Honorable Mention TIFA 2023 Special / Macro Photography

The Cyan World

  • Photographer
    Hoi Tat Chan
  • Technical Info
    1/50, F/16, Iso400, Sony Ilce-7m3
  • Photo Date
    15/5/2023

By mixing the Potassium Ferricyanide, Ammonium ferric citrate, and Gelatine Powder, cyanotype is able to be produced on glass. The quality of the glass, the temperature of the coating process, and the ingredients of the coating solution will cause different textures on the glass surface automatically, such as snowflakes or blisters. This series of photos is an initiative experimental work. It token by the macro lens captures the interesting details and texture of the cyanotype glass as a series of "landscape" photos.

Chan Hoi Tat, Ben currently resides in Hong Kong. He graduated from the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor's degree in Creative Media with Summa Cum Laude and top of his class. He is now a freelance photographer and media artist, as well as part-time lecturer for the multimedia program in Hong Kong Baptist University.

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