Unit 3 Landscape
Photography
Colin Prior
Denmark Strait, Greenland
I do like this photo of this lovely ice landscape, i think the blue and white colour pallet complimnets the image very well. I think the clouds make the picture less bland and boring, without the clouds in the sky it would be boring and blue. The white helps break up the bluenes of the sky as well as the water, the same thing applies with the clouds reflections. The watery white reflection on the deep blue of the water comes into the foreground as a leading line from the ice on the left over to the right. I like the format of this photo as its not a usual format, its very panoramic which is interesting because you can see all of the ice and sky. More of the sky is cut off so you can see the ice in the foreground more. To get such a wide view a wide angle lens on a digital camera was used to capture the entire scene in one photo. As far as editing and manipulation go it seems reasonably untouched, i think the colours have been brightened and the brightness levels ahve been changed.
Zafranne, Tunisia
As a contrast to the preivous photo which was a cold, watery ice land this one is a hot, dry, and barron place. Based on the shadows i would say that this was taken in the morning which gives these shadows that dark purpley colour. It also gives them longer shadows that sweep across the sand and dunes. The top of the dunes act as weaving leading lines that take you through this image and eventualy to the bluey cloudy sky. If this photo wasnt in panoramic i think it wouldnt have the same effect as it does now. The horizon seems to be just above the centre of the image, this gives you more sand to look at as the sky is a bit boring. Just like the last photo this was captured on a digital camera, because of this you could enhnace the purples of the sky and shadows then change the brightness and vibrance of the photo. This gives the sand and trees a better contrast from the shadows.
Biography
Prior was born in Milngavie, Glasgow 1958 and is a Scottish Landscape Photographer. He takes panoramic photographs of Scotland and other places around the world, he uses the the 617 panoramic format quite a lot during his time in Fuji generally in the Golden Hour which is either Dusk or Dawn. As of late he has worked four calander commisions for British Airways, he has also had several solo exhibitions. His work in Canna has helped boost the amout of visitors to the National Trust for Scotland's HQ. He is a Fellow of Royal Photographic Society, and a founding member of the International League of Conservation Photography.