FIRST SHOOT PRESENTATION Glasgow Cathedral
Obstacles I may encounter: there is currently construction work round areas of the buildings so I am limited to areas I can visit around the building; the surroundings may be busy due to a service in the cathedral so photos could be populated and as I GLASGOW CATHEDRAL, GLASGOW I am intending on visiting Glasgow Cathedral. Being one of the oldest building in Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral stands out from its surroundings as it stands tall and represents gothic architecture. The older style which features tall spires and intricate details carved on its walls means I will want to focus on these key aspects to truly represent this building and the style of its time period. I hope to use the rule of thirds to align spires along points of interest to attract the viewer s attention. I also hope to capture close up shots which highlight the details carved into the walls of the cathedral to increase the viewer s immersion within the photograph; I believe showing the detailed carvings will enhance their interest and make them examine what they are looking at more closely.
TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 1 I used the rule of thirds to align my main subject along the grid so that it covered two points of interest. It is these points of interest that emphasise the building as it is placed where the eye will naturally wonder The tree in the foreground is quite distracting and takes away from the dominance of the building in the background.
TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 2 Aperture: f/5 Shutter Speed: 1/400 ISO: 100 The repetition of the half arc shape almost acts like an arrow point upwards as it repeats further up the building. This leads the eye upwards throughout the shot. The way the sun hits the building affects the lighting as there is a tonal divide in the middle of the image. This creates a contrast as the darker and lighter tones collide which attract the eye.
TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 3 Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/640 ISO: 100 I used the rule of thirds to align the spire along the grid. This makes my subject off centre thus making it more exciting. As I was far back and my main subject was not straight on, lens distortion has affected the way the building looks likes as if it is on uneven land.
TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 4 Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/200 ISO: 100 The harsh contrast between the white sky and the darkened building draws in the viewer s eye as the clash of two opposite colours divide the viewer s attention. A wide aperture of f/3.5 allows a large amount of light through the lens thus creating a lighter value of tones.
TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 5 Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/400 ISO: 100 The simplicity of the shapes featured in this style of architecture makes the image not too overwhelming and peaceful to look at. I zoomed in on the closer aspects of the spire in order to create a focus on the details of the building. I believe this highlights the older style of architecture featured of Glasgow Cathedral.
FINAL 2 IMAGES PICTURE 1 The low angle composition creates a dominant image as the building looms over the viewer. I believe this emphasises the scale of the building. An ISO of 100 means my image is noise free and prevents a grainy texture. This allowed me to capture an image in which all the intricate details of the older style of architecture are visible. Aperture: f/5 Shutter Speed: 1/400 ISO: 100
FINAL 2 IMAGES PICTURE 2 I aligned the spire along the rule of thirds grid. I believe this draws attention to the main subject of the photo as the eye naturally wonders over to the points of interest the spire lays upon. The framing of this shot creates a visual balance between the spire and the sky around it. I believe this creates a natural harmony between the two thus making the image peaceful to look at. Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/400 ISO: 100
POST PRODUCTION Original Edit
FINAL IMAGE DECAY The low angle of this shot emphasises the height of one of the smallest sections of the building never mind the larger parts of the building. This truly makes the viewer realise their relative size compared to the structures that stand tall around them. I believe this realisation makes the viewer examine the shot more as they are engrossed with the height of the cathedral. The dominant amount of positive space taken up by the building overwhelms the viewer which creates an intimidating atmosphere to the picture. This assists in the effect of the building looming over the viewer as it does take up two thirds of the image. Using an ISO of 100 means the image did not appear grainy thus insuring pixel quality. I think this reflects the texture of the building s brickwork perfectly as the high quality image emphasises the rough texture of the brick. When taking this image, I had to travel round to the other side of the building to find this repeated design without the sun being directly visible as lens flare occurred, this created bright white orbs which obscured the details of the building; I wanted to present all the details so I had to move to prevent this. Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/250 ISO: 100