Landscape photography typically captures the presence of nature and uses leading lines to draw people in to the image. Landscapes are usually of a vast area of space, and usually avoid people or buildings and just focus on the surroundings. Many Landscape photographers and artists focus on particular objects within the landscape photograph such as a boat, or a bridge or even a big building.
Mark Gray…
Mark Gray was born in 1981, and is a self-taught photographer who specialises in panoramic photography of Landscapes from all over the world, however the majority of his work is shot in Australia. He experimented with fine art and web design over his teenage years, but he ended up doing landscaper photography and has made a living out of it. He started doing/selling his work properly in 2003. As the years went on his photography became more popular and he began to get more people interested in his work. He uses Australia as a backdrop for most of his landscapes because that's where he grew up and has spent the majority of his life.
The composition of this photograph is very centred towards the house in the middle of the surroundings. Whilst most Landscape photographers try to make sure nothing gets in the way of the beauty of the landscape Mark Gray focuses this image in on the house and the bridge in the middle of the landscape. Although, he somehow manages to still make the surroundings the focal point of the image. The image is of one of the most visited lakes in Australia, Matilda bay. Descriptively, the image is a lake with the horizon in the background with the sunset, and then a house with a bridge in the centre and the foreground. However, in my opinion, because he grew up and lives in Australia, the house in the middle could symbolise home and comfort and safety amongst the beauty of the country. The image isn't dull, despite it being taken in the morning, it still looks bright and welcoming. The colours in this image are bold and vibrant which is something that Gray carries through most of his photographs. The vibrant colours create a tranquil feel to the image because although bold, the colours are calming, and this, subjectively, could suggest how he feels about the area he took this image and the scenery within it.
Colin Prior is a Landscape photographer, born in Glasgow in 1958. He travelled all of the world and lived on his own to learn about and understand Landscape photography. He has done three exhibitions of his work The worlds wild places~2007 -Lands end~1992 -The Scottish visual experience~1990.
Mark Gray image analysis…
'Matilda bay-perth'
The composition of this photograph is very centred towards the house in the middle of the surroundings. Whilst most Landscape photographers try to make sure nothing gets in the way of the beauty of the landscape Mark Gray focuses this image in on the house and the bridge in the middle of the landscape. Although, he somehow manages to still make the surroundings the focal point of the image. The image is of one of the most visited lakes in Australia, Matilda bay. Descriptively, the image is a lake with the horizon in the background with the sunset, and then a house with a bridge in the centre and the foreground. However, in my opinion, because he grew up and lives in Australia, the house in the middle could symbolise home and comfort and safety amongst the beauty of the country. The image isn't dull, despite it being taken in the morning, it still looks bright and welcoming. The colours in this image are bold and vibrant which is something that Gray carries through most of his photographs. The vibrant colours create a tranquil feel to the image because although bold, the colours are calming, and this, subjectively, could suggest how he feels about the area he took this image and the scenery within it.
Charlie Waite...
Charlie Waite is a British photographers who is one of the worlds leading Landscape photographers. His work is often talked about as being very calming and relaxing as his photographs portray serenity and tranquillity in the way he lights them and the compositions of his work. He often uses trees to show purity of our landscape and surroundings and uses that as a backdrop for most of his photographs. Charlie Waite was born in England in 1949 and he used to work in theatre in television before moving into photography.
Charlie Waite image analysis...
'South of Albert, The Somme,France'
'Silent exchange' exhibition
He uses leading lines to draw people in to the image. Leading lines are usually diagonal lines hidden in an image, in this photo the line of grey trees are the leading line and that's the focal point of the photograph. However the surroundings suggest,in my opinion , an emptiness or loneliness embedding the strong straight line of trees in the centre of the photograph. The fact that the image is done in black and white could symbolise the sadness behind the photograph. He took the photo to focus on the trees as the surroundings are fairly plain and flat, however I think this adds a certain depth of mystery and makes you think about the image, rather than it just being a line of trees. Although it looks like the photo is taken in quite a derelict place, it still looks peaceful and calm.
Descriptively, this image was taken in a field on a dull day, with a straight line of trees as the focal point. However subjectively, the dullness of the sky and the greyness of the field, make the leading line of the trees the focal point and this makes them stand out. This draws the viewer in and makes the image more powerful and thought provoking.
He uses leading lines to draw people in to the image. Leading lines are usually diagonal lines hidden in an image, in this photo the line of grey trees are the leading line and that's the focal point of the photograph. However the surroundings suggest,in my opinion , an emptiness or loneliness embedding the strong straight line of trees in the centre of the photograph. The fact that the image is done in black and white could symbolise the sadness behind the photograph. He took the photo to focus on the trees as the surroundings are fairly plain and flat, however I think this adds a certain depth of mystery and makes you think about the image, rather than it just being a line of trees. Although it looks like the photo is taken in quite a derelict place, it still looks peaceful and calm.
Descriptively, this image was taken in a field on a dull day, with a straight line of trees as the focal point. However subjectively, the dullness of the sky and the greyness of the field, make the leading line of the trees the focal point and this makes them stand out. This draws the viewer in and makes the image more powerful and thought provoking.
Colin Prior...
Colin Prior is a Landscape photographer, born in Glasgow in 1958. He travelled all of the world and lived on his own to learn about and understand Landscape photography. He has done three exhibitions of his work The worlds wild places~2007 -Lands end~1992 -The Scottish visual experience~1990.
He takes panoramic photographs of Scottish landscape as well as a range of other countries across the world to show the beauty of his home but also different countries too.
Colin Prior Image Analysis...
Colin Prior Image Analysis...
''Sgurr Na Gillean,Skye''
The way he has taken this photograph looking onto clouds makes it look somewhat magical and mysterious. The sun gives the image a hue of orange which gives a warm tone to the photograph. He has used the rule of thirds in that the mountains to the left of the photograph do not necessarily have to be in the centre of the image to be focused on. This creates a more intriguing and interesting photograph which will therefore draw people in. It makes the composition of the photograph different rather than things always being straight and centred. The clouds creates an almost fogged outline and backdrop, to the strong, bold silhouette of the mountains. The image looks peaceful and tranquil, although the colours aren't that bright or colourful it still portrays calm and soothing hues and warmth of colour.
Descriptively, this image is taken either in the early morning or evening and is taken from above the clouds with the tip of the mountain to the left of the image and the sun in the right of the image. However, in my opinion, this scenery could represent the tranquil and peaceful feel of the clouds against the warming hue of colours from the sunset. The silhouette of the mountain against the sunset could suggest a dominance of the image against the gentle sunset and floating clouds.
The way he has taken this photograph looking onto clouds makes it look somewhat magical and mysterious. The sun gives the image a hue of orange which gives a warm tone to the photograph. He has used the rule of thirds in that the mountains to the left of the photograph do not necessarily have to be in the centre of the image to be focused on. This creates a more intriguing and interesting photograph which will therefore draw people in. It makes the composition of the photograph different rather than things always being straight and centred. The clouds creates an almost fogged outline and backdrop, to the strong, bold silhouette of the mountains. The image looks peaceful and tranquil, although the colours aren't that bright or colourful it still portrays calm and soothing hues and warmth of colour.
Descriptively, this image is taken either in the early morning or evening and is taken from above the clouds with the tip of the mountain to the left of the image and the sun in the right of the image. However, in my opinion, this scenery could represent the tranquil and peaceful feel of the clouds against the warming hue of colours from the sunset. The silhouette of the mountain against the sunset could suggest a dominance of the image against the gentle sunset and floating clouds.
My Landscape Photographs…
I took these images by a lake near my house, in the evening so that the lighting would reflect onto the water and create more dimension to the image. The trees create the reflection onto the water and also make leading lines which draws the viewer in. I used the manual setting on my camera and tried different angles to define certain parts of the landscape. I like the gradient of colour in the background of the image creates a warmth to the image without it altering the shadows. I also like that the trees are silhouetted which makes them stand out more and look more dynamic and give a good contrast to the lake and the sky.
This image is from a field at the back of my house and I took it in the evening again to show the sun just setting. This creates a hue of colour coming from the back of the image which makes the trees silhouetted and I like the way that the black outline of leaves contrasts onto the coloured backdrop of the sky. I took the photo so that the pole was just off centre as I think this looks more effective than it being straight in the middle and creates a point of interest.
I took this image looking over a field with the sunset in the background and the silhouette of the leaves in the foreground. The leaves in the front of the photograph are very sharp and dramatic. The sky has a gradient of colour, which starts at the bottom being quite warm and then changes to more cooler colours which creates a good contrast onto the defined dark outline of the leaves. I like that the leaves are just at the top of the image as I think it looks more refined and isn't over crowding the Landscape.
These photographs were took looking onto a lake, The fencing around the lake created good leading lines to draw people in the photo. In this image I made the foreground blurred and this meant that the focus would be on the brightly coloured boats and the rest of the Landscape surrounding them. I like the fact that the boats, although were the focal point, they were still slightly off centre and this made for a more interesting composition.
In this image I chose to make the focus the lake and the boats,with the trees surrounding them. I took this image from the edge of the fence and chose to do it from a higher point so that I got the whole of the landscape and the boats in the photograph , this made the composition a lot fuller and didn't leave much negative space.
This photograph was taken from the wooded area around the lake. I took this from looking through a gap in the trees and I like the circular effect this has of the image. The way the trees surround the Landscape draw the viewer in and make the lake the focus, but the trees that circle the outside of the photo allows the lake to become the background as well.
This photo was taken from the lakeside looking through the bridge. The symmetry in the image draws people in and also makes the Landscape more prominent and allows the reflection from the trees on the lake to stand out. I like that the gap creates a channel for the image and the viewer, meaning that the landscape and the beauty of the lake becomes the focal point, also there are no distractions ,unnecessary negative space or objects to obstruct the landscape.
In this image I used photo shop to enhance the colours of the boats by making the rest of the landscape in the photograph black and white, and then leaving the colours just on the boats. This makes it look different and more interesting to the viewer, as it draws them in. The effect of the black and white makes the colours on the boats more bright and makes them stand out more. I like that just one aspect of the photo is in colour as I think it adds a certain depth of mystery to the photo and makes the viewer think about the image more.
In these images I used photo shop to crop the image down so that there was no unnecessary distractions in the way of the shot. I also changed the colour composition to black and white and I added a splash of colour on the boats to make them the focal point and make them bolder than the rest of the image.
In these images I changed the colours to black and white however I added an undertone hue of colour of green to create a more interesting look. In the last photo I also made the boats their original colours to make the image more vibrant and different.
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