Landscape Work Diary

LANDSCAPE WORK DIARY 

IMAGE 1 

EVALUATION - This is one of my favourite images that I took as I think I've managed to incorporate many different elements into the image. For example there is some reflection in the image on the floor which gives the image a lot of depth and really nicely reflects the soft colours of the sky. In the image I also tried to use the rule of thirds which worked quit well, as you can see the building at the side is in the foreground and is possibly the main focus of the image. It really breaks the photo up into separate segments which leads your eyes further into the photo. 

EDITING - To edit this image I really wanted to emphasise the colours of it as my goal was to portray a vibrant urban setting. To do this I firstly used curves to make the shadows of the photo a lot darker so that the outline of the building and windows looks bold, this helped give a much hasher and colder feel to the image. I then used the hue/saturation tool to brighten the colours because they are very important to this photo, this gave the photo an almost blue hue which made it appear cold. 

DEVELOPMENT - If I was to take this image again I would try to include more of the buildings in the background so that the photo wouldn't include as much blank space where the sky is.  

IMAGE 2 

EVALUATION - I really like how this image turned out with all the autumnal colours and the interesting perspective. The log in the centre of the image acts as a leading line in the image, whereby your eyes are drawn on a path through the middle of the photo. I think this worked well in terms of showing the forest landscape as all of the natural elements are shown which makes a very detailed and interesting photo.  

EDITING - When it came to editing the image I wanted to make the shadows from the trees and the trunk stand out to add more depth and a dense feeling to the image. To do this I used curves which allowed me to darker the dark areas further. I then decided to use the burn tool around the edge of the photo to make it appear as if theres was a path of light through the forest as you follow the log. This increased the forest feel to the image because it made it look dense. 

DEVELOPMENT - There is one thing that I do not like about this image and that is that the trees behind the photo you cannot see in full, instead you can just see their trunks. I feel that if you could see more of them it would add more detail and more colour to the image. 

IMAGE THAT REQUIRES DEVELOPMENT 

Although I do still like this photo I think that it is the one out of the photos I've taken that requires improvement. I think this because it lacks a lot of colour, however this is due to the fact that it has been taken during the winter when all of the leaves have fallen off. I think that if I was to go back to the spot during spring/summer the photo would be full of life and very different, this would make a more aesthetically pleasing photo.