Feathers and Metals Feathers and Metals proposes a visual comparison of two intrinsically different materials that invite us to reflect on how we can alter reality. When looked at with the naked eye and we compare size and texture, the differences are quite profound; one is organic, soft, and has movement while the other is industrial, solid, rigid, inspires coldness and rigidity. The macro lens is the tool that allowed feathers and metal to become so similar that it is almost impossible to tell them apart.