Alex ten Napel is a portrait photographer. His photos have a specific subject placed in front of a neutral backdrop. While some of his projects feature black and white photography, he seems to value dramatic uses of color, particularly in his subjects' eye colors.
A theme in his work seems to be identity; usually human identity. These images, however, show chickens placed in the role of subject, not object, and seem to imply each animals' unique personality outside of its ability to provide eggs or become a meal.
I really enjoy Alex ten Napel's work, particularly the images of the chickens. I like how they are posed, and even though some of them are doing normal chicken things, they seem elevated, as though they are more important than the average chicken. These photos first stood out to me because I found them humorous, but now I actually think they are quite beautiful.
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