Photography & simulation

A visual archive by ZYX

SimulacraorSimulation

A chemist’s view of the visible
and the simulated.

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A small white bird on a ledge of a concrete building

拟像与仿真

Three collections. A shared curiosity.

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A collection of observations.

From light and shadow to a world of colour.
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01 / Simulacra

Black & white

Light, shape, and the space between.

A person's head appearing at the edge of a wall above a horizontal concrete ledge

An illuminated advertising poster beside a dark road and distant headlights

A pedestrian underpass beneath a bridge, with a round walking sign above the entrance

A tree stump on leaf-covered ground beneath trees beside a building

A desk lamp and its sharply defined shadow on a sunlit wall

Parked cars outside a shadowed shopfront with a Mirror sign

Parked cars and pedestrians beside ornate buildings on a sunlit city street

Bare trees casting shadows across a stone building beside parked cars

A crouching figure sculpture on a tall stone pedestal beside water

Pedestrians crossing a street beneath tree shadows on a stone building

A shaft of sunlight crossing a dark cobbled passage lined with columns

An elevated view across dense city buildings beneath a pale sky

Fallen logs on dark ground beneath tangled branches

Dark stone steps dotted with small patches of snow

A narrow gutter crossing a cobbled street with patches of snow

A town and arched viaduct surrounded by wooded hills

A canal lined with brick houses, bare trees and moored boats

A decorated evergreen tree beside a raised work platform

An overhead view of outdoor basketball courts surrounded by buildings

Pine branches seen through a window beside a dark frame

A decorated evergreen tree topped with a star beside an elevated work platform

A thick mooring rope beside a boat and a snow-dusted quay

Metal brackets and small windows on a tall building wall viewed from below

A diagonal band of sunlight across closely spaced building walls

A hanging streetlamp silhouetted against a sunlit strip of a tall wall

A hanging streetlamp silhouetted against a sunlit strip of a tall wall

A waterfront cycle path beside an open paved area and a long mural of faces

A seated person and a leaning tree on a rocky shore, with sailboats beyond

A seated person and a leaning tree on a rocky shore, with sailboats beyond

A marina of sailboats across rippling water beneath an overcast sky

People standing on a rocky ledge beside a broad waterfall

A waterfall and foaming river framed by dark rocks

A broad waterfall surging between dark rocky banks

A lone figure atop layered cliffs above a river

White foam swirling across dark moving water

A large piece of ice and smaller fragments resting on dark sand

Jagged mountain ridges partly hidden by low mist

A pale plume rising from dark open ground beneath heavy clouds

A lone walker on a narrow path beneath mist-covered rocky cliffs

A lone walker on a narrow path beneath mist-covered rocky cliffs

A close view of rushing waterfall water behind foreground plants

Tall plants and low vegetation before mist-covered mountain slopes

A steep textured rock face rising against a dark sky

A pointed sea stack beside a dark beach and breaking waves

Birds flying above a rugged coastal ridge

People crossing a snow-covered slope above a lake, with dark cliffs to the left

A small camper van on an open plain beneath a steep mountain slope

A hanging star ornament silhouetted against trees outside a window

A hanging star ornament silhouetted against trees outside a window

Ornate building facades rising behind a street sign with an upward arrow

A narrow cobbled passage between tall buildings with an archway overhead

A narrow cobbled passage between tall buildings with an archway overhead

A mist-covered hillside above calm water, with a bright band along the image's left edge

A broad coastal bay beneath low clouds and a rugged flat-topped hill

A steep rocky cliff meeting the sea along a narrow shoreline

A diagonal shadow crossing a wall marked with faint graffiti beside a short bollard

A rain-speckled window with a circular transit emblem and city buildings beyond

A three-bladed ceiling fan casting a faint shadow on a white ceiling

Repeating white arches above a tiled walkway striped with sunlight and shadow

A narrow path disappearing into mist between trees and bushes

A small craft on open water below a distant city skyline

A gull flying low over the water beside large stone waterfront buildings

A white classical torso sculpture with a raised arm inside an ornate hall

A quiet shoreline framed by bare branches and fallen wood

A building facade reflected in a grid of dark windows

A striped traffic mirror reflecting a building beside palm foliage

A large agave spreading its pointed leaves across stone steps beside a building

Branching trees framing the corner of a light-colored building

A large circular ring sculpture and its shadow in a white corner

The low sun reflecting along a waterfront promenade beside calm water

The low sun reflecting along a waterfront promenade beside calm water

Sunlight tracing a curving beach lined with rows of parasols

A weathered stone figure overlooking rooftops, hills, and a distant bay

A marina crowded with boats below hillside buildings and a mountain ridge

People scattered along a rocky seafront around a shallow pool

A tree trunk framing a city intersection between stone and glass-fronted buildings

The bare branches of a heavily pruned tree reaching into a cloudy sky

The bare branches of a heavily pruned tree reaching into a cloudy sky

The bare branches of a heavily pruned tree reaching into a cloudy sky

A weathered wooden fence post and wire against dense foliage

A riverside path passing beneath a bridge, with another arched bridge beyond

People resting and walking on a grassy riverbank below a stone wall and buildings

A narrow pipe casting a shadow on a textured wall above weeds

Curving graffiti-covered walls enclosing layered stone forms

Two slender climbing plants rising against a pale wall

Angular concrete terraces beneath an exposed steel roof frame

Two slender climbing plants rising against a pale wall

A winding path through open grassland beneath scattered clouds

Climbing stems and their shadows crossing a white wooden lattice

A cylindrical concrete tower surrounded by angular walls and exposed steel trusses

A cylindrical concrete tower surrounded by angular walls and exposed steel trusses

A hanging chain beside climbing plants on a white wooden lattice

Dark tree trunks on a grassy slope beneath a bright sky

Tree trunks casting long shadows across a grassy hillside

A meadow bordered by tall conifers beneath bright clouds

Ivy spreading across a stone wall around a small arched window

An elevated view of a curving road beneath a high stone wall

A small boat leaning beside a birch tree on a shaded path

A narrow woodland path beneath dense overhanging branches

A domed cathedral beyond broad ramps and geometric paved terraces

A domed cathedral beyond broad ramps and geometric paved terraces

A pale stone church with a square bell tower and round windows

Tall trees reflected in still water along a rocky shoreline

Tall trees reflected in still water along a rocky shoreline

Sailboats in a marina below a densely built hillside

Sailboats in a marina below a densely built hillside

A wooded shoreline mirrored in the smooth surface of a lake

An abstract architectural screen with irregular pale openings and dark branching shapes

Two sheep grazing on a grassy slope beneath dense trees

Two sheep grazing on a grassy slope beneath dense trees

Sunlight entering a curved stone colonnade through tall arches

Sunlight entering a curved stone colonnade through tall arches

An ornate rooftop chimney decorated with floral and sculpted details

Umbrellas suspended above a narrow passage between dark buildings

Angular stone figures beneath projecting beams on a sculpted building facade

Sculptural rooftop chimneys with smooth, undulating surfaces

A rooftop swimming pool surrounded by deck chairs with domed buildings beyond

A wall-mounted lamp casting a bright fan of light across a textured wall

Steps descending between walls toward a narrow city street

An empty outdoor sports court in deep shadow below surrounding buildings

Distorted reflections of figures and lights across a rippling surface

A cluster of traffic signals on a pole beside an angular building

A geometric building facade with a tall strip of dark windows

A rounded streetlamp and triangular crossing sign beside a sharply angled building

A curved mosaic-covered rooftop with rounded ridge tiles and a sculptural cross

A rounded streetlamp and triangular crossing sign beside a sharply angled building

Looking upward through a narrow rough-walled shaft beneath a metal grid

A dark sculptural figure silhouetted beneath a vaulted glass roof

A dark sculptural figure silhouetted beneath a vaulted glass roof

A dark sculptural figure silhouetted beneath a vaulted glass roof

Tall carved stone towers seen through a suspended diamond-patterned net

Branching columns and patterned vaults rising through a dim church interior

Branching columns and patterned vaults rising through a dim church interior

A tram on cobbled tracks beneath overhead wires, with pedestrians nearby

Looking up at branching columns and rows of glowing windows in a church

Two people walking along a narrow street toward an approaching tram

An empty rectangular stone basin in a paved square below distant buildings

An empty rectangular stone basin in a paved square below distant buildings

A long stone basin beside a paved walkway, a columned pavilion, and trees

A long stone basin beside a paved walkway, a columned pavilion, and trees

Sunlight falling across tall branching columns inside a vaulted church

Cafe tables beneath pale umbrellas overlooking a long stone basin and a classical pavilion

Cafe tables beneath pale umbrellas overlooking a long stone basin and a classical pavilion

Bare vines spreading across a pergola supported by a stone column

Bare vines spreading across a pergola supported by a stone column

Sunbeams breaking through clouds over the sea and a distant ship

A cluster of mushrooms growing in grass scattered with fallen leaves

A broad tree stump on ground scattered with fallen leaves

A dark mushroom rising from grass beneath trees

A tall palm tree beside a rounded shrub beneath a streaked sky

A tall palm tree beside a rounded shrub beneath a streaked sky

A stone archway framing steps and a glass doorway

A lone pedestrian beneath bare trees beside a sunlit building wall

Large graffiti letters across a rough and crumbling wall

Large spoked metal wheels beneath an industrial roof

An elevated view of harbour cranes, container yards and open water

White sacks of stone beneath a cannon and a standing statue

A narrow stairwell with curving pale walls and railings

A narrow stairwell with curving pale walls and railings

A wooden door with a round knob beside wall panels and a light switch

A bathroom sink and mirror reflecting a cat with its tail raised

A cat lying on its back with its paws curled upward

A cat lying on its back with its paws curled upward

A small boat on dark water with a distant hilly shoreline

Repeating horizontal concrete bands across a dark building facade

Trees and a garden gate in black and white

A bicycle leaning beside a hedge on a paved path

Climbing plants beneath a window

A round table in a leafy garden

A quiet courtyard beneath the trees

Sunlight falling across a street and building entrance

A bathroom sink and mirror in black and white

A wooden door and wall panels in black and white

A bedside lamp casting light across a bed

Overhead wires crossing the sky above a building

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A hand above a dark staircase

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A small white bird on a ledge of a concrete building

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A tree in front of a building facade

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A pigeon on paving stones, photographed in black and white

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A building facade and street signs viewed from below

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A lone tree against the sky above a building

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256 photos

02 / Simulacra

Colour

The everyday, in a different light.

A mirrored golden ceiling above a busy market hall

Tall construction cranes reaching into a pale blue sky

Towering branching columns and stained-glass windows inside a church

A narrow alley with shadowed doorways and sunlit upper walls

A narrow alley with shadowed doorways and sunlit upper walls

A printed tote bag resting on a woven chair

A yellow mosaic wall edged with green ceramic spheres beside a sculpted cross

A chimney rising from a tiled roof against a blue sky and white clouds

Blue water below a dark waterfront skyline and a church spire beneath scattered clouds

A record turntable beneath a glowing blue and purple abstract display

A record turntable beneath a glowing blue and purple abstract display

An ornate oval latticework panel and folded fabric in deep red light

Empty benches beneath bare trees in a snow-covered park

A green gate between hedges beside a lightly snow-covered path

A green wooden house beside a larger building with yellow window frames

A wilting potted flower beside a window overlooking neighbouring buildings

An open window and handle framing a building beneath a purple sky

A bare tree in a snowy courtyard surrounded by buildings

A green bust on a pale pedestal among bare trees beside a building

A covered passage opening onto a snowy courtyard beneath a yellow clearance sign

Snow-covered steps leading to an angular wooden building

A round planter filled with snow-covered shrubs outside a wooden building

A cable car suspended above a sprawling city beneath a blue sky

Harbour cranes and container yards beside calm blue water

Coils of pink corrugated tubing stacked along a city street

Carved stone figures and angular supports viewed from below against a blue sky

A bright blue rooftop swimming pool with loungers and a city skyline beyond

A small wooden stool beneath a window in a weathered timber wall

Timber cabins with steep gabled roofs beside a dirt path

Long wooden poles leaning around a large conical mound

An angular concrete stairwell viewed from below, with warm ceiling lights

Pedestrians in front of a theatre with a large Les Misérables poster

Pedestrians in front of a theatre with a large Les Misérables poster

Pedestrians in front of a theatre with a large Les Misérables poster

A high view into a tall hall, with small figures on the floor below

An open grassy slope and tall flagpole beneath a bright blue sky

A thick thatched roof on a rustic wooden building

A curved interior covered in colourful artwork beside a gridded glass wall

Tall buildings silhouetted against an orange and purple sunset

Red-tiled roofs overlooking blue sea beneath a cloud-filled sky

A person seated between trees beside a wooden railing overlooking the sea

A curved sandy bay beneath green coastal hills

A bed and pillow beside large windows overlooking the sea

A close view of rough coastal rock beneath a pale blue sky

A small crab on layered coastal rocks beneath a pale sky

White waves breaking in a narrow gap between dark coastal cliffs

A tiered pagoda above temple roofs, with smoke drifting through the foreground

Bamboo leaves framing a blue glass building against the sky

Sunlight entering a narrow shaded street lined with buildings, trees and overhead wires

Sunlight flaring over a city street with a pedestrian crossing and exterior staircases

Two red fire engines parked inside a shadowed garage

Rows of orange fruit hanging to dry behind white netting

A small street intersection seen through dark foreground railings

Two glowing Santa Claus decorations against a dark background

Tied straw bundles and a conical straw covering among garden plants

Yellow and red fallen leaves floating on blue water

A narrow city street seen from above between tall buildings

A bamboo spout trickling into a stone water basin among green plants

A bamboo water spout above a shallow stone basin in a leafy garden

Golden leaves floating on dark water reflecting tree branches and blue sky

A moss-covered stone basin surrounded by ferns and garden foliage

A narrow band of sunset light beneath layered dark blue clouds

Red and yellow leaves on dark water reflecting blue sky and tree branches

A round-bottom flask and glass condenser illuminated by blue light in a laboratory

64 photos

03 / Simulation

Molecular worlds

Where observation becomes imagination.

α3β4 nAChRs — scientific visualisation from the Simulation collection — α3β4 nAChRs01

Nicotine — scientific visualisation from the Simulation collection — Nicotine02

FES — scientific visualisation from the Simulation collection — FES03

E protein — scientific visualisation from the Simulation collection — E protein04

α7 nAChRs — scientific visualisation from the Simulation collection — α7 nAChRs05

PNU glow — scientific visualisation from the Simulation collection — PNU glow06

α7 disco ball — scientific visualisation from the Simulation collection — α7 disco ball07

Behind the works / ZYX

A chemist.
A curious eye.

拟像与仿真

This is a place for my photographs and scientific visualisations. Simulacra gathers the world around me in black and white and colour; Simulation looks at the molecular world through models.