work record 6

sunsets

plans for shoot

for this shoot i would like it to be a continuation of shoot 5. i really enjoyed looking at different sunsets and the way the formation of the clouds seems to make a huge difference to the light reflections and depth of colour. i cannot predict what the outcome of this shoot will be as the weather conditions can change and become unpredictable. however, when editing these photos i can change the exposure and the depth of colour in them to suit the response i would like to produce.

when taking these photos, i will be leaving the house at around 7-7:30 to make sure i have enough time to find a suitable location to photograph the sunset.

for this shoot i am going to use a nikon d7100 and a tripod. as the light levels will drop during the sunset i am going to have to adjust my aperture and shutter speed accordingly.

research influence

contact sheets

image bank

best images from the shoot

i chose these images because of the way they show different stages of a sunset and the way the colour of light changes and becomes darker the lower the sun sets.

photos that require improvement

i chose these photos because they don't clearly show the sun and the colour it has changed to. the photo above is zoomed out and the sun isnt the focal point of the photo like the others. if i were to retake it, i would use my lense to zoom in closer and frame it so that the sun is dead centre.

the photo below shows the sun more closely but there is a tree completely obscuring the view of it. if i were to retake this, i would stand closer to the left where the sun is more clearly in view. 

edits from the shoot

producing the response

when editing these photos, i firstly used the blending tool to get rid of the dust particles that had shown up in the photos. then i adjusted either the curves or brightness and contrast to bring out the colours although, on one or two of the edits i decreased the vibrancy to make the photo more realistic.