Framed VII
This is shot that inspired me to do a series on the use of framing in composition. Not long before taking this I had been going through the photostream of Alan Schaller, and was so inspired by his work. I have taken shots from this approximate point of view and composition before, but tried to bring out as much detail as I could from within the shelter. Here I have taken a completely different approach and exposed knowing that the interior would be basically in silhouette. The inside of the shelter is really not important. It is quite ugly actually. I have processed to show just a bit of detail, while it could still act as a strong set of frames for the land outside. Should I have left the interior darker, without any detail? Hard for me to say. In the end I decided when processing that this was best.
As with most of my shots, I can always find something I would like to have done differently. In this shot I wish I had moved just slightly to the right so that the one tree was not obstructed by the post. I did go back another day to reshoot, but light was harsh, and in the end, I preferred this version.
Framed VII
This is shot that inspired me to do a series on the use of framing in composition. Not long before taking this I had been going through the photostream of Alan Schaller, and was so inspired by his work. I have taken shots from this approximate point of view and composition before, but tried to bring out as much detail as I could from within the shelter. Here I have taken a completely different approach and exposed knowing that the interior would be basically in silhouette. The inside of the shelter is really not important. It is quite ugly actually. I have processed to show just a bit of detail, while it could still act as a strong set of frames for the land outside. Should I have left the interior darker, without any detail? Hard for me to say. In the end I decided when processing that this was best.
As with most of my shots, I can always find something I would like to have done differently. In this shot I wish I had moved just slightly to the right so that the one tree was not obstructed by the post. I did go back another day to reshoot, but light was harsh, and in the end, I preferred this version.