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
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.
On 31 March 2018, I took to the skies above Shark Bay in Western Australia, photographing the extraordinary colours, textures and natural formations of this remarkable coastline.
As I explored the aerial photographs from that flight, one particular image captured my imagination.
Among the turquoise waters and rich red earth, I began to see something unexpected. The natural curves and shapes of the coastline reminded me of a bird, with another form suggesting a fish beneath it.
What began as a landscape photograph became an opportunity to explore a more imaginative interpretation of the natural world.
Through careful cropping, creative editing and colour enhancement, I transformed the original photograph into an abstract artwork, allowing the shapes and colours created by nature to become the focus of the composition.
I entered the finished photograph into the Illustrative category of the 2018 AIPP Epson Professional Photography Awards, where it received a Silver with Distinction award.
Nature's Illusion celebrates the wonderful relationship between nature and imagination. What one person sees as a coastline, another may see as a bird, a fish or something entirely different.
For me, that is part of the magic of photography — discovering extraordinary beauty in the natural world and inviting others to see it through a different perspective.
SELECT PRINT SIZE
Square 40.6 cm x 40.6 cm, 50.8 cm x 50.8 cm
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.
On 31 March 2018, I took to the skies above Shark Bay in Western Australia, photographing the extraordinary colours, textures and natural formations of this remarkable coastline.
As I explored the aerial photographs from that flight, one particular image captured my imagination.
Among the turquoise waters and rich red earth, I began to see something unexpected. The natural curves and shapes of the coastline reminded me of a bird, with another form suggesting a fish beneath it.
What began as a landscape photograph became an opportunity to explore a more imaginative interpretation of the natural world.
Through careful cropping, creative editing and colour enhancement, I transformed the original photograph into an abstract artwork, allowing the shapes and colours created by nature to become the focus of the composition.
I entered the finished photograph into the Illustrative category of the 2018 AIPP Epson Professional Photography Awards, where it received a Silver with Distinction award.
Nature's Illusion celebrates the wonderful relationship between nature and imagination. What one person sees as a coastline, another may see as a bird, a fish or something entirely different.
For me, that is part of the magic of photography — discovering extraordinary beauty in the natural world and inviting others to see it through a different perspective.
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.
