Bird's Nest Fern, 2010. Pigment print, 40.6 x 50.8 cm.

The composition of the upright and curling fronds is the creation of the American photographer Bryan Whitney, who employs a range of techniques, including X-rays, to produce remarkable images that reveal the internal structures of his subjects. This monochrome image has been digitally adjusted and coloured to produce the finished artwork. In Whitney's portraits of plants, this method reveals otherwise invisible elements of the internal structure. Whitney studied teh psychology of art at the University of Michigan and has also taught at the International Centre of Photography at the Centre for Alternative Photography in New York. His work has been widely exhibited.