This composite image was created in Adobe Photoshop, based on an image of a large clock. Seperately, I took a photo of a friend’s pointing hand, and using the image-editing software, replaced the hands of the clock with the actual human hands, giving a literal representation the the phrase ‘the hands of time’.
These barrels were located in the Navy Dockyard in Portsmouth, UK. A sort of repeating pattern is created because of the spacing and location of the barrels and the posts they are fastened to. I think this photo is effective as it raises more questions than it answers – what is in the barrels, and why are they fastened down? There are also smaller details that could be missed at first glance, such as the screws and nails on the barrels, and the reflections in the water collected in the rim.
This image was taken in Portsmouth, UK. It is a close-up of the hull of an upturned rowing boat – clearly painted blue at one point, but now scratched and discoloured from years of seawater and hauling the boat along the sand and concrete to where it is kept. There is a lot of detail in the scratches, with every small section of the hull being unique. Even though it was taken with just an iPhone camera, I am really pleased with the detail and colours. I also like the way that you can’t tell what the photo is of – until the explanation, it is just an interesting pattern.
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