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Chris Jordan- Running the Numbers: An American Self-Portrait

Breno Rotatori - Bloco de Notas

I think this is a really successful use of lighting and movement which causes the viewer to think about what is happening in this photograph.

Roger Ballen - Mimicry, 2005, from Boarding House

Warwick Thornton - Untitled (Lake) 2011 from Stranded

Atmosphere has been very effectively created in this series particularly with the use of lighting. 

David LaChapelle - Lady Gaga 2009

La Chapelle's body of work is made up of a lot of celebrity portraits and fashion work, however it seems to have a more artistic flair to it as well.