hayashi natsumi: levitation self portraits

hayashi natsumi: levitation self portraits


image © hayashi natsumi


elevating the art of self-portraits to a new level - literally - tokyo-based photographer
hayashi natsumi's work consists of the artist seemingly floating in midair within conventional
settings in and around the japanese city. entitled 'today's levitation', the series is updated daily
with new photographs set in a variety of locations from a desolate street to a busy train platform.

using the aid of a simple tripod, the self-portraits are taken with a 10-second timer from
a distance. all the poses are captured in mid-jump with no aid of a rigging system or photoshop.
impossibly relaxed and composed, the floating subject injects a surreal atmosphere to
the often normal set, rendering an image devoid of gravity or physics.   

to see many more images from the series, click here to natsumi's daily blog.



image © hayashi natsumi



image © hayashi natsumi



image © hayashi natsumi



image © hayashi natsumi



image © hayashi natsumi



image © hayashi natsumi



image © hayashi natsumi



image © hayashi natsumi



image © hayashi natsumi

erica db
08.09.11  
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If its not fake, we've achieved a weightless society? Since when and how?
charles   08.09.11
@Charles, she just jump. No need to use computer.
http://yowayowacamera.com/
nihon   08.09.11
actually
its real photo
you can see some motion blur in end of some part that are oposite of direction of movement
like end of fits and hands
look at the hairs...they;ll tell you many thing
cypher   08.09.11
@Charles: It's explained in the second paragraph.
H.   08.09.11
Mary Poppins, eat your heart out!
And those production values- wow. Hair, costume, makeup, shoes, EVERYTHING- they all go into making these stunningly stylish.
I wanna be like Hayashi Natsumi!
EnviousIvy   08.09.11
Um.. how does she not fall on her face? Several poses look like the very next frame would show her face down in some very uncomfortable poses. Artistic, Acrobatic, and very dedicated to Art!
ADORE!
SallySwoon   08.09.11
WOWWOWWOWWOWWWWW
ellie   08.09.11
i like her outfits ~_~
boozy   08.09.11
bravissima...
bsdes   08.10.11
These are awesome!
Siddhartha   08.10.11
Wow!! this is brilliant!!
Rolando Peralta   08.10.11
Nice effect!!
Dario   08.10.11
She is effing adorable and this series is bomb
HM   08.11.11
Now, this is some awesome, fresh photography. Congratulations to the author!!!
m25   08.11.11
love it!
handsomebird   08.14.11
Beautiful work. The absence of shadows beneath the levitating lady on several of these make the images, for me, even more memorable and meaningful.

Glenn Friesen
glenn friesen   08.15.11
Looks great, but Li Wei's work is more interesting.
Burt   08.16.11

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