Panasonic Lumix LX-3, ISO 400
I’ll admit that I’m not overly happy with the composition of this, but I was in a moving plane over which I had no control, so I was reduced to taking snapshots really. Actually, seconds after this was taken, the cabin lights went on for landing resulting in all kinds of reflections in the window, so given the circumstances, I was quite fortunate to even get this really.
Panasonic Lumix LX-3, ISO400
**Another off-topic post**
There aren’t many consolations to flying back into the UK from Boston at 6 on a Saturday morning. The two things that did make it worthwhile were 1) business class (I wasn’t paying, the company was) and 2) watching the sun rise over London.
Panasonic Lumix LX-3, ISO400
Wish I’d had my SLR on me instead of the LX-3 as it’s noisy as hell in low light (even at ISO400), but it did fit in my hand luggage. Better to have any camera than none at all! A liberal application of noise ninja has resulted in some passable images though.
Following on from my previous posts – start to recognise it now? The message here is that you don’t have to stick to the conventional views of buildings, or anything for that matter. Often, you won’t be able to fit everything in to the frame anyway (these were taken with a Fuji compact which was at it’s widest at 35mm), so cut your losses and look at the details.
Another one from the Sydney Opera House. I was truly fascinated with this building, and it was as interesting inside as it was outside. In fact, I’d say that it was more interesting to shoot the small details of the place than it was the whole (apart from at night).
An interior view of one of the most famous buildings in the world – the Sydney Opera House. The above may make a bit more sense when put into a larger context (below)
Recognise it? No? Perhaps not surprising, as most photographs you see are of the spectacular exterior, but the interior is just as interesting, and (speaking as an engineer) it is nice to see that the concrete segments used to create the unique shape of the building are visible.
I can’t remember where I got this from. For a typical assignment at the old Life magazine, the editors expected the photographer on location to shoot at leat eight basic types of photos to ensure complete coverage of the situation and to guarantee enough good pictures for a layout.
1] Introductory or overall – usually a wide angle or aerial shot that establishes the scene.
2] Medium – focuses on one activity or one group.
3] Close Up – zeroes in on one element, like a persons hands or an intricate detail of a building.
4] Portrait – usually either a dramatic, tight head shot or a person in his or her environmental setting.
5] Interaction – people conversing or in action.
6] Signature – summarizes the situation with all the key story telling elements in one photo – often called the decisive moment.
7] Sequence – a how-to, beofre and after, or a series with a beginning, middle and end (the sequence gives the essay a sense of action).
8] Clincher – a closer that would end the story.
Clearly, I don’t tend to follow these religiously. However I do find that they are useful guidelines when exploring and photographing a site.
It was almost dark when our ship left Barcelona, but being a large industrial port, it operates round the clock. This container ship was being unloaded, so I took the opportunity to get a shot. I wasn’t sure how well it would turn out as our ship was moving, so I just had to set the camera to what I thought was appropriate and hit the shutter release. It’s come out quite well. I used a Nikon D700 and Sigma 24-70 lens at ISO3200, F3.2 and 1/30. Noise isn’t bad other than in the sky for some reason. I maybe need to look at acquiring Noise Ninja or something and see if I can dampen it down a bit.
I don’t know why, but this scene just caught my eye. I loved all the little streets of Cagliari and when I wandered down this one the way the shadows created this wonderful image in fron of me. It was an obvious candidate to convert to mono! All it needed was someone to be in that ‘V’ at the end, but hey you can’t have everything can you?
