Landscape Photography
Booker T Photography
Man Altered Landscape
Pentyrch Tramway (in service 1815-1871)
I placed the camera on my camera bag as a support instead of using a tripod. I used the articulate tilt live view screen to frame.
The articulate screen allows me to frame a shot from ground level, without having to lay on the ground.
I love the contrast in this image. The tree roots, sand, bricked archway and leaves all create different textures. Although the individual items are well-defined, in some ways they also merge to form a harmonious whole. The graffiti on the brickwork is an additional touch of man altering an already man altered landscape.
Settings
ISO 100 f / 4.0 1/30
Trehir Bridge Refuse and Recycling Tip.
This was not an easy view angle to access, but it was worth the effort. Let's just say I got a bit muddy and met some savoury characters.
I used the faithful camera bag as my replacement for a tripod. It is not easy for me to travel with a tripod when out walking three dogs. I used a 5 second timer after framing the shot via live view tilt screen.
I used a slow shutter speed to smooth the water's surface. It also captured detail of the bridge's steel structure and patterns underneath.
Settings
ISO 400 f/ 16.0 1/6
Nash Point
When I took this photograph, I did not realise that a member of my family was responsible for the creation of this footbridge. My cousin is a locations manager for Fox Studios.
I positioned my camera with my usual method. This time I used a Neutral Density (ND) filter, which has the ability to vary from ND2 through to ND10. I used ND10 in order to set a slow shutter speed to create a milky cotton effect on the water.
This effect was inspired by Ansel Adams' famous photograph Melting Snowpack Sluices down Shadow Creek. (see photograph in research section).
The slow shutter speed in both conveys an evocative impression of the water in movement which demands the viewers attention.
Settings
IS 200 f /16.0 10 seconds
Senghenydd Common
I parked the car, and trekked to a stone-built farm wall. My plan was to capture a leading line of the wall travelling along the boundary of a farmhouse. However, after a few experiments, I took this image by propping the camera within the wall and using the top boulders as a frame of the landscape beyond.
I wanted to create a dramatic foreground to lead the viewer through into the mid ground and background of the image.
The isolated tree was an added bonus. The conversion to black and white creates brilliant textures in boulders and a moody dramatic sky.
This image was inspired through my research of Rhos Hoddinott and in particular his photograph of 'Beechwood on Dartmoor' (see research section)
Settings
ISO 200 f / 16.0 1/30
Penallta Coal Wheel Memorial Park
The two beautiful monsters hidden beyond the trees in the distance are almost forgotten.
I wanted to use the trees to create a foreground which helps demonstrate distance between the photographer and the subjects. The image has clarity and contrast which is enhanced by the black and white conversion.
This was a hand held shot and I used a wall to rest my elbows for a steady sharp image. I used a large depth of field to keep everything in focus.
Settings
ISO 320 f / 22 1/100
