Evaluation of photographers work

Art Wolfe:

Art Wolfe was born in September 1951 in Washington, America. He is a landscape and wildlife photographer. His landscape photos are from different continents, and he has released over 65 photo books which include photographic techniques.

This photo uses a

range of different camera tricks. Wolfe has used the rule of three for clearly showing the horizon line, where the water meets the mountains, this also shows symmetry because the water is reflecting the mountains and the sky. The foreground interest in this picture is the stones. This gives the viewer a subject to view in the foreground as well as the beautiful scenery in the background.

For this photo, Wolfe has changed the shutter speed. By making it slower, the water has got a smooth and silky effect, almost like mist. The time of day gives the photo a range of colours, as the audience can clearly see the yellow sun behind the cloud and the orange that it illuminates on the horizon. The horizon line is in the upper third of the photograph, giving more space for the foreground focus, the water. Also, to the left hand side, there a mountains that is silhouetted against the sun, which detracts attention from it.

Although it could be argued that the main focus in this third photo is the tree in the centre, I think that the rainbow stands out as it has bright colours, in comparison to the rest of the picture, which is mostly dark. Wolfe has captured three trees using the rule of three. One tree is centre, one on the right, and one on the left, with the horizon line on the first line of the grid on a camera.

These three photos are all taken with a large depth of field, showing a wider range of scenery. They use different techniques to capture the beautiful landscapes that the world has to offer.

Andy Mumford:

 

Andy Mumford is a landscape and travel photographer, who is also available to shoot weddings and events. He realised that scenery and surroundings where what he wanted to capture and remember because of their beauty. He takes inspiration from Charlie Waite and Art Wolfe, along with Joe Cornish. When he travels he was to capture the spirit of the places he sees.

In this photo, Mumford has slowed the speed of the camera shutter, which has given the effect of movement to the boat and to the clouds in the sky. The boat has a blurred effect, showing how it has moved from the time of the button being pressed, which gives the effect that it is still moving. The main colours in this are oranges and browns. The light from the sun gives the red/orange colour which contrasts well with the brown of the wood. The light comes from the sunset, which is situated on the horizon line. The darkness at the edges of the picture, frame it to give more focus to the main subject matter. In the foreground, the main walk way is a leading line, so it makes your eyes focus on it and follow it to the end. The walkway is also located in the left side of the picture, which makes it more appealing to the eye. The wooden spikes are to the right of the frame, which gives the photo a more even look. This photo was taken in Portugal.

This photo was again taken in Portugal, but shows a completely different perspective of the country. This was taken as the sun was setting. The yellow of the sun behind the trees is a big contrast to darkness of the sky. It shows a rich yellow and orange colour, making it pleasing to the eye. However, the stars add to the sky, making it look alive. In the foreground, the two trees are silhouetted because the main source of light is coming from behind them. The horizon line is right at the bottom of the photo, compared to the above picture, where it is in the upper third. This shows that the main focus is on the sky, with a foreground interest of the trees at the bottom.

This third photo shows the panoramic scenery in Portugal. The yellow of the path could be considered a leading line because it is leading to the tree, and also, because most of the photo is green, the path is brought to attention because it is a different colour compared to the rest of the photograph. The rich green colour brings a vibrant, outdoor feel to it. Shadows are formed over the grass, giving it a more textured look. Patterns in the grass make the overall picture look more interesting. The tree is located just off of the centre giving it a focus, even though it is small.

Overall, even though these three images were all taken in Portugal, they give a different insight as to what it is like over there. The rich colours represent the bright life and vibrant landscapes that the country has to offer. As these are landscape photos, they would have been taken with a large depth of field.