Mawson's Images
Image Analysis
Content
This photograph taken by Mark Mawson comes under the experimental genre as he created it by dropping different colours and different densities of paint into water, which then created these patterns pictured. The subject matter is abstracted as the colours are very vibrant and this sort of image would not be normally seen unless it had been manipulated as Mawson has manipulated the paint to create these images. Mawson describes the patterns created as 'alien' and says that he go the idea after seeing milk being poured into a coffee and watching the swirling patterns in the drink. I don't believe that there is a hidden meaning to this image as I think that the photographer was simply exploring the patterns he could create and then what the patterns may look similar too.
Form
The photographer has chosen to use a black background. This enhances the image as it allows the bold, bright colours to pop out of the image even more and consequently the patterns are the centre of attention in the image. In addition, I believe that this gives the image a 3D effect and also creates the sense of being under water. This image has been turned upside down as the bottom of the image would have been where the photographer put the paint into the water. I believe the photographer did this to distort the image further and create the effect that the paint was moving upwards rather than downwards, which enables the paint to look like an explosion in this particular image. The photographer would have also used a fast shutter speed to capture the motion of the paint.
Process
To produce this image I believe the photographer first had to purchase the right type of paint to create these images. They then will have found a container to hold the water and paint, for example a fish tank. Their camera may have been fixed on a tripod during the shoot to allow the photographer to place the paint into the container and return to the camera, which would have been positioned correctly, therefore making the capturing of the movement of the paint easier. The photographer would have measured how much paint to use also and to do this may have done some test shoots to figure out which densities had which pattern and which colours complimented each other. Finally, Mawson may have digitally enhanced the images to allow the colour to pop out of the images even further, enhancing the image's aesthetic appeal.
Mood
The mood created in this image is mysterious and also creates the feeling that you are under water. I believe this image is very effective as a result of the photographer's attention to detail and alternative approach to under water photography using paint. I like this image as the colours and patterns are very striking and I also believe that the image is very beautiful.
The Link to 'Sublime'
I believe this artist's work relates to sublime as all the images in this section of his work are very bold and also portray beauty without a human model and so I believe including this artist in my work will show variety and another set of skills to the skills portrayed when looking at the first two artists. In addition, the images clearly relate to my key theme of colour as the photographer experimented with the colour of the paint in his images.
This photograph taken by Mark Mawson comes under the experimental genre as he created it by dropping different colours and different densities of paint into water, which then created these patterns pictured. The subject matter is abstracted as the colours are very vibrant and this sort of image would not be normally seen unless it had been manipulated as Mawson has manipulated the paint to create these images. Mawson describes the patterns created as 'alien' and says that he go the idea after seeing milk being poured into a coffee and watching the swirling patterns in the drink. I don't believe that there is a hidden meaning to this image as I think that the photographer was simply exploring the patterns he could create and then what the patterns may look similar too.
Form
The photographer has chosen to use a black background. This enhances the image as it allows the bold, bright colours to pop out of the image even more and consequently the patterns are the centre of attention in the image. In addition, I believe that this gives the image a 3D effect and also creates the sense of being under water. This image has been turned upside down as the bottom of the image would have been where the photographer put the paint into the water. I believe the photographer did this to distort the image further and create the effect that the paint was moving upwards rather than downwards, which enables the paint to look like an explosion in this particular image. The photographer would have also used a fast shutter speed to capture the motion of the paint.
Process
To produce this image I believe the photographer first had to purchase the right type of paint to create these images. They then will have found a container to hold the water and paint, for example a fish tank. Their camera may have been fixed on a tripod during the shoot to allow the photographer to place the paint into the container and return to the camera, which would have been positioned correctly, therefore making the capturing of the movement of the paint easier. The photographer would have measured how much paint to use also and to do this may have done some test shoots to figure out which densities had which pattern and which colours complimented each other. Finally, Mawson may have digitally enhanced the images to allow the colour to pop out of the images even further, enhancing the image's aesthetic appeal.
Mood
The mood created in this image is mysterious and also creates the feeling that you are under water. I believe this image is very effective as a result of the photographer's attention to detail and alternative approach to under water photography using paint. I like this image as the colours and patterns are very striking and I also believe that the image is very beautiful.
The Link to 'Sublime'
I believe this artist's work relates to sublime as all the images in this section of his work are very bold and also portray beauty without a human model and so I believe including this artist in my work will show variety and another set of skills to the skills portrayed when looking at the first two artists. In addition, the images clearly relate to my key theme of colour as the photographer experimented with the colour of the paint in his images.