Solitary Bison With Densely Crumpled Plastic Bag Mane

A single bison in profile with a heavy hump, a densely crumpled mane and rolled film horns is built entirely from transparent plastic bags on a plain pale grey studio ground.

Prompt

The subject is rebuilt entirely from things that are not its own material: other objects, foods, plants, creatures or textures, chosen per image, such as fruit, flowers, cutlery, toys, machine parts, stones, shells or fabric. Each piece stays readable as what it is up close, while the subject's silhouette, proportions and pose read clearly at a distance. Works for any subject: people, animals, objects, vehicles, food or buildings. Faces keep true structure; eyes are one fitting round piece with a natural highlight; hair, fur and feathers are repeated small pieces following the direction of growth. Soft studio key light. The subject alone on a clean ground. No logos or lettering. Here every piece is a crumpled transparent plastic shopping bag, handles, folds, trapped air and reflected light describing the anatomy. A bison in a wide frame: a standing bison in profile with a heavy hump and a densely crumpled bag mane, shaggy forelegs of layered bags, short curved horns of rolled clear film, a dark hollow of tight bag folds for the shadowed eye and a tail tuft of handles, planted on the ground. Light: soft studio key light catching the crumpled mane with cool grey reflections and pale blue shadows; palette of translucent white, cool grey and pale blue; monumental, still, solitary. Wide 16:9 frame. One solitary animal alone on a plain pale grey studio ground with a soft contact shadow, no organic animal underneath, no text, no brand names, printed marks, lettering or logos on any bag.
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