Alexey Korolyov has some strong feelings about where to find wonder. “I am absolutely sure you do not need to travel far distances to capture a once-in-a-lifetime shot,” says Korolyov, a photographer based in Russia. “Just around the corner you can find inspiration.” Korolyov’s Instagram is full of unexpected close-ups that play with expectations: Frosty clumps of fallen leaves look like a satellite image of snow-dusted mountains, and stands of trees beside a pond transform into an Impressionist painting. He finds most of his subjects within a few miles of…
