Surreal photography is something that baffles the mind, and stimulates the imagination. It’s a rough style to pull off, and often requires quite a bit of photoshop manipulation. However, some, like Russia’s Katerina Plotnikova have taken to the practical approach. The animals, (yes all of them) in this photo collection are real. There’s no visual trickery, or compositing, Katerina invests the time to use real animals in all her shots, and it pays off tremendously. In an interview Ms. Plotnikova had this to say about working with the animals in her visually stunning work.
Of course they are real! The fox, for example, is a real domesticated animal. His name is Adyssey. He has a bit difficult temper, but he is very loved by his owner. All the animals that are in my photo shoots are treated really well. Sometimes, I even think that their owners treat them better than their own kids!
