These 14 Pictures Won't Amaze You Without Context

In an Internet world where half of the pictures that blow our minds are likely Photoshopped, it's nice to see some that are plain, ordinary, and the kind of pictures that do not require special equipment or computer skills.

• These images by Denis Peterson portray messages and nuances that speak to reality and bring us closer to the photographer because we look at them and know that we could have taken the same picture with our own hands and our own cameras. The only difference between us and Mr. Peterson is in the equipment - we would need a normal camera to take these pictures, while Peterson uses a different medium. These are paintings. Enjoy.

• Who is Billy Elliot?

  

• Diogenes II

  

• Beer Island and The Wall

  

• Apocalypse

  

• Don't Shed No Tears

  

• Neon Lights and Toothbrush and a Comb

  

• Lambo

  

• Walkin' New York

  

• Above Us Only Sky and Xiao Xiang

  

• Opening Day at Saratoga

  

• Vortex