the belly of the earth

“The Belly of the Earth” is a commanding black and white photograph that reveals the epic scale and surreal geometry of a modern open-pit mine. Spiraling roads cut through layers of ancient rock like veins, as colossal haul trucks — mere dots against the vast terrain — crawl along their endless circuits.

Shot with a masterful eye for contrast and depth, this image is both industrial and primal. The mine’s exposed strata resemble a fossilized fingerprint of time, while the trucks moving below echo mankind’s relentless will to extract, build, and transform.

A tribute to scale, endurance, and the machinery that reshapes mountains, “The Belly of the Earth” turns industry into visual poetry. It invites the viewer to witness not just a worksite, but a living organism — breathing dust, steel, and determination.

Ideal for mining offices, engineering firms, museums, or collectors of industrial and landscape photography.

Because this isn’t just a mine — it’s the blueprint of human ambition etched into the earth.

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artwork available on:

fine art paper- smooth, non-glare matte surface 16x25 and Up

12x15- Glossy Fine Art Paper only

wood framed with acrylic or glass  

1-2" White Boarder for 12x15, 16x25, 20x26

Full Frame no Boarder 24x36 and 30x40