Unit 3 Landscape
Photography
Adam Burton
Dark Days
The sand streaks to the left from the right leading you to the blue sea of waves. That ice block in the foreground is such a brighter blue than the ground and sea that it stands out for the rest, even the fact that its in focus adds to the ice blocks effect. The horizon seems to be just above the centre of the image, giving you more of the sand and sea to look at. He will have used a slow shutter speed to get the milky waves and streaks of water down the sand. The dark clouds at the top of the frame really contrast to the rest of the image because the colour pallet of this image is mainly all light blues yet these clouds are a dark, nearly black colour. The light of the sun breaking through the clouds adds in light blues and whites to the color aswell.
This photo was captured with a digital camera rather than a film based one. The blues have been enhanced too, using a blue hue or using color balance to affect the blues to be deeper and brighter than usual.
Lakeside at Louise
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What i think is interesting about this photo is the green of the water and the reflections of the mountains and the sky, the way the green fades to a clear blue as it gets to the foreground slightly reveals the bottom of the river, just showing how clear and natural this water is. I like the orange of the sun breaking over the top of the mountain from behind, it casts this early morning orange light on top of the picture which works well with the reflection on the green water. The clarity of the water helps reflect the mountains and sky which blends the browns, blues and oranges into the green of the river. The camera used was a digital SLR, as a film camera couldn't get this amount of detail and focal length. The photo has been heavily edited to bring out the colors and the reflections on the water, the color of the water is an example of how the vibrance of the photo has been increased.
Biography
Burton is one of the UKs leading Landscape Photographers, he has wrote five books and since 2008 he has has been working as a full time landscape photographer. He often supplies images and takes on commisions for clients, he has taken photos of five continents and now photographs the southwest of England. He started teaching himself photography in 2001, since then he has developed a uniqe style from the informal teaching. To this day he still has had no formal photographic training. From 2004 his photos have been published in everything from newspapers to greeting cards. He has worked for companies such as The AA, National Geographic, and The Times.