Here are my final images.

What went well, what went bad or you wish you could’ve performed better?

What I think went well was the daylight lighting, light tone- it was a perfect pin point for each photo. The distance from the camera to the objects to the person was good as it gave off a warm/cold vibe on a 3d vibe I would say as there is lots of different shapes and colours. The place these photos were taken yo could say looks a little historian as there is rusty, old outgrown plants and objects therefore you could say it has been there years if not decade’s. The concept/art behind these images are that I am trying to capture the moment of element within these images because I wanted to get the colour and timing perfect, however I think I could’ve done a few such that would’ve improved my photography, such as making a couple images black and white this would have created a more sympathetic historical look by changing the colour to black and white it definitely would have drawn my eyes in. I also think I could have done better by choosing a more vast area with more rubbish and plastic to represent Keith Arnatt (1930–2008)more and get the higher idea about antropence but overall I am happy with my final images even though there could have been some improvements I am impressed with what I have managed to do.

For this photoshoot, I went up to Les Quennevais cycle track as it is surrounded by a forest area, in which, a lot of the trees and nature was ruined in the storm. These photos show the damage that is still there after all these months since the disaster happened. I managed to capture photos of fallen trees, trees that had been ripped out of the soil, fallen branches/trunks that have now been cut up.

These are a few of the outcomes from the photoshoot. I really liked how I was able to capture, in different ways, how the environment was left in such a devastating way. I think that the leaves and branches intertwined with themselves and other trees’ parts, portrays how much is going on in just one area secluded area.

This editing style is inspired by Guy Catling and Nick Frank both of whom use blocks of colour or pattern to add into photos, adding emphasise to the point and outlining/highlighting subjects.

Both Catling and Frank have used bright cheerful colours and patterns to block out sections of photos I want to experiment a bit more with highlighting the subject of the photo. Using a variety of photos I took inspired by Edward Burtnsky and other Anthropocene photographers I will outline the unnatural areas in the natural landscapes.

Trial Photo Edit

The first thing I did was duplicate the background layer and lock the original allowing me to edit one layer while always having a backup clean layer.

The next step was to select the paint tool this means I can draw on the layer. I wanted to use a harsh edge brush with a bright red colour to add intensity to the part I was drawing around.

Following this I use the adjustments to make sure the brush was what I wanted, this being a hard edge, red line brush I can create geometric designs with.

The photo I selected to use was one where a house was being built in the middle of fields, on the sea front. Although this photo was effective anyway the lines added to the feeling of the unnatural shapes and colours from the human impact being disruptive in the environment. To get the breaks in the lines I used one click and then hold down on shift and then click again at another point to create a straight line of colour without having to freehand it. This also allowed me to get the breaks in the lines to show where nature is covering the man made structure or where the structure changes in shape.

Final Edits

Presenting Final Images

This trio of photos was taken using Edward Burtnsky’s style of high up, overviews of areas impacted by humans. While two are agriculture and one is a mix of agriculture and housing I think the photos connect nicely showing the expanses of which one coast line has been effected and changed by humans for different reasons from, potatoes growing to fisheries to housing and roads.

This trio of photos works well together, making the impact seem tiny in comparison to the natural world alternatively it shows the human impact sneaking up on us quicker than we realise. The middle shot pulls the three together showing that human impact isn’t a new thing in fact we just get more advanced. I like how the orange looks like a step up from the grey concrete and the car will have some advanced technology where as the bunker was created out of necessity but still is impact on the natural world. Although I think this photo looks great as it looks like the car is an extension of the bunker, joining the present and past together with the geometric style but keeping the wide differences apparent.

This photo I have used as a single shot as it is a complex image with many things to look at, from the sheer scale of the dam to the smaller unusual square constructions at the base of the photo. The red geometric patterns add to the already harsh lines in the photo showing all the different impacts humans have had on the natural world small like the fencing and large like the dam.

Photoshoot Plan

What?- I will use the high point to my advantage and photograph the whole bay and surrounding area. This will create an impact as the photos will capture huge parts of the environment rather than a small section or close up.

How?- I will use a wide angle lens 10-20mm mixing it with a 70-200mm lens to capture everything. The 70-200mm will be useful for getting some higher quality photos or zooming in on specific areas. I will also make sure I have a high shutter speed and lens hood to keep photos crisp and remove any excess glare from the sun.

Where?- Rte Des Landes- a road that winds up above the entire bay in St Ouen. This is a great location as it offers views of the entire bay as well as much of the surrounding parishes.

Why?- I feel this is a great place to make use of a wide angle lens to capture similar to Edward Burtnsky’s style of capture a huge amount of land in one photo. This is also a great area as it has many different types of human impact so this allows me to capture how we effect the land in many ways on such a small island.

Rte des Landes

Rte Des Landes is the location I picked for this shoot as it mimicked Edward Burtnsky’s style, a high vantage point overviewing a vast landscape dotted with human impact.

Contact Sheet

I used blue to mark photos I might use for editing and green I used to select good photos overall. I ended up mainly using my 70-200mm f4 lens as the place was so high above the bay and surrounding area my 10-20mm lens struggled to pick up detail in the shots, making them feel flat and confusing to look at.

Best Images

Quick Edits

For all of these edits I have reflected on previous work inspired by Ansel Adams. I wanted to see the photos edited in a simple cohesive style before I did my final edits to help select a few good photos and add another dimension to my creative process of editing these photos. I think the black and white helps the range of shots pull together and tell the bigger picture, helping to also highlight the difference in soil colour or texture in the contrast between natural and manmade.