About the Photo - Death of a Mermaid
I took this photograph about a year or so ago. I call this one, "Death of a Mermaid". The idea came to me when I was watching Disney's "The Little Mermaid". There was a scene where Ariel was being chased by sharks and I wondered, "What would happen if the shark did get her?". I giggled to myself and paid no mind.
Meaning behind the photograph:
What I was trying to say behind this photograph is that life is not just about sitting on beach rocks bathing under the sun, with rainbows overhead. Life is pretty full of bullshit at times and no matter how rosy or pretty one wants to paint life as, it's actually full of the opposite. In my world, the sharks get Ariel and her stupid little friend too.
Location:
This shot was taken in Miami Beach.
Equipment:
Camera - 5DMKII
Lighting Equipment
- Alien Bee 800
- White Beauty Dish
- Vagabond II
This photograph has some editing done, but the majority of it was focused on making the fin appear as real as possible. It was actually pretty difficult but I did the best that I could. The blood in the water was the easy part.
Noteworthy:
The model for this shot asked to remain anonymous. She never modeled before but she did phenomenal and was a great sport!. This is another favorite in my collection.





