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When I think of Autumn, my initial thoughts are of the colour change of the leaves, trees and Halloween.

I feel that the thing I want to focus on is the colour change of leaves and trees. I quite like abstract imagery and I think that I could find some interesting compositions. I have looked at a few different photographers already but now I have decided to be more specific with what sort of work the photographer produces.

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I have found these photos which are taken during Autumn. I really like these five photos, some of them are very abstract which I think is very effective within a photograph, as well as depth of field. I feel that these photos show the direction in which I intend to take this assignment, these are similar to the ideas that I have in my head. I want to focus more on the leaves and the colour change on them during the season of Autumn, which is showing the colours within the landscape.

(Above photos taken from http://www.betterphoto.com/)

John Shaw

John Shaw has been a professional nature photographer since the early 1970s. Having had his work published in numerous publications and books, such as National Geographic, Nature’s Best,, National Wildlife there are just a few amongst many others. He received his first-ever outstanding photographer award in 1997 which was given to him by NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association). He was also chosen to be a featured legend behind the lens by Nikon in 2002, whilst Microsoft gave him an Icon of Imagining in 2006, these are just  a few of the many thinks that Shaw does. Having published six books on nature photography and six eBooks on Photoshop and Lightroom, he has photographed on every continent from Antarctic to the Arctic. Having once produced work on different film cameras, he now prefers to use digital due to its advantages.

I have looked at the work of John Shaw, whom I really like.Having said that I like abstract imagery I feel that some of his work is very abstract, due to the composition and colours. He sometimes takes close up shots which I think can make something more interesting, he looks a lot at nature and landscape, from animals to rock formation. There is always a lot of colour within his photographs which make them stand out due to the intensity.

Below are some examples of his work:

I feel that some of the photographs above show some of the ideas that are in my head, such as trees and leaves in Autumn and the colour they go, I find it interesting how leaves change colour at a certain time of the year and how they do not all change to the same colour they vary from red to yellow, which is more interesting to the eye than just one colour.

(http://www.johnshawphoto.com/)

Frank Zipperer

Frank Zipperer is a freelance photographer who lives in Arlington, Virginia. Having previously being in the army, he has never been formally trained as a photographer. He has attended a course from the New York Institute of Photography as well as numerous seminars and workshops that have been informative about photographic techniques. He has had a passion for photography for over forty years and some of the photographers that influence him the most for the style of work he is interesting in are Edward Weston, Paul Strand, John Sexton, Clyde Butcher, Imogen Cunningham as well as the artist Georgia O’Keeffe. He loves being able to share the vision of what he finds within nature with other people through the lens of his camera. Zipperer is a member of the Professional Photographer of American, the National Association of Press Photographers and a founding member of the North American Nature Photographers Association. Within his work he concentrated and specializes in nature and fine art photographs, although he also enjoys photojournalism.

I have looked at Frank Zipperer's work as something that I want to look at is colour, and his photographs are focused on using colour and tone. I find his work effective due to the intensity of colour within his photos. As it is strong and stands out, you get a sense of what he is trying to say through the photograph. 

Below are some examples of his work:

(http://www.fzippererphoto.com/)

Christopher O'Donnell

Christopher O’Donnell likes to show a vantage point within his photographs what is rarely seen in reality, to show beauty, emotion and serenity. He says that there are countless mesmerizing scenes among us within our every day life that are hidden from society; his goal is to expose and show these scenes to the world so that he can share everything that he sees. After he left college he returned to the coast of Maine where he has perused his love of landscape photograph. Main is perfect for landscape photograph as it is relatively untouched by human interface therefore everything is natural. He explores the seasons of the year, therefore his work changes every season, he does this to create photos that are unique to him and in his style.

Above are photos of Christopher O'Donnell's work, these photos are taken during Autumn. I really like O'Donnell's

(http://christopherodonnellphotography.com/)

Research

Jim Reed

Jim Reed is recognized as one of the world most pioneering and accomplished extreme weather photographers. He documents the weather, being storms; he has been doing this for twenty years. His approach to weather photography has been singled out as one of the most unique amongst photographers today; he takes risks with what he does so he is able to get the best possible photographs. Some of his credits are America Online, Discovery Channel, Microsoft and National Geographic. Reed is also the author of the critically-acclaimed photo book “Storm Chaser: A Photographer’s Journey”. He was born in Albany, Georgia in 1961. He attended the University of Southern California where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. He began his professional career as a filmmaker in Los Angeles in 1983, shortly after he had graduated. Jim Reed work has been honored by Pictured of the Year International, Communication Arts, National Press Photographers Association and American photography amongst many others.

I feel that Reed’s photos are very suggestive and you can clearly see what the weather conditions are through the photo. I really like his work as you can see the meaning behind each photo and what the weather was like at the moment he captured the shot. I like how he takes a risk to do what he loves and get the best possible photo to document what he is witnessing. The colours within his photographs are also really strong and definite which can make a photo more effective.

Mark Humpage

Mark Humpage photographs all different weather types, from sunrise and sunsets to lightning and thunderstroms. The reason that I like his work is due to the colour intensitiy within his photographs. I also really like the different compositions. Some of his work seems quite seasonal as you get different types of weather depending on the season at the time.

                               

                              

(all images taken from Google)

Initial research - Autumn

Autumn - is the season that marks the transition from summer to winter.

 

 

Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thephotoschool/

I looked at the three photos above and they are similar to the initial thoughts I have when I think of autumn. There is a lot of colour within them, mostly red which reminds me of autumn. The colours within these images is very striking which can make a photograph more effective, i especially like the first image due to the contrast of the one tree in the foreground that leaves have changed colour, with the other trees in the background that have not yet began the colour transition.

Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/infobunny/

These photos are also similar to ideas that I have had, with the main focal point being on leaves within each photo, having depth of field also makes a photo more effective. There is not a lot of strong colour within these two photographs, yet you can see they are taken in autumn due to the colour change in the leaves.

 Source: Wikipedia

I really like this photograph, the colours are really strong and the sky looks stormy, I really like the composition and how its offset to one side, which makes it more effective.

Below are some photographs that relate to my thoughts on Autumn.

http://www.barelyvogue.com/autumn-welcome-back/

I really like the strong colour of the leaves within this photograph which are red and orange, which contrasts with the water which looks very dirty and green. I really like the composition and the the branch comes across into the centre of the photograph.

http://www.writeawriting.com/poetry/autumn-poetry/


In the photo above you can clearly see that its autumn due to all of the fallen leaves which are very orange. i really like the composition within this photograph too, and how the tree is offset to the right side with the fence starting in the bottom left of the photograph and going off into the distance.

This photo is not as easy to define as some of the others yet you can still tell its taken in Autumn due to the colour change and the amount of leaves and shells that have fallen off the tree onto the floor. I also really like how you can see a few tree stumps and not the full trees.

http://wilstar.com/scenic/autumn.html


The two photographs above are more open landscapes and I really like them because the leaves and trees that have or are starting to change colour are framing the photos, which i really like as they are coming across into the photo, rather that being directly in the centre.

http://www.wallpapers-free.org/42/-/Autumn_falling_leaf/


This photo is focusing on the one leaf in the foreground which has made the full colour change to red/orange, which contrasts with all of the leaves which are still attached to the trees which you can see in the background going off into the distance. I really like this photograph due to its composition and the colours within it and I feel you can clearly see Autumn within the photo.

The photo above is simple of some leaves, i really like the composition and the colour as well as how the few leaves in the foreground are in focus and the leaves in the background aren't, creating depth of field within the photo.

I really like how the tree comes across from the left side on the image and how the sun is shining through the leaves over the hill in the distance, I really like the composition and the colours.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austinohara/5205552502/


Above is a layered photo, it looks like two different layers both being of leaves, the bottom layer looks like its been taken outside showing the colour change in some leaves and the top layer looks like some leaves have been placed over the top to create an interesting composition. I really like this photo because of that, its eye catching and different, yet still shows Autumn.

Colour Studies Assignment 2 - The Interpritation of Colour Within a Landscape

For this assignment we have been split into three groups and given a season which we are to produce an outcome for. The season that I have been given is Autumn, the things that I think of when I think of autumn are:

• Trees
• Leaves
• Colour- red/yellow
• Blue skies
• Sunshine

I want to take my initial thoughts and do some research into different types of images that can be taken using the theme of Autumn., looking at different colours and compositions to see what looks best.

Colour: Blue/Grey , Word: Calm

 

1/500 f/11 ISO:100

Again using the colour swatch and my chosen word of calm I wanted to capture something that was calm and peaceful.I thought of how calm and relaxing the sky could be on a sunny day.  I noticed a really nice could formation in the sky and it was quite clam and slow moving, which relates to the word which I want to show within the photograph.I really like the tones within the clouds and the colour in the sky, which contrast with the trees that are in the bottom of the photograph.

Colour: Blue/Grey , Word: Light

1/400 f/18 ISO:200

With the colours on my colour swatch ranging from grey to blue and my chosen word of light, I thought of a way I could show the light of the sun in a different way rather that just taking a straight photo of it in the sky. I looked up into some trees and saw the sun shining through and making a shape due to the leaves being in its path, sending the light in all different directions. I feel this photo relates to both the word and the colour.

Colour: Blue/Grey, Word: Reflection

1/125 f.4.0 ISO:200

The colours that I got on my colour swatch ranged from grey to blue, and my initial thought when I saw the colours was of the sky and clouds, so using this I wanted to create an outcome that was unusual combining the sky and  my chosen word of reflection. My initial thoughts of reflection are water, windows and mirrors, all being reflective surfaces. whilst out I looked into my friends lens whilst she was taking a photograph and saw the reflection of what was behind me, being the sky and trees, which also relates to the colours on my colour swatch. I took this photograph with the main focal point being on the reflection on the lens of the trees and sky that were behind me and everything else within the photo being out of focus creating depth of field.

Natural

1/200 f/5.0 ISO:100

When I think of the word natural I think of flowers, trees and the weather. I thought the most effective thing to photograph and that would portray the word the best would be flowers. I found these flowers in a park, they looked nice as there were lots of them and they were growing in all different directions. I got down to the level which the flowers were at, which made the outcome better than if I had simply taken the photo from above. I have focused more on the flowers that are in the foreground having the flowers in the background out of focus, I also really like the colour and composition within the photo.

Movement

12.0sec f/29 ISO:6400

I chose to use the word movement, my initial thought when I think of the word are mainly when a person moves, however I wanted to show movement of something different, such as light. I went out in the car to see what other things I could get that showed movement and after looking in the wing mirror I thought that I could get an interesting outcome by capturing the movement of light reflecting the in the mirror using a long exposure time.I think the outcome is effective and original, I really like the composition and how it looks like everything is coming our from the centre of the mirror, as well as how the background is out of focus and unidentifiable.

Texture

1/125 f/2.8 ISO:100

I wanted to show the texture of something that is natural, I came across these shells and leaves on  the floor whilst I was walking, I thought that they looked interesting from above, so I felt that by getting down to ground level I would be able to capture something more interesting with a better composition. You can see the texture on the shells and on the leaves which is what i wanted to show. The foreground of this photograph is the main focal point with the background out of focus which i think makes it more effective.

Contrast

1/30 f/5.6 ISO:100

When I think of the work contast my initial thought is of colour therefore I wanted to show the contrast between two colours, so I went to a park and came across some chains in the play area which had grass behind them. I really like the composition of having the chains in the foreground being the main focal point and the strongest colour within the image, and the grass in the background being the contrasting colour and not in focus, creating depth of field within the photograph.