Tim Flach: Top Dog


Cat lovers should avert their eyes now as this week will feature dogs in all of their awesome glory. For this post, the featured images are all taken by London-based photographer Tim Flach.

Mr. Flach is now known for his highly stylized images of domestic and wild animals. His first book on horses and their cousins entitled Equus rightly garnered him praised from all over the world. It's no surprise then that he has earned various awards and distinctions to his name.


All of the images featured in this post come from his latest book released late last year entitled Dogs Gods. As you can see from the different photos, Mr. Flach goes beyond the ordinary to show his viewers a different side to man's best friend.  Quite literally, you'll find images in the book that feature close-ups of the furry creatures, and there are even a few shots taken from underneath a glass floor.


The goal of these images is to provoke a different thought as to how people usually look at animals. With dogs in particular being one of the most familiar pets in almost all societies, it is curious to see how the species has developed into the different breeds alongside their human owners. Ultimately, Mr. Flach's curiosity of how people humanize images of dogs and animals as a whole makes for some very beautiful photographs.

 
To see more images from Tim Flach's Dogs Gods, head on over to his website. You can also find a few photos with commentaries over at the Intelligent Life Magazine website. Alternatively, you can purchase the book Dogs along with Mr. Flach's previous book Equus.



Comments

  1. that last photo of the puppies is brilliant! great post as always.

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  2. that last picture made me think of cookies and cream ice cream. Very interesting story and very nice photos.

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  3. that first dog is just beautifull

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  4. That wolves in the snow is beautiful.

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  5. Good pics, thanks for sharing :)

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  6. lol the long haired dog looks like a singer of the zz-top band

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  7. love these pics specially the last one.

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  8. I love dogs, and the one wth the huskies is especially awesome <3
    Gonna be a great week here 8D

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  9. Awh those pictures remind me of the 101 dalmatians. That was an awesome disney movie.

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  10. Wow that first portrait is stunning, and the last one is a perfect desktop wallpaper.

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  11. That first dalmatian really caught my eye, so I checked the site and saw all these amazing pictures, especially the dog ones, I just love how he really grasped the "human" in them. I wasn't expecting this, awesome to find. Thanks!

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  12. last photo is amazing, beautiful i love dogs

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  13. This may be my favourite post, so far!! I love dogs!! :)

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  14. The second photo is amazing. I wonder how long he needed to camp out to catch that.

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  15. lol my dog makes that stupid face all the time.

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  16. That Dalmatian looks like he's up to no good!

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  17. wow these are all greaT!!! ilove the first one the most!!

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  18. Huskies!! Downloaded... :3 Thanks for a good start to the day.

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  19. I am reminded of 101 dalmatians.

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  20. I don't think I've seen dog pictures like these. Very interesting.

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  21. First and last pictures are especially good in this set.

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  22. Puppies! Thanks for sharing this great photographer's work.

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  23. The last pictured was lovely, reminds me of when my cat had kittens and they would just lie on top of each other.

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  24. The last picture reminds me of 101 dalmatians :D

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  25. The middle right one made me feel... anger towards dogs

    that one just looks stuck up

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  26. Dawww, dalmations are cute but i hear they are dicks.

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  27. Luckily I'm not a cat lover...I like them though. :) All these pics are so cute, especially the bottom one with the dalmation puppies. Nice pics!

    -Dale

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  28. I am a cat person, and yet that last photo still made me go all "d'aww". Gosh-darned cute!

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  29. Yea, love these animal photos. I like how his website has a flash animation of a bottom-up view of dogs walking :)

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  30. YES I LOVE DOGS! This is going to be a great week.

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  31. Lovely dog! Must have been difficult to take the photo

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  32. wow that's a long coat, that must be really hard to look after!

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  33. They are all so cute... :) I loved these sweethearts...!

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  34. f**#% love this picture! great dalma..

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  35. the first dog so looks like it's listening

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  36. Awesome photos. I especially like the first dalmation photo!

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  37. That last shot is puppies? I thought it was a snowy mountain range.

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  38. I agree with the lurker those Wolves running in the Snow Epic.

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  39. love this. i like the second one the best. there is something about me and snow...

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  40. The second photo is my favorite. Are these wolves or huskies?

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  41. That's an amazing photo. So crisper

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  42. Ugly dog. need a German Shepard up in there.

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  43. Great post! Great pictures! The dalmatians looks adorable and that long hairy dog.. LOL :)

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  44. Portraits of dogs = WINNING.
    I agree with who said that there should be German Sheperd around somewhere.

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  45. reminds me of 101 dalmatians lol.

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  46. the dalmatians look awesome, i always wanted one, but they're pretty expensive for some reason.

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  47. The dog's Gods one is really awesome. He must have had precariously good weather that day to get a shot like that.

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  48. Love the yorkie! very nice pictures.

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  49. The dogs on the last pic look so cute.

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  50. Sweet, I love the last photo. Good Job

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  51. Great blog man! Keep up the good work!

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  52. The dogs in the snow are the best! I love them. I forget what they're called though.
    Isn't it interesting how dogs just seem to be naturally meant for photography?
    Profusely

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  53. Really great shot of the dalmatian pups! SFC!

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  54. astonishing pictures! the dalmatians look so pure in nature, their pure/snow color beams clarity to ones soul.

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  55. I just saved the puppies pic as my desktop. I cannot deal with how cute this is!

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  56. BRB, jumping in pile of sleeping dalmatians.

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  57. LOVE the first one!!

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  58. Great series of photos, definitely.

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  59. I totally agree that the dalmatian puppies are my favorite. But its a hard decision to make. they are all so crisp and clean. i love the blog and will follow daily. comment and clicking away. thanks for your comment. lets keep it going. have a wonderful day.

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  60. Dogs are okay, never been a huge fan, but they're okay.

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  61. do you prefer to take photos of black and white subjects? cuz its amazing. color is cool for sure. but i love the b&w stuff alot. i go through periods of color and black and white. "in my drawing of course." i just wish i could photo stuff that impacted people as much as painting. your golden dude. i'll follow for evs.

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  62. LMAO! I absolutely love that look in his eye!

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  63. Never been big into Dalmatians, but that first one is just amazing.

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  64. Amazing pictures! The last one of all the puppies is too cute! Great post again dude, thanks for sharing! :D

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  65. Just love all those Puppies.

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  67. I am a cat person, but these pictures are great. Those dalmatian puppies are adorable.

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  68. sweet pictures! The wolves and those dalmatians are fantastic!

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  69. Nice pictures you have there, :)

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  70. Stunning as ever

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