Project 6

The four images in this project show the same image from different viewpoints. Changing the viewpoint has changed the subject matter of the picture. Whilst they are all of a boat, the surrounding objects tell a different story about the boat.

This first shot Shows that the boat is moored amongst other boats. the viewer can gain some idea of the size of the boat by comparison to the others. Nothing in the shot gives any information about the mooring other than the tide being out. The subject is clearly just the boat. Shot details, 140mm, f/22 and 1/80 second

The second shot now shows that the boat is moored close inland with a beachy area and hills in the distance. Much more information is available about the surroundings and also the weather conditions. This becomes more a landscape shot with a boat moored in the mid ground. Shot details 300mm, f/22 and 1/160 second

The third shot is a closeup of the boat and the subject now becomes the detail of the boat. The simple cabin area, the bouy on the deck, mooring ropes and rigging. Shot details 180mm, f/22, 1/160 second.

The final shot is the entire boat filing the frame. The landscape is still visible, but the shot invites the view to study the shape and detail of the boat.

Each of the shots have their merits however the second shot, with the landscape in the background is somewhat lacking with the boat in the centre and the landscape surrounding it. By experimenting with cropping, I think this is improved below. All elements are as before, with the boat, background and sky, but instead of the eye just concentrating on the subject in the centre, with everything else around it, the landscape and sky are given equal importance and the result is much more pleasing.