This week’s featured art is Italian Dinner by Tom Mc Nemar

I’m such a Food Network junkie. I was watching Guy’s Big Bite while looking around for some nice art to feature this week, and on a whim, I typed “cooking” into the search box at Imagekind. This fantastic piece was on the first page of search results.

Still life doesn’t often interest me, to be honest. I find that budding photographers too frequently set up some random objects on a bland background and call it done. This, though… this is different.

Italian Dinner by Tom Mc Nemar — View Larger

The background texture is warm and inviting - I love the tone of it. The tile tabletop and background just scream ‘Italy’ to me. The ingredient list is as fabulous as it is fundamental. The meal I could make out of this… well, it would be great. I was planning on doing Chinese tonight, but I may just have to put that off for another night.

This piece is going in my kitchen when we remodel later this year.

Everything about the presentation - the frame, the mat - is perfect. Should the buyer prefer though, they can be customized or removed altogether. This piece may also be printed on canvas.

Prices for Italian Dinner begin at $23.35, subject to change.

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This week’s featured art is From Within by Anne Vis

I was doing some maintenance on the site yesterday, and I came across One Second, by Anne Vis. I was inspired to check out her galleries again, and was thrilled to find From Within.

Another of Anne’s excellent fractals, what really drew me to it was the framing - not the physical frame (although the one she chose is great), but the artistic border that surrounds the shell-shaped spiral in the center.

“surrounds the shell-shaped spiral in the center”… say that ten times fast!

From Within by Anne Vis — View Larger

As I said, the physical frame chosen here is great, and I’m very happy to see it without a mat. Shoppers may choose a different frame or mat, however.

Prices for From Within begin at $58.49, subject to change.

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This week’s featured art is 1381 by Alexander Stross

The title of this piece comes from the 1,381 miles that photographer Alexander Stross drove from Austin to San Diego. Like last week, I’m featuring a fantastic example of HDR photography. This time, the shot is given a golden overlay treatment that gives the entire scene a futuristic, Blade Runner-like atmosphere.

1381 by Alexander Stross — View Larger

I’m quite happy to see this piece without a mat, and the thin frame is a good choice. A thicker frame would work well, too - but not too thick. Like last week, I recommend Photo Luster for the paper choice.

Prices for 1381 begin at $25.47, subject to change.

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This week’s featured art is Rush Hour by Trey Ratcliff

I’m a fan of the latest HDR photography trend, and one of the best HDR photographers I’ve seen so far is Trey Ratcliff.

For the uninitiated, HDR photography - High Dynamic Range - is a method in which a photographer will take several shots of the same subject at different exposures. Using specialized software such as Adobe Photoshop, the photographer can combine each shot into a single extraordinary work of art.

Rush Hour by Trey Ratcliff — View Larger

This shot, taken in Seoul, Korea, is a great example of what a talented HDR photographer can accomplish. The streets are given a fiery glow, and the reflections on the center-most building are incredible. The amount of fine detail that is brought out in HDR photography gives a busy cityscape like this fantastic life and vitality.

The only part of this that I don’t like is the boring frame and mat combination. A great piece of HDR photography deserves a great frame and mat. Once you’ve clicked through to Imagekind, simply choose the Custom Frame button.

I recommend the Photo Luster paper, the “Metropolitan Black with Gold” frame (under the heading “Black” in the frame drop down list) and the Natural Black mat (under “rag” in the mat drop down list). The size, glass and glazing choices will depend on your location of course.

Alternatively, this piece looks great with no mat at all when it’s paired with the “Metropolitan Black with Gold” frame.

Prices for Rush Hour begin at $93.39, subject to change.

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