I chose a few images from my first selection and converted them to black and white, I also adjusted the contrast slightly to create a variety of tones, referring to Ansel Adams zone system of 0-10.
As you can see in the comparison above, the shadows are much darker and the brighter tones stand out much more. I also like the way that making and image black and white can trick the viewer, maybe making them question what exactly the image is and how close up they are to the focal point.
I decided to use this archived image of Corbiere Lighthouse as I know I already have photographs of this heritage sight and therefore can layer these images in order to show the juxtaposition of the site over time.
I am going to layer this image I have taken of Corbiere Lighthouse because the images have similar angles and both the images have a lack of colour, which I think will add an overall gloomy mood which would be interesting to contrast.
To juxtapose these images, I layered the archived image over my own photograph to project the contrast of the area over time. I then lowered the opacity of the archived image to create a ghost-like affect, almost representing time fading.
This image was taken by Edwin Dale of La Corbiere lightkeepers house with two ladies outside, a dog, a cat and a man on a ladder repairing gutters on the outbuilding.
Juxtaposing the images
To create this image I found a photograph that I had taken and liked of this house at Corbiere and then searched in the Jersey Photo Archives for a similar photograph. I then opened both images on photoshop, lined them up with my image on top and cut out squares using the rectangular marquee tool.
The photograph on the left was taken in 1870 by Ernst Baudoux of the view through trees up to Princes tower with boarded windows and chapel at La Hougue Bie.
