Shelley Pearce, Feathered Mountain (ANIMALS 2026)

A close study of a duck’s back reveals layered feathers, each one overlapping the next in intricate formation. Rendered in black and white, the patterns become the focus—cropped and abstracted to resemble a beautifully textured landscape.

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