The Sublime Final Evaluation – Landscapes

This is one of my favourite shots from my project into the sublime. The composition of the shot appears rather abstract at first with the high contrast black and white and trees creating rough patterns. It really is a great reflection of the sublime, inspired by Ansel Adam’s work of the sublime with the harsh lines and broad scenery but also pulling on previous work of mine capturing the aftermath of Storm Ciaran, both to me represent the sublime from the sheer beauty and vastness in Ansel Adam’s work to the violence and damage nature can reap on itself. This shot in particular reminds me of an x-ray, as though I have captured the bare bones of the world around us truly showing us it’s power and the devastation it can bring, for me tis is a true representation of the sublime.

To finish this project I put the final images in a virtual gallery, by choosing to place the three most similar images on one wall and the final image behind it I have created a feeling of the sublime within the gallery going from the expanse of three photos of large areas of scenery next to each other on the wall to one single photo showcasing how the scenery can change overnight. I also placed the three photos in order of progression from the photo with the stormy sky, to the photo with damage to a few trees to the the photo with fallen trees and fence lines, this further emphasises the effect of the sublime.

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