Assignment 208 Principles of Location Photography Theme 2 Nature
Wolseley Bridge, Staffordshire, 22 October 2011
Research and influences
I used my local knowledge and previous photographic trips to chose this location to show the colours of the season. The weather forecast was also checked on the Internet for good conditions on the day.
My influence for this photographic assignment was the work of Wayne Brittle Professional Photographer whose work is shown elsewhere in this blog.
Assignment planning and choice of equipment
I have visited the series of pools and River Trent at Wolseley Bridge near Rugeley, Staffordshire many times, often in poor weather but as 22 October was due to be a fine day I knew that the low afternoon sun would help with the colours of autumn.
The equipment used was chosen for the wide landscape images required. So a wide to normal zoom lens 18 to 50 mm and a telephoto zoom 70 to 300 mm.
Safe equipment operation and health & safety
A tripod was used whenever possible taking health and safety into account as a number of other people were walking around on the river bank and lakes.
Choice of final images selected
The 7 images below were chosen from the 74 taken on the assignment to best convey the time of year, the weather and the time of day and illustrate the colours of the trees and plants. Further information is given below on each one of the images.
Log of image capture
This image of one of the pools shows a good range of colours and textures from the different types of foliage and the blue sky is reflected in the smooth still water. The angles of the banks draw the eye towards the small white birds in the far distance to give a single point of perspective. The reeds on the bottom right of the photograph help to hold in the base of the image. Log of image capture
Focal length 26mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/125 sec, f/8
This image is similar to the one above but with some foreground interest provided by the water birds. From there the eye is drawn on a diagonal towards the dark part of the pool with small pin points of white provided by some birds.
Focal length 50mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/125 sec, f/8
Another similar image but this time there are reeds along the base of the photograph and the eye is drawn through the middle of the image with the reflected sky to the far end of the pool. Again there is a good range of colours and textures provided by the trees and grasses.
Focal length 31mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/100 sec, f/8
A change of view looking down the river with the eye drawn from right to left towards the curve in the river which is also helped by the red/brown of the trees as the river turns to the left.
Focal length 23mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/125 sec, f/8
Another image of the river but this time there is no curve in the river bank as the eye is drawn to a single point of perspective on the centre right. The reds, browns and golds of the trees and bushes give a good range of colour and texture which are reflected in the water.
Focal length 50mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/250 sec, f/8
Another image of the riverbank to show the autumn colours and sky reflected in the water. The eye is drawn from bottom left up the river to the sky in the top right.
Focal length 18mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f/8
A contented calf on the riverbank. The rich brown of the calf in the foreground complements the lighter brown foliage and river in the background.
Focal length 50mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/125 sec, f/5
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