I have chosen to use storm Ciarán to respond to the sublime as it is an example of how powerful nature can be. Storm Ciaran took place in Jersey during early November 2023, it damaged many properties and took down hundreds of trees. Another extreme weather event which was similar to Storm Ciaran in the way in which it affected jersey was the Great Storm of 1987.

My Photoshoot

To create these photos I went to St Ouens and took photos of damaged areas which were affected by this extreme weather event. I also visited St Peters Valley as there were many affected trees within this area.

Contact Sheet

I took three versions of the same photo using three different exposures so I am now able to combine them to make HDR images inspired by the photographer Ansel Adams.

Best photos

I have chosen to ignore the exposure whilst selecting my best photos, as I am going to be combining the three different exposure levels together. I have focused more on the composition of the photo and how clear it is.

Editing and creating HDR images

This photo consists of a tree in Saint Ouens that had been damaged due to storm Ciaran. By editing this photo using the HDR method it has enhanced the colours and details of the photo to make it more sharp and contrasted. I like how the tree branch is in focus whilst the background is more blurred as it guides the viewers attention onto the tree rather than the background.

I then moved onto changing the previous photo into black and white in the style of Ansel Adams. I prefer the coloured version as it looks more contrasted and the colour adds something to the photo whereas the black and white photo sort of looks more flat.