Mother Earth
Photograph for Naseer Behbehani
Mother Earth is a studio portrait photograph that presents the planet in human form as a woman in poor health. The makeup uses green, blue and brown tones to represent oceans, plants and soil. Dying flower petals are placed on the head of the model to suggest illness. The expression of the model conveys sadness and vulnerability. The lighting was created with one large octabox on the model and one light on the backdrop. The final image was refined with digital editing software. The photograph links pollution to human emotion and draws attention to climate change.
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Mother Earth Photograph Press Releases
Press releases for Mother Earth are now accessible in these languages: English.
Mother Earth Photograph Translations
We ensure Mother Earth is globally understood with translations available in these languages: Photograph EN, तस्वीर HI, আলোকচিত্র BN, Фотография RU, تصویر UR, Fotografi ID, Fotografie DE, Fotoğraf TR, 摄影作品 ZH, Fotografía ES, صورة فوتوغرافية AR, Photographie FR, Fotografia PT, 写真作品 JA, 사진 작품 KO, Fotografia IT, ภาพถ่าย TH, រូបថត KM, ფოტოსურათი KA, Primary Function: Фотосурет KK, Primary Function: Ata Pu'e SM, Ljósmynd IS, Kiʻi Paʻi HAW, ဓာတ်ပုံ MY, Фотографија MK, ఫోటోగ్రాఫ్ TE, Primary Function: Ifoto XH, ପ୍ରାଥମିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ: ଫଟୋଗ୍ରାଫ OR, Fonksyon Prensipal: Fotografi HT, Լուսանկար HY, புகைப்படம் TA, Bức ảnh VI, གཙོ་བོའི་བྱེད་ལས: པར། BO, Ritratt MT, Fotografi SQ, Fotografía GL, Fotografaĵo EO, Asosiy vazifa: Fotosurat UZ, Primary Function: Фотография TT, ፎቶግራፍ AM, Sary MG, Fotografija HR, Foto AF, Primary Function: Сүрөт KY, Fotografia CO, Fotografia SK, Primary Function: Duab Thaij HMN, Primaire Funksje: Fotografy FY, צילום HE, Primārā funkcija: Fotogrāfija LV, ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ຮູບຖ່າຍ LO, ስእሊ TI, Primary Function: Foto QU, Primary Function: Foto JV, Primary Function: તસવીર GU, Primary Function: Whakaahua MI, Nuotrauka LT, छायाचित्र MR, Fotografija BS, Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àwòrán YO, Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Foto IG, ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫ് ML, Fotografi NB, Fotografija SL, عکس FA, Dealbh GD, Fotografia PL, Primary Function: Picha SW, Ffotograff CY, छायाचित्रम् SA, ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯ: ಛಾಯಾಚಿತ್ರ KN, Primary Function: Sawir SO, Primarna funkcija: Fotografija SR, Primary Function: Wêne KU, Primärfunktioun: Foto LB, Primary Function: Фотография BG, Primary Function: Grianghraf GA, Fotografie RO, Primary Function: Isithombe ZU, Primary Function: Larawan TL, Фотаздымак BE, Chithunzi NY, Primary Function: Ifoto RW, Primaire functie: Foto NL, Primary Function: Argazkia EU, Valokuva FI, Primaarne funktsioon: Fotograafia ET, Primary Function: Mufananidzo SN, Πρωταρχική Λειτουργία: Φωτογραφία EL, فوٽوگراف SD, Primary Function: Setšoantšo ST, Fonccion primària : Fotografia OC, Primary Function: Poto SU, Primær funktion: Fotografi DA, Фотографія UK, Гэрэл зураг MN, Функсияи асосӣ: Аксбардорӣ TG, ফটোগ্ৰাফ AS, Primary Function: Fotoşəkil AZ, Fotografi SV, Fungsi Utama: Fotograf MS, Photographia LA, Fotografie CS, ਫੋਟੋਗ੍ਰਾਫ਼ PA, Funció principal: Fotografia CA, මූලික කාර්යය: ඡායාරූපය SI, Primary Function: Hoto HA, انځور PS, Fotografi NO, Fénykép HU, Primary Function: Ta'ãnga GN, פֿאָטאָגראַפֿיע YI, Primary Function: سۈرەت UG, Primary Function: Litrato CEB, तस्बिर NE, 照片 ZY, Primary Function: Surat TK.
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Unique Properties
The goal is to transfer earth pollution suffering into human emotion, to grab people attention to a raising problem of modern life style.
Tags
Portrait, Earth, Studio, Photography, Makeup, Nature, Pollution, People, Woman
Production Technology
I sketched the idea for the makeup artist to understand the concept. The colors are representation of nature, and the dead flowers on the head of the model to show that she is dying. I asked the model to show vulnerability and sadness. I used one big octabox on the model and one light on the backdrop.
Design Challenge
The hardest part of this project was to find an African model. At the time of making this project, modeling agencies wast not common. So finding a model of a specific look was difficult.
Project Duration
The photograph took around 3 hours for the makeup and shooting in studio and 2 hours of retouching. It was shot in Kuwait 2015.
Operation Flow
Mother Earth photograph main perps is to engage with the viewers emotionally. So the best way to view this photograph is to look hard to the model's face and try to read her emotions.
Research
How earth would look like in a human form is the main is the core of this project. So, I mainly used google to view other artist approach of this concept, to get inspiration. The I did sketches of my own to show them to the makeup artist so she could understand my vision. I decided to hire an African model since Africa is the most connected with nature than others. I used dying petals as a representation of sickness. The green, blue and brown ware used as the colors of nature.
Inspiration
When I was a kid winter used to be colder and longer. Climate is actually changing due to global worming. Mother earth is dying and we are the ones responsible for that. So I though to represent planet earth as a sick woman waring nature, with makeup inspired by oceans, plants and soil. I choose an African model, as for me, Africa is the closest place on earth to pure nature.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Naseer Behbehani, Mother Earth, 2015. Image #2: Photographer Naseer Behbehani, Progress 1, 2015. Image #3: Photographer Naseer Behbehani, Progress 2, 2015. Image #4: Photographer Naseer Behbehani, Progress 3, 2015.
Project Overview
Mother Earth Photograph has been a Silver winner in the Photography and Photo Manipulation Design award category in the year 2019 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Silver Recognition
Naseer Behbehani was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work Mother Earth Photograph.
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Mother Earth: A Powerful Portrait Reflecting Environmental Crisis
Naseer Behbehani's striking portrait "Mother Earth" captures the planet's plight through a poignant representation of a sick woman adorned with makeup inspired by nature.
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