Shoot 3: Downhill mountain biking
Image 1
I intended to create at least one B&W image during this shoot and luckily I captured a specific image that suited the monochrome theme. I used a slow shutter speed and panned with the mountain biker to capture the image, just so I could enable myself to produce a motion blurred atmosphere to create a stronger sense of speed within the frame, relating to the speed at which adventure sport and extreme sports are conducted.
In terms of producing the photograph I also used a circular polarising filter to extract some of the harsh highlights from the overcast plain sky in-between the tree's in the background, so my exposure was more balanced.
I used the left third of the frame to compose the mountain biker, to create a sense of speed, due to the fact this composure expresses the path the rider has been travelling, emphasising the speed at which the mountain biker was travelling through the air. To fine tune into small details of the rider in the image, I got very close to the subject with a focal length of 16mm so I could make the subject appear bigger, meaning the viewer can notice with greater ease that the subject has been captured with a slow shutter speed.
In terms of producing the photograph I also used a circular polarising filter to extract some of the harsh highlights from the overcast plain sky in-between the tree's in the background, so my exposure was more balanced.
I used the left third of the frame to compose the mountain biker, to create a sense of speed, due to the fact this composure expresses the path the rider has been travelling, emphasising the speed at which the mountain biker was travelling through the air. To fine tune into small details of the rider in the image, I got very close to the subject with a focal length of 16mm so I could make the subject appear bigger, meaning the viewer can notice with greater ease that the subject has been captured with a slow shutter speed.
Image 2
This image is one of favourite composed images from this Figure Project shoot, due to the fact that the surrounding landscape suites this style of jump, that the rider is executing, the trees help lead the viewers attention towards the path of the mountain biker. I chose to compose this image as I have done, by situating the rider in between the middle, top and left third so create a sense of movement, due to the fact the viewer is able to identify the riders landing and pathway, so they are able to interpret where the rider will land and what might happen, this adds to the authenticity of the image. Within this image I have used the 'Framing' technique, where I used the natural objects, in this case the trees, to help frame my main subject (mountain biker) to create a better composition, and also a more effective main focal point.