Oliver has made a name for himself with his distinctive naturemorphosis series of images. These feature humans subtly blended with animal characteristics and involve lengthy, expert photomanipulations. The cover image of this book is Oliver's sixth creation in the naturemorphosis series.
Oliver Ottner was born in 1974, and lives in Vienna, Austria. In 1999, he founded the advertising agency iService, working for clients such as Estée Lauder and the famous Vienna Zoo. His private works, as well as original Photoshop tutorials, can be found at his personal site www.effectlab.com.
Oliver has been a NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) member since 2001 and his work has been recognized in various photography and digital art publications, including Computer Arts and Designers Digest.