We recently visited Salts Mill at Saltaire in West Yorkshire, which is more than anything else a showcase for the … More
Month: December 2011
Assignment 1: Contrasts December 2011
Contrasting subjects chosen: Still: Moving Large: Small Many: Few Broad: Narrow Hard: Soft Rough: Smooth … More
Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge is a small mill town in Calderdale in West Yorkshire, almost a suburb of Halifax in fact. Among … More
Vertical and Horizontal Frames
It’s true that I do make the majority of my pictures in “landscape” format, but I’m certainly not averse to … More
Cropping.
Crop sequence 1 The original framing has a fair amount of “empty” space on all four sides. Crop1 tightens … More
Positioning the Horizon
The day began with a clear blue sky, rather better than the forecast and perhaps not ideal for an exercise … More
Balance
Brimham Rocks 1: The tall rock pillar to the left is balanced by the greater, though shorter pillar to the … More
Focal Lengths and Different Viewpoints.
I found this exercise very interesting, feeling that though this was something that I sort of knew about, exploring it … More
Change of focal length.
Four images made in Roundhay Park in Leeds using the focal lengths indicated. While I have recomposed to some extent … More