Conceptual nominee

The idea was to capture dried beans that are starting to germinate. i used a very graphical approach, the composition & styling are minimalistic,with dark umber tones.
( If you look on my site i also made a second variant from the start off the germinating process in sepia tones )

Wesley Dombrecht (1979) is a Belgium-based commercial and artistic food photographer, best known for his fine art and still-life series centered around food. His meticulously staged compositions and dramatic lighting offer viewers a unique perspective, often weaving an underlying narrative into his work. Wesley’s signature style combines minimalist settings, a subdued color palette, and painterly aesthetics that evoke both fragility and resilience. Over the years, his personal work has received international acclaim, with exhibitions in galleries such as InArte Gallery in Italy and Grachten Gallery in the Netherlands, solidifying his reputation as a boundary-pushing visual storyteller in the world of food photography.