Rihanna by Camilla Akrans for August 2012 Harper’s Bazaar

Music icon Rihanna poses for the August 2012 issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine in a photo feature directed by photographer Camilla Akrans. This bronzed beauty wears a series of sexy ensembles showing of the artist’s natural beauty against a stunning sunset. Each frame features the star in tasteful dresses and sexy stilettos as she sports a simple long wavy hairstyle. Shot in both black and white and color, the feature uses a contrast of hard light and dark shadows to intensify each frame, matching the beautiful and intense stare of Rihanna herself.  [via 25thcenuryyy]