6. Theme or focus of images
Rodney Lough JR is a landscape photographer- he travels all over the world in search
of ‘nature’s most exquisite terrains’.
Whilst his images aren’t all of the same terrain, colour is of clear importance to him, he
has a way of giving it such vividness that the pictures come to life. Each of the above
image’s are crisp and full of clarity- he captures the landscapes in all there beauty.
His images are very pure; Rodney Lough JR takes pride in not using filters- this allows
the photos to reflect their true alluringness.
7. The first thing I noticed in every single one of his images is the amount of detail
captured from the leaves on the trees to the waves in the ocean. There’s a very
mystical element to the photographs, he’s photographed these untouched
landscapes without manipulating the photos and shown them off in all their glory.
Image 1 is of some sort of forest. The first thing that’s captures your eye is the contrast
between the water and grass- the secludedness of the landscape gives it a very
calming and relaxing feel. The images seem to have been taken during the day, this
is apparent from the natural lighting. The photo- like all of his photos- is very true to
itself, nothing has been blurred out, everything is sharp and clear, bringing out all the
natural beauty of the landscape.
Image 2 is of Lake Moraine in Canada. What I notice first about this image is the rocky
mountains- they take up a large amount of the photo meaning that this was Rodney
Lough JR focal point. The image is very well exposed- the natural lighting gives it a
feeling of elation. Whilst I’m unsure of the time of day the photo was taken, the
shadows from the sun have given the mountains texture adding more detail to the
image and drawing our eyes in. The lake and trees act as secondary visual points,
whilst there just as eye catching they don’t have the same effect. The contrast
between the mountains and lower landscape is cleverly incorporated together, it
seeming appears as if it has no start or finish in which they meet or join.
One thing that’s has become evident to me is how perfectly aligned the landscapes
in Rodney Lough JR images are. The rule of third has been applied to make them
seem more dynamic- they appear to be visually complex yet they are simply divided
into thirds.
Image 3 is of an unknown Ocean. Personally I believe the rocks to act as an anchor
for the image to draw people in- the ocean alone would not be as eye catching. The
natural lighting of the sun brings warmthness to the image and creates a beautiful
contrast in the colour of the sea. Having the rocks cut right through the centre of the
image makes the change in colour more apparent.
Image 4 and 5 are two of my favourite images by Rodney Lough JR; both were taken
during sunset. Image 4 is such a simplistic photo yet it contains so much detail and
allurement. The shadowing of the tree allows the sky to stand out and appear more
vivid; however it’s obvious that the tree was the focal point due to it being centred.
Image 6 is of some sort of lighthouse and house at the top of a cliff top. The image
has been taken from a high angle giving the illusion that the building is very delicate.
The light shining down from the sun gives the essence of a higher power providing a
very saintly feel to the photo. The images to me seem very magical. The contrast
between the sun, clouds and lower landscape is again perfectly aligned.
Beauty is a key focus point for Rodney Lough JR; it’s what he captures and presents in
his photographs in exquisite ways.
Composition
Rodney Lough JR photographs are visually pleasing. Whilst all of his images capture
landscapes in all there exquisiteness each one is one of a kind. It's clear that every single
8. image is thought about carefully to capture the perfect photo; alignment is used in all of his
photography work meaning that were he stands is a crucial factor. Rodney Lough JR's photos
all include a key focal point- this Is what the image is based around. The colouring in his work
is always vivid and true to itself. Manipulation is not so that the pictures portray the true
beauty of the landscape- this mean that he would have to wait for the perfect time of day to
take the images.
Techniques used
Personally I believe Rodney Lough JR would of used a fast shutter speed of around 1/2000 to
capture the natural lighting of the sun. As to not overexpose the image a high f-stop such as
f16 would have been used. The use of a low IOS adds more detail to the photos. In image 4
we can see that Rodney Lough JR took the photograph with a shallow depth of field whilst the
rest of the Images consist of a large depth of field.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Rodney Lough JR ability to bring out the natural beauty in all landscapes is definitely
a key strength in his work- every single one of his photos is perfect. Personally I don’t
believe any of his work to have any weaknesses. I hope to be able to produce
images that are as visually appealing and capture every single detail within a
landscape.
