Oasis photography

In the stark desert landscape, The Inn at Death Valley is an oasis transforming the desert into a tropical paradise bursting with life. Cheers to you from The Oasis at Death Valley~ Note: The Oasis…

Oasis

A personal project of mine. An oasis in a remote part of a desert, filled with lush vegetation. Created in Blender 2.83 with Cycles + compositor. The sand dunes were modelled using Blender's crease, smooth, and pinch sculpting tools. One tree was created with Blender's sapling tree generator, another from a free SketchFab tree pack (see credits below) and the rest were modelled low-poly, using transparent cutout textures for the leaves. The palm trees were modelled in this way using frond…

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A personal photo series exploring unity amongst race, gender, and age.

There is much more to the United Arab Emirates than the glitzy malls and skyscrapers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Australian photographer Irenaeus Herok has spent some time out in the desert with a drone and has captured truly amazing photos there. With a background in design and fine arts, Irenaeus specializes in Portrait and Nature Photography, drawing his inspiration from old master paintings and cinema. His work contains both traditional and contemporary aspects, balancing technical precision…