“I like to use photography as a way of extending people’s experiences,” says Tim Flach. To encourage viewers to see things differently, he takes pictures of animals from below, through a glass floor, he uses extreme close-ups and photographs horses underwater or using X-rays.
Pictured: A Standard poodle (name: Alan). Poodles were originally working water dogs used as gun dogs and retrievers. The peculiar “continental clip” is an exaggerated version of the cut used for working. Most of the body, face and legs were shaved to make swimming easier and smoother, but the extremities and chest had to be protected, hence the pom-poms on feet and tail. The clump at the base of the tail bore a mark to identify the owner. The strong side lighting picks out the clipped forms and makes the dog look almost like a statue.
