1st place
gold star award
Cheraine Collette
netherlands 
title
Where Is Adam?
But over time, humans grew further apart from the animals.
In this series we wonder how things could have been if we didn’t leave paradise,
is there still a way to return?
Is there a way to create a new?
Will we find a way?
The model, landscape, and animals(in their natural habitat from a safe distance) are photographed separately and form the elements for each composition. The photographs are united by digital manipulation,usually by many hours/days of hand-drawn digital/painting.
Cheraine Collette is a Dutch artist who specializes in fine art photography and digital painting.
Essentially, she creates imaginary worlds composed of photographed parts of nature and locations across the globe.
Her work can be summarized in three ways -
Authentic, Imaginative, and a longing for beauty.
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entry description
In the beginning we all lived peacefully together in a place called paradise.But over time, humans grew further apart from the animals.
In this series we wonder how things could have been if we didn’t leave paradise,
is there still a way to return?
Is there a way to create a new?
Will we find a way?
The model, landscape, and animals(in their natural habitat from a safe distance) are photographed separately and form the elements for each composition. The photographs are united by digital manipulation,usually by many hours/days of hand-drawn digital/painting.
about the photographer
Detailed creatures of the natural realm paired with fantastical scenes of the imagination have created a signature style. An oeuvre that has become widely awarded and that can be found in esteemed private collections on a global scale.Cheraine Collette is a Dutch artist who specializes in fine art photography and digital painting.
Essentially, she creates imaginary worlds composed of photographed parts of nature and locations across the globe.
Her work can be summarized in three ways -
Authentic, Imaginative, and a longing for beauty.
back to gallery
