Stanmer Park Visit

Last week we headed to the Stanmer Park to experiment with taking photos of natural imagery, in and around the local church.  Below is some of my work;

This was my first attempt of experimenting with the depth of field. My aim was to focus and give prominence to the foreground, whilst having the church in the background slightly out of focus. Unfortunately it didn't really work but further down the use of this technique was much more successful.

I really like this shot, although whilst i was taking the shot i was unsure of it. I like how the tree creates a frame that draws the viewers eye towards the clock. I also like the range of shadows across the tree which also helps to draw your eye towards the centre of the photo.

The idea of depth of field worked nicer in this shot than in the one above. I enjoy the clarity of the image and how the extreme close up captures the detail of the spiders web. The rough, old bricks combined with the cobwebs creates a sense of old and unmaintanenced.

This is another more successful outcome of the use of the depth of field technique. It may be slightly to close, however, i kind of like the extreme contrast between the detail of the tombstone, compared to the blurriness of the church.

I like the angle of this photo, and with the use of the writing it leads the viewers eyes across and into the distance. I feel the slight desaturation combined with the increased contrast worked well in this image as it put a greater emphasis on the range of greys in the tombstone.

Although this is a very random photo taken just around the corner from the church, i like how my use of editing creates a kind of postcard feel to this image. Again i reduced the saturation, increased the contrast to enhance the power of the suns reflective rays, which would create a happy mood and  increased the emphasis of the colour red to give a dominance to the post box. I then added a subtle 'omni' lighting effect placed near the small palm tree where the suns rays are most prominent in order to add to their prominence and make the piece look like a light, enjoyable, natural small town , peaceful cafe.

Again focusing on the idea of the rule of thirds in this shot, i also like the composition of this piece in the fact where all the lines of the wall, fence and wooden logs, lead the viewers eyes into the centre of the piece towards the sun light. The only editing i did with this image was to increase the emphasis of the colour green in the 'colour balance' adjustment. By doing this it gave the natural greenery surrounding the logs a greater life and fresh appearance that combines well with the sunlight breaking in through the background.

Technically one of the best shots i took of the day, the only photo that i felt needed no editing what so ever. The aperture and focus was spot on which provided a clear blue sky and a crispness to the leaves. My favourite part about this image is how i used the positions of the trees to frame the tower of the church and draw the attention of the viewer directly towards it bursting through the clear blue sky.