We were experimenting with data bending photographs by opening them as a .bmp file in TextEdit and changing the code. This can include removing, duplicating and moving sections of the code. The results of my experiments are as follows. I think this is a great technique, and it is an illustration of the possibilities that digital photography holds. It is a new art form, which holds any audience in fascination and excitement at new possibilities.
Changing the colours of natural photographs represents the effects of the digital age on natural concepts. One could argue that nature can barely exist anymore - any time it flourishes, digital technology arrives to invade the space. This data bending exercise has reminded me that even photography can be seen as a violation of the natural world. We take beautiful natural phenomena and transform them into data.
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