Assignment 208 Principles of location photography Theme 2 Nature
11th and 12th October 2011 images taken while on a short break to South and East Devon.
Research, assignment planning and influences
Before I went on this break to Devon I researched the places I wished to visit to obtain good photographs for my two themes of Nature and the Built Environment. I used the Internet and my reference books to help with good buildings to photograph. The nature images were taken when suitable subjects were seen but a knowledge of the area helped. I have been to Sidmouth many times and wanted to capture the cliffs looking east as the sun went down. The view over the Axe Valley was also known to me from a high viewpoint close to the village of Colyton.
I was influenced by the work of Tim Parkin and Joe Cornish Professional Photographers whose work is shown elsewhere in this blog.
11th and 12th October 2011 images taken while on a short break to South and East Devon.
Research, assignment planning and influences
Before I went on this break to Devon I researched the places I wished to visit to obtain good photographs for my two themes of Nature and the Built Environment. I used the Internet and my reference books to help with good buildings to photograph. The nature images were taken when suitable subjects were seen but a knowledge of the area helped. I have been to Sidmouth many times and wanted to capture the cliffs looking east as the sun went down. The view over the Axe Valley was also known to me from a high viewpoint close to the village of Colyton.
I was influenced by the work of Tim Parkin and Joe Cornish Professional Photographers whose work is shown elsewhere in this blog.
Choice of equipment, safe equipment operation and health & safety
To cover the possible photographs that I would be taking I took my Canon 350D camera, 18 to 50 mm zoom lens and a 70 to 300 mm zoom lens on this assignment. It was not possible to use a tripod for these images from a health & safety point of view as there were many people in all of the locations and a tripod would have been a hazard.
Choice of final images
The 4 images below were chosen from the 75 nature images taken on the assignment to best convey the time of year, and illustrate the colours of the trees and plants. Further information is given below on each one of the images.
Log of image capture
12th October 2011. This image shows the strong colours and textures of the cliffs, there is also a good tonal range. The eye is led into the picture by the perspective of the beach and cliffs. The horizon is in the middle of the frame but this could be changed by cropping the bottom of the image to move the horizon so that it was on or close to the bottom third if required.
I am pleased with the image as it captures the scene well and on this cloudy and windy day the majority of the time the cliffs were in shadow and not showing their best colour and texture.
Focal length 46mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/640 sec, f/8
12th October 2011. Two views of the the Axe Valley, Nr Colyton, East Devon
Focal length 50 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/250 sec, f/8
Focal length 50 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/160 sec, f/8
11th October 2011. Coleton Fishacre Gardens Nr Kingswear, South Devon
Focal length 20 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 200, 1/125, f/5.6
11th October 2011. Taken from Cotehele on the river Tamar near Saltash looking towards the Calstock Viaduct on the other side of the river valley.
By framing the image with the overhanging tree branches the eye is drawn to the focal point of the viaduct in the distance. The many shades and patterns of rich green foliage give texture and form to the photograph. The dome of a small building in the foreground has been placed on the lower right third to help with the composition of the image.
Focal length 31 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/160 sec, f/5
I love the first photo, strong lines and definition between the sea, sky and cliffs. The colours are also strong creating a great mood
ReplyDeleteI really like your first photo - The colour of the sky and the cliffs really stand out against one another.
ReplyDeleteYour forth photo has some really nice forms, colours and textures and I like the way your eye is drawn to the top of the photo to the feeder pool for the stream.