Ripples in the pond
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An amateur photographs captures extraordinary images of light reflecting off water
An electrical engineer by trade and photographer by passion, Suphan Buri native Kittipong Nimmaneewan has spent the past four years capturing spectrums of light reflected on water that give his images an almost surreal quality rather like abstract paintings.
They were on show last month at Baan Coke in Suphan Buri, in the charity exhibition “Rhythm of the River” as part of his ongoing efforts to raise funds for the Issarachon Foundation, which helps the homeless.
“It is almost as if it is an illusion, something that can be seen in different ways,” he says of the interplay between light and water. “Something that is beautiful can be seen as frightening, something that is ugly can be seen as pretty. It all depends on the perception.”
He achieves that effect but focusing more on the emotion of the shot than its technical perfection, thus allowing the swirling colours and movements to combine for a truly abstract shot. For that reason too, he prefers to take most of his photographs during the afternoon.
For example, he captured his photo of deep scarlet swirls just as the afternoon sun started to caress the water.
“Fortunately too, a boat was coming along the canal and its wake caused a ripple effect,” says the 51-year-old photographer.
Kittipong finds his beauty not just in seascapes and riverscapes but also in the dirtiest patches of water.
“My semi-abstract photo of a tree against a blue background is in fact a pool of stagnant water. The leaves in the pond provided the texture,” he reveals.
Another shot with a glorious gold background was taken at sea.
The self-taught shutterbug, who has been taking photographers for more than a decade, started his hobby with 35mm film. He shifted to
digital four years ago and makes the most of technology to enhance the colour saturation and make his shots more dramatic.
While the show is now finished, the photographs are still for sale. The images are in A3 size, printed on glossy paper and framed with Ribba frames from Ikea. Each is priced at Bt2,000 with the proceeds going to Issarachon foundation.
Kittipong is a staunch supporter of the foundation, which reaches out to the homeless and the unfortunate by providing food, access to heath care and other daily necessities.
On the Web:
www.IssarachonFoundation.com
Facebook.com/kitti-photo-portfolios
