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Architecture Day

Category: Photos

Published on Sunday, 19 February 2012 14:52

A lovely day out with the Rllmuk folk.  David very kindly assumed the role of tour guide for the day with his great knowledge of London and its buildings.  I actually learnt some interesting facts about The City and I wasn't expecting such a comprehensive tour!  Or print outs!  PRINT OUTS!  Amazing stuff.  Great fun despite the weather and looking forward to part 2.  I've always liked wandering around any city and London is one of the best to do that in - but it's good having a route mapped out but without feeling like we're being pushed in one direction or couldn't deviate if we fancied.  Also: Pubs and drinking.

Many thanks, Dave, and it was great to catch up with forum folk after quite a while!

Alignment 2

Category: Photos

Published on Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:34

Last one - with the same theme as before - aligning an image with strong lines to the edges of the frame.

I didn't like this at first and it just felt like taking a photo for the sake of the exercise.  But after burning out the image and giving it a high contrast, I actually rather like the way this rule of alignment is true in the top left*, but then is lost as the perspective distorts the angles towards the bottom right.

* I actually cheated by mirroring the image.  Because we read left to right, top to bottom, I preferred the 'alignment' to be where your eyes might start in the image.  Somehow it's a more relaxing image to look at than when it's mirrored the other way around:

Alignment

Category: Photos

Published on Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:19

Another task from The Photographer's Eye.  

One simple device for originating an image that has prominent lines is to align one or two of them within the frame.

In this case the camera was tilted so that the diagonal slanting lines of the roof of this rowers' shed are parallel to the top and bottom of the frame.  It'd be too obvious to simply align the horizon with the edges!

Subdividing the Square

Category: Photos

Published on Thursday, 16 February 2012 17:01

As part of a forum project I am attempting to take photos based on theories in "The Photographer's Eye".  This is the first attempt.

It's from chapter concerned with the image frame, and this task specifically capturing a photo intended for a square frame.  

To quote the book:

While all other photographic frames are rectangular, with varying proportions, one is fixed: the square. A few film  cameras have this unusual format—unusual in that very few images lend themselves well to square composition. In general, it is the most difficult format to work with, and most design strategies for a square frame are concerned with escaping the tyranny of its perfect equilibrium.

It then gives some examples of what kind of compositions work well with a square frame so it was with those in mind I attempted to take some shots.  Interesting task, because I found myself looking for things that fit those shapes, rather than the usual method of just wandering around wondering what interests me and what I should take a photo of.

This is just the first one I edited, there'll be more to come.