UAL Unit 8 EdenR

I feel this shoot was more successful because the sea was rough creating a more smooth effect. The photos I edited from this set was IMG_6754, IMG_6734 and IMG_6741. I used an aperture of f22, an ISO of 100 and shutter speeds from 5 seconds - 1 minute.

Michael Kenna Research  Michael Kenna is an English photographer, who is known for his use of black and white landscape photos. He was born in 1953 in Widnes.  He uses the technique of long exposures during dawn and dust, the majority of his photos are exposure for 10- 30 minutes and some of his images can be as long as 10 hours. He would often leave the camera up and leave to read a book or have dinner. He mainly uses a medium format film camera and the occasional 35 mm film camera (Kodak Tri-X). He needs to use these long time exposure times because the nights are so dark they need this long period to be at the right exposure.  Kenna uses a neutral density filter with a slow speed film for his day shots and other times he may use a red filter.  In the mid 80’s he progressed to using a Hasselblad medium format camera and would go through using from 10 to 15 rolls of 120 films a day. The  Forms of Japan Kenna in Hokkaido, an island in Japan, took t...

f25 ISO 100 30seconds I think this image is one of the more successful image I have taken using the same style as Thomas Joshua Cooper. I created the same misty effect that he does with the water. I edited them all using the camera raw edit section on photoshop. I increased the contrast and brightness and I also used the clone stamp tool and the spot healing tool to remove the glare from the sun on the lens. To create these images I used an eight -stop neutral density filter to control how much light enters the lens. I like the effect and style of the sea in this image, I had to edit out a glare from the sun. I like how the sea is washing over the lower rocks and creating mist and definition in the rock. f25 ISO 100 30seconds I like this photo and how it shows how hard the water was hitting the rocks by the smoothness around the rocks edges. There was not a lot of movement in the sea as it was quite a calm day and less clouds in the sky. So only movement around the rock edges...

The images I thought were successful and I edited were IMG_6696, IMG_ 6663 and IMG_6633. I think they were successful for my test shoot to get the settings and exposure right using the filters and different shutter speeds. I did reshoot this increasing the stop and the shutter speed. I think the second shoot worked better because the sea wasn't as calm and the roughness meant there was more motion creating a better effect. I used a aperture of f25, an ISO of 100 and I used shutter speeds ranging from 10 seconds - 30 seconds. 

Planning; I will recreate a similar effect of Thomas Joshua Cooper by using a DSLR and a neutral density filter, by using a ND filter it control the amount of light that enters the camera meaning the shutter can be opened for longer increases the amount of time. I can go to the coast during the first half term holiday and use a tripod and a timer to reduce the camera shake. I will use an eight -stop neutral density filter to minimise the amount of light entering the camera so that I am able to extend the time period that the shutter is open for. First Shoot My first shoot will be a test shoot, I will experiment with the technique to get it right for my second and more refined shoot. I will experiment with different shutter lengths and different stopped filters to see what creates the best effect. For the test shoots I will go to Kynance Cove and the coastline of St. Michaels Mount. It will give me an insight into what I will need to do and how I can improve for my second shoot. For...