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Wooden tiger at a pagoda entrance in Saigon, Vietnam, showing its eye, jaws, and flies, resembling a real tiger - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Traveller palm tree in strong light, near a bridge, with river reflections, light and shadows, in Saigon, Vietnam - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Cake shaped like a pig with piglets suckling milk, looking very real, in a bakery window in Saigon, Vietnam - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Kid with a mohican haircut at Bangkok Central station platform, hairdresser smiling, kid moody, train and people in background - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Close-up portrait of a tropical street plant with big green leaves, showing veins - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Concrete tubes stacked on a Hanoi sidewalk, forming artistic shapes, white, with shops in the background, Vietnam - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Close-up portrait of a dragon in Saigon’s botanical garden zoo, light bluish head, orangey body, spikes, looking gentle - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Close-up portrait of a green plant emerging from a white fence on a Saigon street sidewalk, Vietnam - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Street kid in Saigon, Vietnam, posing naturally, holding face with hands, making a funny smile, looking cute - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Close-up of a playground slide resembling massive bamboo in one of Saigon’s park, Vietnam - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Waterlily thriving in a massive pot with water, on a Bangkok street sidewalk, Thailand - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Vietnamese woman in ‘áo dài’ traditional dress holding pinkish flowers, one between her lips, with a man-made dinosaur in the background in Saigon’s botanical garden - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Four golden coloured dummies stacked on a Bangkok street sidewalk, Thailand, capturing their shiny arrangement - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Radiant tropical yellow orchid flowers in sunlight, taken in Saigon’s botanical garden, Vietnam - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Night picture under a bridge, purple light reflecting on water, making it purple, small boat in the background, in Saigon Vietnam - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier
Penguin bin in a park, mouth open, strangled by tape, humorous, in Saigon Vietnam - Photo Metamorphosis by Jonathan Pannetier

Street Nature

 

From Bangkok to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), "Street Nature" takes a cheeky twist on "street food," playfully exploring man-made representations of nature in urban spaces. With a cinematic, unconventional lens, I captured temples, streets, zoos, parks, playgrounds, and botanical gardens—where lion statues guard sacred spaces, iguanas linger in captivity, pig-shaped cakes mimic real animals, and plastic penguin bins stand in for the wild. Through "Photography with Awareness," I documented these scenes with humor and heart, revealing the artificial beauty of city life. "Street Nature" invites you to laugh at the irony of nature’s urban presence, reimagined by human hands. In these cityscapes, nature becomes a man-made illusion—yet its spirit persists, whispering resilience through our creations. Continue to the next series of pictures.

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