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Diaphonization – Dyeing the Dead

  • Prize
    Bronze in Special/Others “Special”
  • Photographer
    Arun Mohanraj, United Kingdom

Diaphonization- After ethically sourcing the dead subjects, I dehydrated them in 95% ethanol to harden the bones and cartilages inside. The process then involves using special stains such as alizarin red and alcian blue to stain the bones (red) and cartilages (blue). Later, the subjects were immersed in a soup of trypsin (natural enzyme), which digests most of the tissues and renders them transparent – leaving the stained bone and cartilage behind.

Awards 1.Finalist -Sonly World photo awards 2021 - nature category
2.Winner- EPSON pano awards - 2018
3.Winner - Overall amateur winner 2018
4.Winner - British photography awards (BPE) - 2020