Traci Arney is a US-based fine-art photographer whose work treads a fine line between reality and surrealism. She often achieves this through the use of composite photography, a process that involves capturing multiple images and then blending and altering them in Photoshop to create a dream-like composition. As a result, Traci’s images go beyond simply documenting reality; they are carefully composed so that they evoke a sense of wonder and contemplation.
‘Dance of Dragonflies’ was captured at sunrise at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Traci lay in the water for over an hour, photographing dragonflies as they darted through the scene. The soft pastel hues of the morning sky and the motion of the delicate insects created a surreal atmosphere. Her focus wasn’t just on the surrounding landscape or the early morning light, but on the dragonflies’ graceful flight patterns, as if capturing a dance suspended between reality and dream.
