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Luke Payn
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Visual Artist / Contemporary Photography / Digital Art.

Horticulture / Ecology / History / Politics.
Educator.
Manager of a Community Garden by day.
www.lukepayn.com
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I am about to start watching
The Diplomat season 3...

I am extraordinarily excited...

#theDiplomat #tv
November 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Not had many Trick or Treaters tonight, despite loads of lights and decor in the garden,

I can only assume it's because they know my wife's a real witch...
October 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Spring Equinox, Session 2, 22.03.25

#contemporaryphotography #experimentalphotography #art #photography #contemporaryart #fineart #digitalart #35mm #alternativephotography 📷
Portrait of a woman distorted with ripple effect, obscure images faintly overlaid, unclear juxtaposition on the bottom half..warm tones, some red,..
October 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.
43/65

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Photographic-esque image, muted pastel tones of cream, feint-pinks, autumnal colours of ochre and rust in a symmetrical setting, oval shapes looping with potentially natural themes intersecting with other uncertain image sources, a general mystical, off-brand occult and a hint of botanical notes simmers up from the image.
October 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.
37/65

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.
36/65

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
lukepayn.bsky.social
Oh wow, the Latvian national anthem is lovely...
October 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.
30/65

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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I have always felt that if I had to live in America, I would probably like to live in Portland, recent events have confirmed this 💯

#Portland
October 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.
28/65

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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photographic portrait, 2017

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography
Photograph side portrait of an elder man, the print has been folded and crumbled, deep folds and reflections on the print have distorted the face.
October 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
lukepayn.bsky.social
from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.
27/65

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
lukepayn.bsky.social
7th October 2025

📷 #photography #art #contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#contemporaryphotography #digitalphotography
October 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
lukepayn.bsky.social
from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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4th October 2025

📷 #photography #art #contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#contemporaryphotography #digitalphotography
October 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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4th October 2025

📷 #photography #art #contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#contemporaryphotography #digitalphotography
October 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
lukepayn.bsky.social
from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
lukepayn.bsky.social
from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber in centre creates sense of an entity, echo of a building, grey sculptural, warm tones of chocolate, rust, toffee, with geometric lines and forms, familiar yet uncertain source images, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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From the series 'Maenporth'
Autumn 2022

#photography #art #fineart #alternativephotography
#contemporaryart #symmetry #contemporaryphotography
#abstract 📸 #experimentalphotography #esoteric
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep green, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, stone ripples with lichen sculptural, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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From the series 'Maenporth'
Autumn 2022

#photography #art
#contemporaryart #symmetry #contemporaryphotography
#abstract 📸 #experimentalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber, pale green, faded blues, creates sense of an entity, echoes of nature, honey lichen sculptural, warm tones of rust, toffee, with geometric organic forms, familiar yet uncertain source image, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
lukepayn.bsky.social
from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber in centre creates sense of an entity, echo of a building, grey sculptural, warm tones of chocolate, rust, toffee, with geometric lines and forms, familiar yet uncertain source images, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
lukepayn.bsky.social
from the series;
'Gateway To The West',
December 2024.

📷 #photography #art
#contemporaryart
#experimentalphotography #digitalart #fineart
#alternativephotography #contemporaryphotography #abstract #digitalphotography
Symmetrical, photographic, digital-darkroom, deep amber in centre creates sense of an entity, echo of a building, grey sculptural, warm tones of chocolate, rust, toffee, with geometric lines and forms, familiar yet uncertain source images, combined in harmonic balance with a hint of the mystical or esoteric.
September 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Quick creations, noodling around editing photos on my phone....

#photography
Photographic scene sci-fi heavily saturated, 2 people, green faces, purple leaves at the bottom, lens flare, blurry, retro, experimental.
September 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
lukepayn.bsky.social
Quick creations, Noodling around editing some photos on my phone...
Scene from sci-fi film, optical glitch and heavily saturated, lens flare, 2 people looking intensely at each other, Autumn leaves at bottom of frame.
September 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM