Coastal Images

I went onto the front just after sunset. I wanted to show that even on the coast there is signs of man-made products ‘destroying’ our landscapes.

I focused on taking images of the lights from St Helier which reflected on the ocean. Some would argue that it ruins the scenery and is an eyesore to the landscape. I personally believe that it enhances the beauty of the ocean. The lights that reflected on the sea from the city emphasises how calm and peaceful the ocean was at that time. In addition the lights bring a certain warmth to the image as the sea has connotations of being cold and isolated due to the vastness of it. The lights that are visible show the viewer that people live round there and get to witness its beauty everyday. I also believe that the lights create a nice contrast to the images; since I took the images at night without them the viewer would not be able to see where the ocean finishes and where the sky begins.

I also focused on the lights that were hung along the walkway on the sea front from St Helier to St Aubin. Although they are wires attached to metal poles, In the evening they bring a beauty to the darkness of night. During the day they may seem pointless, since the sun is beaming down on the island; but in the evening the whole of the front has a whimsical feel to it, as well as providing light for those walking down it in the dark.

I took images facing towards St Aubin and wanted to focus on the walls and piers going onto the beach. Not only are they an easy access to the beach, they carry a lot of historical moments on their shoulders. For example when Germany Occupied Jersey during the second world war, those piers would have been prepared for the Soldiers to leave the island should an attack be attempted. So, even though the concrete structures may look ugly along the sandy beaches, they aren’t necessarily just piers/walls/towers. They can be reminders of history.

Final images

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Havre De Pas

For these images, I went to the incinerator in Havre De Pas. I thought this would be a good place to go because everything is very grey and dark. I also thought that it would go well with the new topographics work that we looked at earlier in the course.

I put the images in black and white to emphasise the monotone colours of the incinerator and to also fit in with the new topographics work which the majority of the time was in black and white due to the time period it became popular. The black and white also emphasises the general view on the building. Many people think that it is an eyesore, however this eyesore is needed for recycling and also helps the world with climate change just by existing.

This emphasises that even though the industrial things in our world can be ugly, we need to appreciate that they are made to make everyone’s life easier. This shows that we need to move with the times and focus on making our planet a safer place to live for all.

Final images

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Favourite Images

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These are my favourite images because I believe that they show the difference that industry has brought to our world. I particularly like the bottom left image because it is at a worm’s eye view; which I believe was a good way of showing off all the manmade things surrounding our coast line.