Washed Out


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  • Photographer
    David Bignell
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Jury Top 5 Selection

    Caroline Metcalfe I loved the emotional engagement with this picture. It led me to question human nature and the mind in all its complexity

  • Date of Photograph
    28 September 2020
  • Technical Info
    Canon 70D, cropped sensor, f/9, 1/2 sec, ISO 100, 50mm

In my expressionist photo, 'Washed Out' water and ink saturate a self-portrait printed on tissue, creating a sense of dissolution and decay. The fragility of the tissue felt apt to describe the fragility of the mind under different pressures.

  • Awards
    2022 Australian Photography Prize - winner of the Creative category and overall digital winner. 2024 Australian Photography Prize - winner of the Visionary category.

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