War of the Worlds

Ron is an Ipswich-based photographer who discovered photography as a therapeutic escape from depression stemming from childhood trauma and, more recently, a failed business venture. He believes that without this creative outlet, he might have become another statistic.

Ron is also among the eight per cent of men with colour vision deficiency in the red-green spectrum; an aspect that adds a unique perspective to his practice. Rather than confining himself to a single genre, Ron has explored a wide range of subjects, including landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, architecture, sports, and, more recently, creative photographic art.

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'War of the Worlds' represents the chaos and destruction of what was once peaceful and beautiful. The original base image was a beautiful sunset over the Auckland skyline. Unfortunately, conflict destroys. The final image is my vision of this destruction. The photographic base image has been manipulated using several copied layers of the original, then using those layers in a variety of orientations, I applied different blend modes until the end result represented the chaotic vision in my mind.