Ernst Haas

The images I have taken from the pond shoot including the flowers placed lightly on the water within the pond have a slight resemblance to Ernst Haas's photography. I've looked through her work and the only water image which has really caught my eye is the one of the waterlily.


Haas was an influential photographer noted for his innovations in colour photography, experiments in abstract light and form. I have attempted to recreate his colour style where he's clearly edited the image to hide the water and only allow the vibrancy from the subject laying within the water visible.

The second of these two images is my edit which I have based around the image above created by Ernst Haas. To create this darkness effect within the water I boosted the contrast and exposure levels. This allowed the water to darken and create a smooth texture while the flowers and twigs placed within the water become much more exposed. Details within the image become more visible like the image originally taken by Hass it's even possible to see the individual veins within the plants, these create interesting lines within the image which are a good focus point for the image. I consider one of the strongest aspects of my image above to be the positioning of everything in the upper right third. The image falls down towards the centre which in turn draws the eye into the middle of the image.


I'm impressed with this creation however I want to focus more on the movement of water as seen in this style of the rest of the shoot. This has helped widen my skills of colour vibrancy and how to edit it in a  controlled and realistic style.