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A full-length, vertical fine-art portrait of a woman posing against a neutral, light-grey studio backdrop. The subject is captured in profile, leaning forward from the waist with her back slightly arched. She wears heavy, dark smoky eye makeup that contrasts sharply with her light skin tone, and her brown hair is styled back in a sleek, textured updo. Her hands are pressed together in a prayer-like gesture near her face, and she gazes directly at the camera with a neutral expression. She is nude except for a few editorial accessories: a long string of white pearls draped over her shoulder and running down the length of her back, and black fishnet stockings that reach mid-thigh. Her muscular legs and glutes are highlighted by the side-lighting, which creates soft shadows that define her physique. The lighting is clean and even, characteristic of a professional studio setup, emphasizing the smooth texture of the skin against the geometric patterns of the fishnets. A dark, crumpled garment lies on the floor at her feet. The composition is centered, using the diagonal line of her torso and the vertical lines of her legs to create a sense of balanced, sculptural form.

From the "Peaky Blinders Women" collection.

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A vertical, eye-level photograph of a narrow, historic European cobblestone street, likely in an old town district. The composition uses a strong central perspective, with tall, multi-story buildings in shades of pale yellow, ochre, and muted terracotta lining both sides. The architecture features classical details, including small rectangular windows with white frames and decorative street lamps mounted on the walls. In the middle ground, a building spans across the street, creating a low, shaded stone archway that acts as a natural frame. Beyond the arch, the street continues into a brightly lit area where several silhouetted figures are walking away from the camera. The lighting is dominated by harsh, warm afternoon sunlight hitting the upper stories of the right-hand buildings and the tiled roof of the central structure, while the foreground remains in a deep, cool shadow. The color palette is warm and reminiscent of vintage film, with high contrast between the golden-lit facades and the dark, shadowy street level. Although the aesthetic mimics the grain and color science of traditional analog photography, the image was captured digitally. The cobblestone path curves slightly to the right, leading the viewer's eye through the archway toward the distant pedestrians.

More of Warsaw Old Town.

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A vertical, eye-level street photography shot of Kozia Street in the Old Town (Starówka) of Warsaw, Poland. The composition follows a narrow, sun-drenched cobblestone alleyway that recedes into the distance, framed by tall, historic European apartment buildings. On the left, a cream-colored building features a prominent vertical sign for the Muzeum Karykatury (Museum of Caricature), depicting a red jester's hat with a pencil as the central figure. Behind this wall, lush green deciduous trees rise toward a clear, vibrant blue sky. To the right, a row of multi-story buildings in shades of white, pale yellow, and terracotta creates a rhythmic line of windows, satellite dishes, and ornate wrought-iron street lamps. The lighting is the defining element of the piece; warm, golden late-afternoon sunlight hits the facades on the right, casting long, dramatic diagonal shadows across the pavement. The color palette is rich and saturated, dominated by the warm ochre of the architecture, the deep green of the foliage, and the bright blue sky. The image has a fine, organic grain structure and high dynamic range, particularly visible in the transition from the brightly lit walls to the deep shadows in the alley's recesses. A dark car is partially visible, parked in the shade on the left.

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A vertical black and white fine art portrait of a woman posing against a neutral, light-colored backdrop. The subject is captured from the mid-thigh up, positioned in a seated or kneeling pose with one knee raised toward the foreground, creating a sense of depth and triangular composition. She is topless, revealing her bare chest and torso, with her skin rendered in smooth, soft gradients of gray. Around her neck, she wears a prominent, ornate black lace choker with a central dark gemstone and delicate thin chains draping over her collarbones. Her arms are raised, with her hands tucked into her long, slightly disheveled hair, pulling it upward and framing her face. Strands of hair fall naturally over her forehead and eyes. Her gaze is directed straight at the camera with a neutral, contemplative expression. The lighting is soft and diffused, likely from a large softbox or natural window light, which minimizes harsh shadows and emphasizes the subtle contours of her musculature, ribs, and collarbones

Wera, from the "Peaky Blinders Women" Collection

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A black and white fine art portrait of a person posing topless amidst a natural, soft-focus background. The subject is depicted from the waist up, wearing an elaborate, rustic flower crown fashioned from wildflowers, grasses, and daisies. Small, dark decorative marks are applied to their cheeks just below the eyes. They hold a single pale flower close to their face with their right hand, while their left hand is positioned across their chest. Multiple bracelets and a simple necklace adorn their wrists and neck. The composition is a classic vertical portrait with a shallow depth of field, creating a dreamy "bokeh" effect in the foliage behind the subject. The lighting is soft and diffused, likely natural light, which emphasizes the smooth textures of the skin against the sharp, organic details of the floral headpiece. The subject’s gaze is directed slightly off-camera with a neutral, contemplative expression.

From the "Taniec Wiły" collection.

📷 Sony A7II + TT Artisan 75mm F/1.4 Biotar Replica

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A high-contrast, low-key fine art photograph focusing on a human torso. The composition is a tightly cropped, symmetrical shot of a chest, captured from the neck down to the mid-abdomen. The lighting is the defining element of the piece: a strong overhead light source creates bright highlights on the upper curves of the skin while casting the center and lower portions of the frame into deep, heavy shadow. Two hands with black-painted fingernails reach in from the left and right edges of the frame. The hands are positioned firmly against the sides of the chest, with fingers splayed across the ribs and skin. The dramatic side-lighting emphasizes the physical tension in the hands, highlighting the tendons and knuckles. The color palette is desaturated and warm, favoring muted fleshy tones and sepia-adjacent browns rather than a stark black and white. This warmth adds a tactile, organic feel to the image. The texture is exceptionally sharp, revealing fine details such as small moles, skin pores, and subtle wrinkles, which give the subject a raw, realistic quality. The background is a solid, void-like black, ensuring the viewer's entire focus remains on the play of light and shadow across the human form.

I have recently acquired David Lynch "Nudes", this is a little homage.

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This is a high-contrast black and white fine art portrait featuring a person from the hips up against a solid black background. The subject is nude, with their upper torso and head draped in a voluminous, patterned fabric—likely a large floral scarf or a length of textile. The fabric is wrapped several times around the neck and head, creating a hood-like structure that frames the face and cascades down the back and over the shoulders, partially obscuring the chest. The pattern on the fabric appears to be an intricate floral or botanical print with varying shades of grey and white. The lighting is directional and sharp, originating from the front-right, which creates a strong sense of three-dimensionality and emphasizes the musculature of the abdomen and the texture of the skin. The subject’s pose is frontal and slightly elongated, with their hands delicately touching the folds of the fabric near the chin and chest. Their expression is neutral and steady, looking directly into the lens with a calm, focused gaze. The composition is vertically centered, utilizing a shallow depth of field that keeps the subject crisp while the black background remains completely void of detail, pushing the figure forward.

Spring.

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So "Red" became portrait nominee in #FineArtPhotoAwards

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A high-contrast black and white close-up portrait of a person making direct eye contact with the lens. The subject is centrally framed in a tight composition. They have dark hair with textured micro-bangs cut bluntly across the forehead, and loose strands framing the cheeks. Strong directional lighting from the upper front produces sharp, prominent highlights on the forehead, nose bridge, and cheekbones, while casting deep, defined shadows under the nose, chin, and jawline to emphasize the structural anatomy of the face. The subject features bold eyebrows, dark eyes with distinct specular catchlights, and a textured septum ring, holding a neutral expression with a faint, closed-mouth smile. Elaborate, symmetrical dark-ink tattoos span across the exposed chest, collarbones, and lower neck, displaying ornate, sweeping linework and intricate esoteric motifs. They wear a dark, thin-strapped top with a subtle speckled pattern and a delicate chain necklace.

From the Boxing Session 2024.

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A black and white studio portrait of an individual facing directly toward the camera, centered against a seamless, uniform mid-tone gray background. The subject maintains a steady, neutral gaze straight into the lens. They have long, straight hair parted precisely in the middle. Framing the face and head is a voluminous, dark feather boa that acts almost like a hood, draping heavily down both shoulders and across the torso. The dense, spiky texture of the deep black feathers creates a stark visual contrast against the smooth, luminous gray tones of the subject's skin. The lighting is soft and frontal, as indicated by the catchlights in the eyes, illuminating the face evenly with minimal harsh shadows. Subtle shading defines the cheekbones, the jawline, and the space beneath the lower lip. Around the neck, the subject wears an intricate, dark lace choker adorned with a central dark gem and delicate dangling elements. The subject is bare-chested beneath the prop, with the heavy feather wrap arranged asymmetrically across the torso, leaving the right breast (on the viewer's left) exposed. The composition relies heavily on the central symmetry of the face, which is intentionally broken by the chaotic, organic lines of the feathers and the asymmetrical draping.

"Scarf out of black feathers".
From the "Peaky Blinders Women" series.

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A vertical, black and white artistic portrait capturing a person from the waist up, partially obscured by long, sheer fabric hangings. The composition is a study of light, shadow, and soft textures. The subject is nude, facing slightly to the left, with their chest and torso visible through the gaps of the fabric. One breast is positioned in the center-left of the frame, highlighted by a soft, diffused light that emphasizes its contour and the texture of the skin. The fabric strips hang vertically, creating strong diagonal and straight lines that slice through the frame, partially masking the subject's face and lower body. These curtains are semi-translucent, allowing light to bleed through and create a dreamy, hazy atmosphere. The background is dark and indistinct, pushing the subject and the foreground fabric into sharp focus. The lighting appears to be coming from the side, creating a high-contrast look where the highlights on the skin and fabric transition smoothly into deep, velvety blacks. The image has a noticeable grain and a soft-focus quality, particularly around the edges of the fabric

There are no flowers in Black Lodge.

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A black-and-white studio portrait of a woman viewed from the chest up against a textured, neutral-toned backdrop. She wears a wide-brimmed dark hat that fully covers her face; her right hand is raised and gently touching the front edge of the hat’s brim, partially lifting it to reveal only a small section of her lower cheek, jawline, and chin. Her shoulder-length curly hair peeks out from beneath the hat’s crown and along the sides near her neck. She is bare-chested in this frame but wears a black leather harness-style halter top that wraps around her neck and shoulders, with two rings at each shoulder strap attachment point. From the central vertical band of the harness, five to six horizontal rows of metallic chains extend downward across her torso, each row consisting of linked metal segments that drape naturally due to gravity. The chains vary slightly in length and angle, creating layered visual texture. Her left arm hangs relaxed beside her body, while her right arm is bent at the elbow with fingers lightly curled around the hat’s brim. Her skin tone appears smooth and even under soft, diffused studio lighting that casts gentle shadows defining her collarbones, shoulders, rib cage, and waistline. The background has subtle mottling or grain consistent with classic photographic paper textures or digital noise effects. No jewelry other than the harness hardware is visible. No text, logos, or additional objects appear in the frame. Composition centers on upper torso and head area, cropped just above waist level. Image quality suggests high-resolution capture with fine detail preservation across all elements — fabric, skin, metal, and hair texture are clearly rendered without blur or artifacting.

From the "Peaky Blinders Women" collection.

📸 Canon R7 + 24-07mm f/2.8 L

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A high-contrast, black-and-white studio photograph featuring a person in a complex, symmetrical pose that borders on the abstract. The subject is positioned facing away from the camera, leaning forward from a seated or kneeling position on a dark, rectangular pedestal. Their torso is draped downward, with long, dark hair hanging vertically toward the floor, completely obscuring the face and creating a central focal point of texture. The subject's arms are extended outward and downward at sharp diagonal angles, with fingertips lightly touching a highly reflective, white polished floor. This positioning forms a triangular composition that leads the viewer's eye from the top of the frame down to the base. The lighting is bright and even, casting long, soft reflections of the arms onto the floor, which mirrors the physical form to create a "V" shape in the lower half of the image. The subject wears a tight-fitting, long-sleeved black top that contrasts sharply against the stark white background. The skin of the lower back and thighs is visible at the top of the frame, providing a soft, organic curve that offsets the rigid, geometric lines of the arms and the pedestal.

📸 "The sum of no parts".

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Black-and-white close-up portrait of a woman in profile, looking over her shoulder, with hair in a bun and a curled strand on her forehead, wearing a white mesh knit sweater against a softly blurred indoor background.

From the "Ultimate Male Gaze" collection.

Shot on Leica Q3 Monochrom.

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A vertical fine art studio portrait featuring a person with long, wavy dark hair posing on a white wooden chair against a seamless, warm off-white background. The subject is positioned sideways, kneeling on the seat of the chair with their body angled slightly toward the backrest. They are wearing a tight-fitting black long-sleeved bodysuit that ends at the upper hip, paired with sheer black stockings that feature a wide, ornate lace border at the mid-thigh. The composition is centered and minimalist, focusing on the sculptural lines of the subject's body and the chair. The subject leans their forearms against the top of the chair's backrest, looking back over their shoulder with a soft, obscured profile. Their bare feet are pointed, resting on the back edge of the chair seat. The lighting is soft and diffused, creating a gentle gradient of shadows that define the musculature of the legs and the curve of the back. The color palette is restricted to warm neutral tones, the deep black of the clothing, and the weathered white of the wooden chair, which shows slight scuffs and texture near the legs.

"Holding against the ocean".

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A high-contrast, black and white vertical portrait of a person sitting on a white counter or ledge, captured in a clean, modern interior—likely a kitchen. The subject is positioned with their back to the camera, looking over their right shoulder to gaze directly at the viewer with a neutral, steady expression. The subject has dark hair styled in a sleek, polished updo with a single decorative curl resting on their forehead. They are wearing a white, long-sleeved crochet or knit garment with an intricate, open-mesh pattern. The texture of the knit is highly detailed, showing small gaps and diamond-shaped eyelets along the flared sleeves. Underneath the translucent knit, a dark bra or top and bottoms are visible, creating a layered, graphic effect against their skin. The composition utilizes strong vertical and horizontal lines from the surrounding architecture. To the left, there are vertical panels of a minimalist cupboard, and to the right, the geometric shapes of white cabinetry and a dark backsplash create a sense of depth. The lighting is bright and directional, casting soft shadows that emphasize the contours of the subject's face and the complex texture of the clothing.

Another pic from my favourite "Ultimate Male Gaze" collection.

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High-angle, black and white photograph capturing a quiet, domestic scene with a focus on a pour-over coffee ritual. The composition is split diagonally: the left side features the lower half of a person standing, wearing a short, translucent white dress or tunic that reveals the silhouette of their legs. To the right, a dark wooden table surface holds a glass Chemex-style coffee carafe. Inside the carafe, a white paper filter is filled with dark, coarsely ground coffee. A hand enters from the top right of the frame, a single finger delicately pressing down on the edge of the filter near one of the decorative air holes. The lighting is soft and diffused, creating smooth gradients on the skin and fabric, while maintaining deep, rich blacks in the coffee grounds. The floor in the background shows a classic herringbone wood pattern.

Coffee time, #BTS from XXI Wiek movie.

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A high-contrast, black-and-white vertical portrait of a woman named Bianka. The subject is centered and captured from the waist up, facing the camera directly. She has long, dark hair parted in the middle that falls behind her shoulders, framing a pale, expressive face with dark, wide-set eyes and a direct, neutral gaze. The lighting is stark and dramatic, characteristic of the Leica Q3 Monochrom, creating deep, obsidian shadows and bright, luminous highlights. A strong light source from above emphasizes the structure of her collarbones and the contours of her torso. She wears a simple, white fabric bandeau or wrap across her chest, which serves as the brightest point in the composition. Her midriff is exposed, showing a clear view of her navel. The background is dark and textured, resembling a heavy fabric curtain or a dim, interior space, which falls into a soft-focus bokeh. The sharpest focus is on her facial features and the texture of the white wrap. The overall tonal range is rich, with a smooth transition between the brilliant whites of her skin and the absolute blacks of the shadows, creating a somber, cinematic atmosphere. The composition uses tight framing and vertical lines to draw all attention to the subject's haunting stare.

"XXI Wiek", new gallery in my portfolio with characters from the "XXI Wiek" movie. #Bianka

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An indoor, vertical shot taken from the bottom of a narrow staircase looking upward. The perspective is slightly angled from the left, highlighting the diagonal lines of the steps and the handrail. The staircase is made of light-gray or beige tiles, leading the eye toward a doorway or recessed alcove at the top. Inside this alcove stands a life-sized, dark, textured statue of a human figure. The figure is headless or has its head bowed deeply, with its arms crossed over its chest in a somber, restrictive pose. The statue’s surface appears metallic or stony, with a weathered, dark brown or bronze patina. It is positioned centrally within the frame of the doorway, creating a focal point that is illuminated by a warm, yellowish light from above, casting soft shadows downward. To the left, a portion of a rough, reddish-brown brick wall is visible, while the wall on the right and the ceiling are finished in a smooth, off-white or cream-colored plaster. The lighting is harsh and directional, characteristic of a camera flash or a strong single light source, which creates high contrast. The colors are muted, dominated by earthy tones of brown, tan, and cream. The image has a distinct grain and a warm color cast, typical of analog film.

Stairways to hell.

🎞️ Kodak Gold 200
📷 Nikon AD3

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