I really love this guy’s work. He creates super real photographs from fantastically detailed miniatures, which he then lights spectacularly. I love miniature worlds and this guys seems close to the very top of the game.
This is the model of a forest fire under construction:
And this is the resulting picture:
It rolls right over the uncanny valley to the super-real
This is how Matthew describes his work:
My work involves the construction of small-scale meticulously detailed models using various materials and objects to create emotive landscapes. Every aspect from the construction to the lighting of the final model is painstakingly pre-planned using methods which force the viewers perspective when photographed from a specific angle. Using a mixture of photographic techniques such as scale, depth of field, white balance and lighting I am able to drastically alter the appearance of my materials.
And there is much more here.
Stuart Austin 