Term 2: Week 2 Portfolio Shoot 1#

Day 1

Experimentation:

Trees early morning sunrise
Trying to get a silhouette of the trees and the sky. Captured the birds flying along the clouds this was not my intention only notice when looking at the photos on screen. Definitely adds to the photo.

Evaluation:
• Natural light
• Soft warm contrast
• Rule of Thirds not quiet positioned in the correct place
• Birds are both on the thirds 
• Wide DOF
• F9 1/200 ISO 160 EF 70-200mm@200mm
• Colour image enhances the natural colours.
• A black and white photo, washed out and cold sample right
• High vantage point
• 10 May 2015 time 7.05am

Conceptualisation: Mornings area always a good time for me. The sunrise has soft light and adds a hue that changes every minute. My aim is to take a photograph which makes me want to be there.

Presentation: I would present the second photo. A great way to present, is a print on glass. This could then be used later for a splash back in the kitchen.

F32 1/200 ISO100 EF70-200@170mm

This is the best way to begin the day. Looking through the lens at an amazing sunrise. So enjoy, I never get tired of photographing the sunrise. Bonus trees.




Day 2:

F6.3 1/160 ISO160 EF24-70@24mm 12 May 2015 time 1.21pm

Panmure Station:
Testing angles and lighting for the juxtaposition. 
Panmure is a new station. I still need to photograph an old station.

F5.0 1/500 ISO160 EF24-70@24mm 12 May 2015 time 1.17pm

Entrance to the station. 
The rain adds a good contrast and refection.
Not good enough for a contrasting juxtaposition photo.

Mt Wellington F5.0 1/60 ISO100 EF70-200@90mm 12 May 2015 time 2.41pm. I really like this photo. The rain and the box in the dustbin WARNING. The foreground is in focus. High vantage point the background is blurred. Misty effect.

Trees:


Mt Wellington F2.8 1/2500 ISO100 EF70-200@70mm 12 May 2015 time 2.17pm. 
• Rain stops but definitely adds to the photo
• Clean and fresh
• Tight crop with the bench leading line to the tree focus point.
• Large aperture
• Wide depth of field
• Foreground mid ground and background in focus
• Pine tree

Tree Trees and more Trees. The Pine tree are at the top of Mt Wellington. The trees at the bottom I am not to sure will do some research. Weather changing all the time sunny, rainy and misty. Rain defiantly adds warmth and reflection to the photo. A very relaxing and enjoyable shoot.

Having a bit of fun. The seagull has finished with his feed moves to the bench for a rest. Ok not working so its time to head home. Ah this One-Way. The gentlemen at first glance looks to be a part of the tree and his car parked close. His very busy with the mob phone totally not seeing the beauty around. The man and his dog enjoy the walk into the crater and back up.

Mt Wellington F5.6 1/800 ISO100 EF70-200@70mm 12 May 2015 time 2.22pm 

Raining in Auckland. Misty and overcast. Photographing in the rain is fun but can be a bit frustrating keeping the gear dry, especially the glass. Rain drops on the glass can be fixed but one needs to check all the time. It is handy to have your glass cloth with you all the time.

Ellerslie Driving F32.00 1/50 ISO320 EF70-200@70mm 12 May 2015 time 2.56pm

Waiting for the lights to change. Busy intersection. Rainbow in the background. MacDonalds Car yard, Burger King. The rain adds a grayness to the photo. Wide DOF using the zoom lens. 

Testing to see what the photo would look like Colour and Black and White. This is not working for me.