Final Piece Preparation
16 years ago
Waterfalls
on Wednesday, 14 April 2010
This is one of my favourite waterfall pictures. I think that the composition of this photo is fantastic. The white waterfall behind the foreground rocks is very contrasting, and the waterfall itself looks very soft against the harsh looking rocks. I also like how the photo moves from being very bright at the top, to dark at the bottom.
Waterfalls
I think that waterfalls can be a very beautiful subject in photography. When the running water is combined with a long exposure shot, the water leaves a very smooth and soft trail, giving the impression of elegance and beauty.
In this photo, taken by BrooklynBoy1968 (Flickr) i like how the density of the water varies across the waterfall. I think the combination of big falls and small ones makes for a very deep image. The contrasting rocks in the background makes the falls stand out very well, and the reflections in the surface of the water at the bottom are very impressive.
Long Exposure
on Wednesday, 2 December 2009
I really like the mood in this picture. The photographer has used a long exposure of 20 seconds, which gives enough time to create the misty effect on the water. The low angle shot makes the front rocks seem dominant, with the rocks in the background providing a ‘trail’ into the sea. The cloudy sky adds to the mood of serenity in the picture, and keeping the image in black and white makes the image feel much more moody.
Lakes
I saw this photo online and loved the composition of it. I really like how the trees reflect so well in the lake below, and how there is a definition between the green hills in the foreground and the big mountains at the back. I wanted to try something like this myself so i visited the local water resivoir and captured the photo below.
Unfortunately it was a bit of a dull day so the colours aren’t very vibrant, but i managed to get the reflection in the water that i wanted. I tried this photo from a couple of angles and this one had the best composition, from this angle the banks connect well and provide a good natural frame for the lake.More Reflections
This one is also a good example of how reflections in the water can really make the photo. The deep contrast between the building and the ground shows up really well in the water, This photographer also uses a low angle shot, this time to capture the reflection on the curved building in the puddle. 
I really like this photo for the variety of colours in it. I like how the cobbled floor provides a great natural frame for the puddle, and how the orange colour of the buildings contrast really well with the ground. Although there isnt much composition in this photo, it just seems to fit together well.
Reflections
Photos like this one show the great reflections you can get from puddles. I like this photo because of how the puddle seems to stretch all along the length of the gates, therefore giving a reflection of the whole front of the gates. The photographer has taken this one from a low angle, making the gates seem much bigger and more dominant. Also, he has captured this one so that the puddle of water seems to fade off into the background.
I like this photo because of the variety of colour used in it. I like the fact that there isn’t an actual subject to the picture, yet the photographer manages to make a good photo out of it. The reflections from the water make the colours much more vibrant, and these blue and white colours contrast really well with the dark tarmac.
on Tuesday, 17 November 2009
After looking at water droplets, i decided to have a look into other forms of droplets. One example i found was water dripping from a tap. The two photos in the post i took using a macro lens aimed at a slowly dripping tap. Overall i took about 60 photos and these two were the best ones out of the pack.
I took this photo in our photography room, and i didnt think about the background for this photo, but the room provided an ideal backdrop that brings out the clarity in the dripping water.
I also like how clear the droplets actually are. I focused the camera for the water just dripping out of the tap, but it seems to have kept focus on the droplets further away too.
This is my favourite one of the two, mainly because my favorite aspect of it is the bright coloured background which contemplates the colour of the water really well. I also like how in this photo, the water is not just a droplet but looks as if it is hanging onto the tap.
I think this photo could have been better if i didnt have the white flash look on the front of the tap. To have a chance of catching the water dripping i had to use the flash, but this also means the metal of the tap reflects the flash quite brightly, which can almost take focus away from the droplet itself.
