Katerina Plotnikova is a photographer from Russia who takes dreamy photos with the help of real animals. The creatures she captures on these photographs are just unreal; there is no Photoshop involved, just a group of elite animal trainers. Enjoy the surreal, almost mystical quality of her work.
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“When I look into the eyes of an animal I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul.” — A. D. Williams
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“When I look into the eyes of an animal I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul.” — A. D. Williams
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