Matthew Merrett

Matthew Merrett
Urban Decay

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The image above shows an abandoned corridor from what I guess was a shopping centre or something  of that kind, judged on the layout of the windows and doors. A low saturation on the image gives the sense of sadness and sorrow after the place has been left to decay. I imagine that this was a once happy place where lots of people visited but it is now left to rot. The piece has been taken with the compositional strategy that breaks the rule of thirds. The effect this gives is it puts emphasis on the length of the corridor and the natural lighting. A large depth of field has been used to show the door in the middle of the corridor in focus. Natural lighting is used to illuminate the corridor, adding shadows to the rooms as a result of the central lighting. There is no additional lighting in this image and no digital manipulation has been done to make the image as it is. I particularly like Merrett's work because I like the lack of colour which adds atmosphere to his work.


Below are a selection of his urban decay images:

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