Alexey Titarenko

Alexey Titarenko is a Russian photographer who takes some pretty fantastic pictures.

This is taken from Black & White Magic of St. Petersburg, the city he was born in.

I couldn't decide which of these two from his Time Standing Still set I liked more. Here are both.

I really like this close up blur effect he does. City of Shadows is a great title for the set, and I guess that's why he's the famous artist.
Don't know what he's doing to the sun here, but I like it. His Venice Series was apparently taken between 2001 and 2008 but everything feels nostalgic. Maybe it's because we might lose Venice in a few years?