1. Comparisons to Professional Photography
With this photo the key to this photo was to capture the game in action and with it being a
sports match all the shots are all going to be action shots. With this the photographer is
going have to use natural light to show this image and the direct sunlight gives a very clear
and crisp image to look at. The light highlights the cricket ball very well and is easy to see
what the two people are focusing on. To create an interesting image the photographer
needs to create an image that fills the frame and also shows more than the obvious that the
viewer should be looking at with this you can see in the background the advertising this
could have been used intentionally but also it gives a more understanding into the people in
this image and also generates interest into what the advertising means.
But also filing the frame also means not just putting the image in centre if you split the
image into 9 squares you start to create a more interesting image to look at as well as filing
out the image. The rule of thirds gives the photographer something to look at and also
create a more dynamic image. Looking at this photo it shows a lot of techniques used and it
creates meaning in this photo with the fact that this photo was planned or timed it was
waiting for the right moment and it captures a great image of despair of the batsman edging
the ball and the concentration of the wicketkeeper watching the ball to catch into his gloves
but with the main focus of the game the background is what makes the picture the grass
and advertising shows that this is a professional match as well the very well-kept grass and
the different colours of it as well.
The colours of the ground make the image very bright and colourful image despite the fact
that the players are wearing white colours. The colours of the pitch and the grass creating
the images brightness and also it makes the whites focus more on the players to look at it’s
a very well taken image and the action shot is very well timed.

2. To compare of the images I took for the project and the professional image the first obvious
thing is the player playing the shot and as well as this the fielders in action as well but as you
see the framing is very similar the focus is on the players in the field with the difference of
the image main focus is on the batsman and wicketkeeper whereas on this photo I was
focusing on the field in play. The second similarities is that both images have backgrounds
the professional has the advertising boards and the grass the same for this but the
difference is the tress this already shows that my images is showing that this game is a
village game and the small differences are what a person can pick out if they were trying to
know if the games were professional
The third is the colours with both pictures have the players have whites on and also the
grass is very prominent in the pictures but they help with making the sole focus on the
players in the photo the colours are very simple but improve the image and also stand out
very clearly in the dark background of the trees .the rule of thirds is very noticeable in this
image the main focus areas do not happen in the middle at all the focus are on the left and
right hand sides of the image which uses the framing very well.
The similarities are mostly the same even the shots are very similar as well but if you
compare mine to the professional is that is much more focused on the players reaction to
the ball whereas mine is more based on the field in the play and using the fielders as well to
show the focus on them as well as they await the ball to come towards them. He is also very
close into the batsman where as I am using the best position that I can find without getting
in the way of the batsman eyesight.

3. Problems with Photoshoot
As the main issues of the photoshoot is going to be the fact that this is not going to pre-
planned or having an idea of what I want because this is a game that is going to unfold
infront of me and it’s my idea of being ready of picking up shots that can be very interesting
to look at. The main way of improving on this that I will have to many shots with variety and
then see which photos will make into the final edit as this is not a photoshoot with a set
plan the issue of this will be tackled well but the timing will be critical if I want the best shot
possible.
The next issue will be with traffic as many cars come along to watch the cricket and it will
also block some areas of where I can stand to shoot my images as well with it I can’t also
block their view as this would be ignorant of me. To get improve this I found areas where
the cars could not get to so I was not in their way or in the batsman eyesight either but this
also restricted the areas that I could take my photos but with this the main area of filming
would be where the players were sitting around because it had one of the best views from
the front on view without getting in anyone’s way in the process
The next issue was the sunlight the day was very overcast and the sun did come out for brief
spells and some of the images were coming out blurred and with no lighting to help me the
images were becoming hard to take and as well as that the trees in the background were
creating massive shadows of the players and the sun was also setting in that direction as
well. I had to wait for the sunlight to pick up on the ground to take the images with this
using the light source detector it could also help brighten up the images which made a lot of
help in the final images as well when the picture was taken.
The final issue was time as I was playing in this match as well I could not play with a phone
in my pocket so I had to wait for when we had finished fielding before I could start to take
the pictures so the more time it took the less time with the natural sunlight I would get to
take the photos. The solution was that we finished the innings early and thankfully with it
being the time of year when the sunlight lasts most of the day it would not be much of an
issue unless the weather took a turn for the worst.

4. Photo roll problems
With the issue of the players being a quite a few distance and not having the greatest of
zoom lens the images of the players were very hard to see and also hard to make out detail
in the players and the ball is very hard to see. The way that I improved this was that in the
edit I can crop out the the ground and close in on the main focus of the image so it will be
much easier to see and as well be able to make out any movement of the players as well as
the positions they are in during the shot or bowling of the ball to make the photo easier to
see and understand.
The issue which is linked with the first issue is that with the images being zoomed in to get
the best picture the images came out very blurred and when the sunlight was not available
it made the images really hard to see to view so the way to do this was to go into the edit
and make the images brighter by playing with the colours or of the images are blurred so
badly then it would be worth making it black and white so the worry of the blurred image
will be easier to view.
The next issue is that with the fact that people that were watching the match in the cars and
it meant I could not get much of a variety of positions of where I could take the photos so
most of the photos were taken from the same position so the variety was no much. To do
this I could easily move the image or focus on one area so it shows it looks like the photos
have much depth and change that doesn’t stay in one area but that the viewer gets to see a
more variety of shots that is on offer to see.
The final issue was light as stated earlier in the photoshoot problems this was a very
annoying issue to overcome in the photoshoot so with this the photos in the role were very
hard to see as well as some people becoming out of focus the further the way they were it
almost becomes impossible to see. The way I did this was to brighten up the images but as
well as that was try to make the background really dark and focus on the players and the
outfield so it helps improve the photos quality once the edit is finished.

5. Fitness for Purpose
Image One
The strengths of this image is the use of compositions that are used in this image as the
wide difference enhance the image well and also it focuses more on the stumps and
sightscreen and not focusing on the background as much the stumps in the middle is the
focus of attention but you look through that and start to look towards the objects further in
distance which creates a more interesting photo to view the image is very symmetrical as
well. The use of edits focuses on the detail in the stumps and the field brightening the very
dark outfield in the original image as well and to darken the background to see where the
viewer is meant to focus on.
The main weakness of this image is that it is very grainy and becomes very hard to look at in
a very close up way as it starts to almost becomes hard to see the stumps in the background
so the main issue was trying to fix this issue with the most of trying to darken the
background it’s the only main issue in this photo.
Overall I would give this image a8/10 due to the image being grainy.

6. Image Two
Strengths
I felt that this is easily the best image without any details being an issue the strengths are
the colours of the board really stand out and become the main focus of attention the way
how the numbers to side are just fading away and gives it the sense of the score is not the
issue.
Weaknesses
There is really no weakness in this image it is a flawless image which also gained a lot of
positive feedback.
Overall the score would be 10/10
Image 3
Strengths
The main strength is the photo is showing the game in full flow and it also highlights the
concentration in the fielders and batsman but it shows a almost professional image with the
background of trees showing up really well and making the trees darker the image gives a
real boldness to the image

7. Weaknesses
The image like the first is very grainy and it’s very hard to see the people in the field the ball
is almost like a blur or a red smudge as the camera quality does not show this very well at all
so the main issues like the first is the camera itself not the image or editing as this would
have been a great photo to look at and see.
Overall the score would be 7/10
Image 4
Strengths
This may not be the best image to look at but I feel the edits make the picture a lot more
interesting to look at with the edits I made it have a yellow background which really
enhances the image really well and makes the shadows and the equipment really stand out
more in what is a otherwise pointless image.
Weaknesses
I don’t think there is many weaknesses in the photo itself the only issue I have is that the
shadows look a bit to much like the room is very dark and the natural light doesn’t show
through very well it’s only a minor issue.
Overall the score would be 9/10

8. Creative Commons
For the images I need to put the creative commons on my image I have to find which one I would
allow to be used for my Photography for this I wanted to the use the Attribution-Sharealike (CC BY-
SA) for the photography as I want it to be open to everyone.
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