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'A window into my
soul' by Ann Baret
was the Winner PDI
- Set (Advanced) in
the CTPS February
competition. Steffne
Hughes awarded it
25 points. She said:
"A very interest-
ing image that fits
the theme. It is very
creative and chal-
lenges the viewer to
question what can
be seen or imagined
in it. The overall feel-
ing is one of mystery
— peaceful yet frac-
tured.
How did you do it?
Ann Baret tells us more about her intriguing image
The image A window into my soul was the win-
ner in the Advanced section of the Set Subject
category in the CTPS February competition.
Judge Steffne Hughes had the follwing to say
about it: A very interesting image that fits the
theme (Moods). It is very creative and challeng-
es the viewer to question what can be seen or
imagined in it. The overall feeling is one of mys-
tery – peaceful yet fractured.
DAVE GORDON asked the author what she
wanted to portray with this image.
"Photography, for me, is akin to my work in
organisational development, where I aim to
enhance team performance," explains Ann
Baret. "Just as issues in an organisation often
Step 1: The original layer of the windows and cement wall. require deeper exploration beyond the sur-
face, my photographic process involves un-
covering multiple layers.
"In this image, captured at the Dylan Lewis
Botanical Garden in Stellenbosch, I've used
multiple images of two windows and a coarse
cement wall, layering them to symbolise the
peeling back of organisational layers to reveal
the core issues and opportunities beneath,
and the rawness of the emotion. I always
seem to go to that garden when I need to re-
treat and reflect in challenging times.
"The final overlay of mosaic pieces accentu-
ates the sharp nature of feelings, while the
windows offer a view towards hope and re-
silience."
Step 2: More images of the scene applied as layers with opacity re- She reduced the opacity of each layer so that
duced so that one can see the layers below. the layers below could be seen.
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