Shot in Tinos Island, Greece - during what photographer Ellie Tsatsou calls her ‘favourite golden hour’. The view of ships approaching harbours is quite vividly engraved on the photographers memory from her time growing up in Greece and her island travels. This shot perfectly captures that ethereal, peaceful feeling of a late summer evening. Learn More

Shot at the Green Marble quarry in Tinos island, Greece. Whilst appearing as though it is an aerial landscape view, it is actually a close up shot of the marble surface with detail of the paths and texture the stone creates when broken open. Learn More

Shot in a New York City, capturing the hands of a dancer involved in a dance project with photographer Ellie Tsatsou whilst in a studio. It ended up being a closer observation of human hands, for which the photographer has an affinity and is frequently found as a subject of her work. Learn More

This is a close up of the historic Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, a masterpiece of construction made entirely of marble. Note how the stones are creating waves and rhythm in this curved point. Learn More

Shot in Naxos island, in Greece, where Ellie Tsatsou’s mother was born. This shot evokes a memorable detail of island life in Greece - Bougainvillea flowers strewn across the island pavements. During the peak of summer, the streets are full of the white, magenta and blue hues of this distinctively Mediterranean flower. Learn More

This is an excellent example of Jun Tokunaga’s moment-in-time focus on floral photography. Note the specific outline of the light, positioning the plant against a window. It’s a romantic interpretation of fauna that feels like it could have been a still from a vintage film.

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This is perhaps the quintessential Jun Tokunaga shot. The pink and red hues of each subject are set apart thanks to the blue background, seemingly vying for attention while also serving as ample contrast to one another. Note the blurring of the edges around the petals, transforming the plants into abstract figures.

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Showing her skill with aspects of fine art floral photography, Jun Tokunaga goes a little beyond the colour saturation, opting to instead adeptly position her focus. The result is a shot that points a wandering eye at specific positions.

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The bright, expressive reds of the poppies in question here aren’t lost to the green foliage of the background. Even when blurred as part of its surroundings, this floral print from Japanese photographer Jun Tokunaga manages to have its say and stand apart.

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Heat and energy, these are the words that bring out the feeling that Jun Tokunaga’s ‘Flower 08’ invokes. Note the blue background, showing the slightest hint of a warmed sepia tone.

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A study in gradient colour, Jun Tokunaga’s shot focuses on one of the most recognisable flowers in the world: the pink rose. Note the sunset effect of the transitioning colours in the background, gradually fading from the sky’s blue into the petals’ pink.

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Perspective is an underappreciated element of fine art floral photography - something that Jun Tokunaga no doubt relates to. Think of afternoons in Spring, laying on plush grass, with thin streams of light peering through a roof of flowers in seasonal bloom.

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