A bit off-track for this blog, but this has to be shared: these pictures of elephants, eagles, whales, etc seem so human, and the organizers claim they’re unretouched. Those in southern California may want to seek out the exhibit in Santa Monica.

I pass on the post from my good friend Nenah Sylver:

Subject: Ashes and Snow – extraordinary California photography exhibit on the
web

This is what I’ve been told:

In the Ashes and Snow exhibit, there is no digital layering. All the images are as the photographer saw them and have not been digitally enhanced. All of the animals are wild and people friendly.

The new exhibit will be shown at the Santa Monica Pier mid January through May. Many of the actual photographs are about
5 feet by 8 feet in size.

You can see them on the web here:
http://www.ashesandsnow.org

Follow these directions: click on “Portfolio” and then double click on the image. To see more images, keep double clicking, and the images will change.