I found that many of the shots I was particularly fond of involved adding some sort of framing in the foreground to add depth to the picture, so I tried to find more shots where I could incorporate this aspect. Even so, sometimes that didn't work, and for every shot that I liked there must have been 5-10 that I didn't. As such, there are a lot of shots that I didn't end up using, but these are some of my favorites.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Lay of the Landscapes
I took my camera out with me a lot this week as I drove to and from work. I took several different routes between Shelburne and Vergennes in order to get a wider variety of landscapes from which to sample. I couldn't capture great shots of the mountains along any of these paths due to rain and hazy weather conditions, so I stuck to landscapes closer to ground. I stopped at golf courses, dams, farms, fishing areas, railroads, and more. Every time I pulled over to take pictures I had a framing in mind, but I walked around to view the landscape from other perspectives. I often kept the camera up for this and looked at the scene through the viewfinder. Sometimes what I found surprised me because what I thought I would like didn't always turn out to be the best shot once I analyzed the lay of the land.
I found that many of the shots I was particularly fond of involved adding some sort of framing in the foreground to add depth to the picture, so I tried to find more shots where I could incorporate this aspect. Even so, sometimes that didn't work, and for every shot that I liked there must have been 5-10 that I didn't. As such, there are a lot of shots that I didn't end up using, but these are some of my favorites.
I found that many of the shots I was particularly fond of involved adding some sort of framing in the foreground to add depth to the picture, so I tried to find more shots where I could incorporate this aspect. Even so, sometimes that didn't work, and for every shot that I liked there must have been 5-10 that I didn't. As such, there are a lot of shots that I didn't end up using, but these are some of my favorites.
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I really like that you used a slideshow for this week, its really makes it easier to see the photos. I love the photos where you used the train tracks as leading lines. great lighting in the photos. You did a really good job of framing as well!
ReplyDeletethis slide was a neat idea ,I know there is an assignment I would love to create a video for with photos.. there is nothing like a originality ~ it fit the mood this week I think, there are something about field shots. It doesn't seem like much but some of them have detail to them by looking at one photo, you can get a story ~ GREAT job
ReplyDeleteI agree that putting them in a slideshow was a good idea. The only drawback is that they are so small. I would love to have been able to see these much larger.
ReplyDeleteYour first 5 shots are the best. They all have great interest in them. Once you get past the railroad tracks, it looks like you kept experimenting with different places and compositions. The most successful of them you used some sort of object or reference, like the grain elevator, the fence, the winding river, and the railroad tracks. Keep exploring this, for you obviously have an eye for this. I don't want to say stop experimenting, just be aware that your ability to compose is stronger when you have an object or reference. Something that grounds the photo.
As you move forward, use this ability to find something that will ground the photo, when there is not something obvious.
I have two favorites out out of these, but they are all good. I really liked the third one with the fence off to one side and the colors and everything about it. I also loved the dam at the end with it centered in the photo. I usually don't like centered photo's but this one is gorgeous enough that I would probably frame. Great job this week!! Also, creative!
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