate natural formations.
It wasn't until much later, while revisiting hundreds of RAW files from that flight, that I noticed something unexpected hidden within the landscape. An unusual formation in the sand seemed to resemble an animal, something I hadn't noticed at all while photographing from above.
Curious about what I had discovered, I began experimenting with the composition, exploring different crops and eventually transforming the photograph into black and white. Without the distraction of colour, the shapes, textures and contrasts took on an entirely different character.
The fine lines of 4WD tracks crossing the sand added another layer of detail to the abstract landscape.
The finished photograph went on to receive both a Silver with Distinction and a Silver award at the 2018 AIPP Western Australian Professional Photography Awards.
Hidden in the Sands is a reminder of why I love revisiting my photographs. Sometimes there's more to an image than we first realise, just waiting to be discovered.
Michelle McKoy is a Western Australian photographer specialising in Australian landscapes, birdlife and travel photography. Her bird photography captures wild birds in their natural environment, with a particular focus on the remarkable landscapes and birdlife of Western Australia's Pilbara region.
