Burn Prints

2 second burn

I think the 1 second burn below worked better as it made the petals 'crisp' and not too dark.

Dodge Prints

The image above is the original photograph. I did not like how dark the bottom right corner of the image was as it looked out of place in a way. I decided to 'dodge' that part of the image to make it slightly lighter.

Highlighting Areas Of Interes

Vignettiing

Images from first film

Steve Gettle Analysis

Steve Gettle

'Brotherly Love'

For over 25 years, Steve Gettle has been taking photographs of the natural world around us. His images have been exhibited in galleries across the world and has received many awards for his photographs.

In this photographs, two fox cubs can be seen alongside each other. One lying down, trying to nip the other cub whilst he stays there looking into the distance. It looks like the foxes are at the top of a hill with varies bushes and trees in the background. It is hard to determine the time of day this photograph was taken as there is no shadows that would suggest a time and also there is no visible sky in the photograph.

I couldn't find a meaning to this photograph and I struggle to come up with ones when they involve wildlife as I feel that they are captured purely to show the beauty in nature. However, as the photograph has been titled 'Brotherly Love' I would assume that these cubs are from the same litter. Perhaps Gettle's meaning behind the photograph was to show that animals such as foxes have a caring, loving nature to them unlike what some people would think. Also I feel that this image could be very powerful when the debate of whether foxes should still be hunted in conversation. This image shows that by killing one fox, you could be destroying other foxs' lives; for example, if their mother was shot, it would become very difficult for the cubs to be raised as they are still quite young in the photograph.

I love this photograph as it captures the innocence of the two cubs. I am a bit biased when it comes to photographs of animals as more likely than not I will love the photograph. Due to there being no shadows in the photograph it adds a sense of time frozen in place, which gives that magical sort of feeling.

Veronika Pinke Analysis

Veronika Pinke

http://www.veronika-pinke-kunst.de/html/galerie_2.html

I was unable to find information on Veronika Pinke as her website was in German and I was not able to translate it.

The most striking, and eye-catching part of this photograph is the bright orange / golden yellow sun in the distance which could either be setting or rising. Above the sun the sky is a delicate lilac colour and gently fades into the grey sky underneath the sun. In the foreground of the image, trees and branches are silhouetted against the sky, covered in snow. It looks as if the snow has been untouched by animals or humans which would suggest that the snow had recently fallen opposed to being there for a while. The warm colours of the sun contrast the snow and dark bark of the trees. 

I couldn't find a meaning for this photograph and when first looking at the image I struggled to think of a meaning behind it. To me, usually most landscapes are purely taken to capture the moment and to give permanence to an ever-changing world. That in itself could be the meaning behind the photograph, to capture an ever-changing world. The fact that the photograph was taken whilst the sun was either rising or setting could possibly show hope. It shows the start of a new day. On the other hand, it could show the end of a day. This could represent rest.

I personally really like this photograph as I think it captures the beauty of winter. I feel that so many people disregard winter as a cold, dead and unhappy season. Photographs like this when the sun has been captured in it's warmth help to remind us that life isn't dead during

Alex Saberi Analysis

Alex Saberi

One of his photographs from his Richmond Park collection.

Alex Saberi started taking photographs in 2005 when he bought his first Digital SLR camera. He has won various photography competitions including several worldwide online competitions and the Environmental Protection Agency's wildlife competition; also he has been awarded second landscape photographer of the year. This year, Alex Saberi has appeared more in the national press with his Year in Richmond Park collection. Subsequently, he has a book published called Richmond Park with photographs of his year well spent in Richmond Park.

I was unable to find the name of this photograph, but I found it within Alex Saberi's Richmond Park collection. The first thing you see when you look at the photograph is the stag with his mouth open. Around him you can see the breath that he had emitted. From this you can tell that the weather is cold, not only for humans but for deer too. The sunlight played a key part in making this photograph magical. First, the sun highlights the stag's breathe around him; almost making it seem that there is golden smoke around him. Secondly, the sun is gently filtering through the trees, illuminating both the grass and the sides of tree trunks. Alex Saberi has taken this photograph by facing into the sun, not directly but the sun was not behind him as the tree in the foreground is silhouetted against the lit up ground. Even the stag is partially silhouetted as the sun is coming from behind the side that we see. Due to being able to see the stag's breath, I would say that this photograph was taken in the early morning as their is still humidity in the air.

It can sometimes be hard interpreting wildlife photography as it is usually used to capture the beauty of the animal or plant, not necessarily to create a meaning. From looking at this photograph, I think one thing that comes across, whether intensionally or not, is the sense of calm being emitted. It seems as if Alex Saberi took this photograph whilst the stag was in the middle of his 'morning routine'. Also, even though it looks like his mouth is just open, by the posture of his shoulders and neck, and the amount of breathe around him suggests that he was making a calling sign / warning other stags away. This definitely shows the communication that deers have between one another. This adds a sense of humanity to the stag in this photograph. Also by seeing the breath, I think this will remind those that animals are living beings too and not just something to eat. Although the stag may be calling to others, as he is by himself, a lonely feeling comes from the photograph after looking at it for longer. The mist in the background of the image aids to the sense of loneliness as it limits what you can see in the distance, making it harder for the stag to find other deers.

I really like this photograph as so much more than just the stag has been caught in the image. You can see his breath in the light, the grass beneath his feet and the trees by his side. In a way, to me it shows the stag's unity with the life around him. Not damaging it, but living with it peacefully. Something that is limited in this world that we live in. Which, in a way is why I find this image so magical.

Mind Map Of Ideas For First Film

My walk home

Stacey Page sowing experiment

Stacey Page 

Moodboard

This is my moodboard based on my theme for this unit, which is a Documentary on 'Nature v.s Urban Beauty'.

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A2 Brief - Unit 3: Enhanced Image Project

The theme for this project is our own personal one so, I will be continuing with my Documentary theme of 'Nature v.s. Urban Beauty'. In this project I will be learning new darkroom experimentation techniques; along with other methods of experimentation both through mediums and technical editing.

Rebecca Chew experiment

Rebecca Chew is the first photographer that I have seen who creates 3D pieces from the photographs she has taken. I like the idea of making something 3D from photographs but I feel that it doesn't represent the photograph well. If the 3D object that is made has a relation to the image then that would aid the justification of making it into a 3D piece but not help the viewing of the photograph. 

As I had taken a photograph of a flower, I thought it would be perfect to make an origami flower from the image. I blew the image up to A3 so that the flower was quite big and the petals could be seen on the folds of the paper. 

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-lotus.html