Looking at Mehmet Ozgur's stunning and surreal smoke works, you can't help but skeptically wonder if they were manipulated by Photoshop in any way. Yet, nowhere does it state that his mind-boggling photographs are in any way engineered. Although Fubiz does seem to allude to it by writing that Mehmet Ozgur photographs various smoke compositions and then re-uses them to make elements for his fantastical creations.
Interestingly enough, Mehmet Ozgur isn't a photographer by trade. An engineer by trade, his fascination with nature both technically and aesthetically drew him to his passion. It is this passion that has garnered him international acclaim. Since 2004, his photos have amassed over 10 million hits.
Born in Europe, Mehmet Ozgur studied in Asia and currently resides in North America.
What's Driving This Trend
- Smoke Art Photography
- Opportunity for photographers to explore the creative potential of capturing stunning and surreal smoke scenes, creating mind-boggling compositions.
- Digital Manipulation Techniques
- Innovation in developing advanced digital manipulation techniques to enhance and create fantastical smoke compositions.
- Nature-inspired Art
- Emerging trend of combining engineering expertise with aesthetic appreciation of nature to create captivating works of art.
Who This Affects Most
- Photography
- Photography industry can leverage smoke art as a unique and visually captivating genre, attracting new customers and creating new revenue streams.
- Digital Art
- Digital art industry has potential to develop cutting-edge tools and software for digital manipulation to support the creation of surreal smoke compositions.
- Fine Arts
- Fine arts industry can embrace the trend of nature-inspired art and explore the fusion of engineering techniques and aesthetics to push the boundaries of traditional artwork.
