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NATURE SEEN DIFFERENTLY

Ring of light hovers over red mountain at twilight. Photo by Reuben Wu.

By Reuben Wu. “LN0309 from Lux Noctus.” Courtesy of photo-eye Gallery.

Like kids in a candy shop, we are in our happy place at The Photography Show, the annual fine art photo fair presented by AIPAD in New York City. This year, like every other, we’ve been through it many times, traipsing daily through its dozens of long aisles. Founded in 1979, AIPAD’s Show was originally held in The Park Avenue Armory, which it outgrew -- it is now housed at the cavernous Pier 94.

With more than 120 of the world’s leading fine art photography galleries, showcasing thousands of works, dating from the 1800s to present day, we always want to spend lots of time, immersing, revisiting, and discovering new ways of seeing.

On one of our circuits, we set out to curate images that featured an element of nature with a unique perspective and exceptional beauty. We found extraordinary landscapes, like those by Zack Seckler, Christian Voigt, Michael Massaia, Jacob Gils, Daniel Betrá, and Reuben Wu… with starry skies by Ryan Vizzions. We found close-up studies like those by Edward Burtynsky, Aaron Siskind, and Olaf Otto Becker. We found fresh views of wildlife like those by Formento & Formento and Yoshinori Mizutani. We found photographers who played with nature, like Ori Gersht and Ruud Van Empel. Check them out below...

And stay tuned for updates on the rescheduling of Paris Photo New York once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

Closeup portrait of woman with octopus tentacles protruding from her mouth. Photo by Formento & Formento.

By Formento & Formento. “May VI.” Courtesy of Taylor | Graham Gallery.

Lush and mossy tree roots spring from jungle floor. Photo by Olaf Otto Becker.

By Olaf Otto Becker. “Primary Forest 18.” Courtesy of ClampArt.

Aerial view of herd of oxen on an ocean beach. Photo by Zack Seckler.

By Zack Seckler. “Wild Coast Herd.” Courtesy of ClampArt.

Dark tunnel in snowy New York City’s Central Park at night. Photo by Michael Massaia.

By Michael Massaia. “Eaglevale Arch Looking North.” Courtesy of ClampArt.

Man-made spirals drilled into mineral mine walls in Berezniki, Russia. Photo by Edward Burtynsky.

By Edward Burtynsky. “Uralkali Potash Mine #4.” Courtesy of Robert Koch Gallery.

Photograph of smoking iris shot with rifle and bursting with pollen. Photo by Ori Gersht.

By Ori Gersht. “Iris Atropurpurea D03.” Courtesy of Yancey Richardson Gallery.

Black, velvety morning glories in bloom. Photo by Ruud Van Empel.

By Ruud Van Empel. “Floresta Negra #1.” Courtesy of Huxley-Parlour Gallery.

Wide-angle shot of Mount Everest base camp sandwiched between rocky peaks and glacier. Photo by Christian Voigt.

By Christian Voigt. “Basecamp III Nepal.” Courtesy of UNIX Gallery.

Blue tipi against a starry night sky and campfires at Standing Rock, North Dakota in 2016. Photo by Ryan Vizzions.

By Ryan Vizzions. “Milky Way and Tipi, Standing Rock, 2016.” Courtesy of Monroe Gallery of Photography.

Aerial view of lush Amazonian tree canopy. Photo by Daniel Beltrá.

By Daniel Betrá. “Amazon pristine canopy (#220).” Courtesy of Catherine Edelman Gallery.

Crow flies beyond the treetops across the sky at sunset. Photo by Yoshinori Mizutani.

By Yoshinori Mizutani. “Yusurika 064.” Courtesy of Light Work.

Flecks of dark paint peel off a concrete wall. Photo by Aaron Siskind.

By Aaron Siskind. “Jerome 21, Arizona.” Courtesy of Alan Klotz Gallery.

Blurred image of red tree in fall against grey, rainy sky. Photo by Jacob Gils.

By Jacob Gils. “Frederiksdal #7.” Courtesy of In The Gallery.

Wide angle shot of tree growing on dried riverbed at dusk. Photo by Mark Lyon.

By Mark Lyon. “Mile 55.6, East Fishkill, NY.” Courtesy of Elizabeth Houston Gallery.

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