yusuke sakai focuses on seeing the skin of animals

yusuke sakai focuses on seeing the skin of animals
african elephant
photo © yusuke sakai

yusuke sakai brings a renewed perspective to how we look at animals. in his ‘skin’ series, the japanese photographer zooms in on the epidermis, fur and plummage of various fauna – including elephants, flamingos, camels and giraffes – offering an up close look at their protective layers. rather than viewing the wildlife as general forms, in the entirety of their scale and movements, he concentrates on capturing the details, presenting only a magnified section of their complexion, revealing the textures and coloring of their figures.

asian elephant
photo © yusuke sakai

ruddy shelduck
photo © yusuke sakai

arabian camel
photo © yusuke sakai

american flamingo
photo © yusuke sakai

reticulated giraffe
photo © yusuke sakai

asiatic black bear
photo © yusuke sakai

guinea fowl
photo © yusuke sakai

chinese pony
photo © yusuke sakai

goat
photo © yusuke sakai

white rhinoceros
photo © yusuke sakai

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