6. Theme or focus of image & reasons for choice
Image 1: The theme for this photo is to show off the bright scenes of the BBC building
in Media city. I focused on the sign for the programme Blue peter and to show the
BBC in the background, hopefully this will promote Media city and the BBC itself. I
used the artificial sky for the background because it was a dull day and made Media
city looked boring and old, the sky now brightens the look of each of the buildings
and the nature, bushes and trees which add colour. The reason why I took this phot
because the purpose of the shoot was to promote media city, when I looked at this
angle and shot before taking I focused on the colours, architecture and emblems
which signify media city. So this shot in my opinion suits the style of shoot and looks
good towards Media city.
Image 2: The focus and theme for this photo was to show the middle of Media city
and the atmosphere surrounding it, I focused on the street light and used depth of
field to bring out the whole background. I focused on a good image which could
potentially promote Media city, this photo shows Media city on the inside. I tinted the
photo with a blue/ green effect which just adds colour and brings out the photo. The
choice and reason for taking this photo was to show promotion amongst media city
and in the heart of the city it gives you the perfect vibe. Also the angle, distance and
style of shot makes the architecture of each building look perfect with contrast from
the natural green trees towards the bottom of the photo.
Image 3: The focus and theme for this image was to show off and promote the bridge
from media city, and the copper coloured building in the background which looks
amazingly unusual. The reason I used the dark glum artificial sky was because I
wanted this photo to be unique and as I used bright blue skies on most of my other
photos I thought I’d experiment and use a stormy looking sky. Also the ISO was set a
little too high so the photo was too bright for my liking, so I darkened the pictured and
used the dark skies to contrast the colour. The reason why I chose this photo was the
7. bridge is a big part of media city and the copper building is hard to miss, so using this
photo will promote media city in many ways.
Image 4: The focus and theme for this photo was to show the strange fascinating
architecture among media city. When viewing this angle and position before taking
the shot I looked at colour which was contained in the shot, there were a lot of bright
colours used in the shot which brings out each building and photo all together. When
editing this photo I kept everything natural besides brightening and contrasting the
image using the brightness level. The reason I chose this landscape photo was to
promote media city and this photo contains all the famous structures which are
commonly used in media city’s photography. Also it was one of not so many photo’s
which contained a good natural sky so I wanted media city to look as realistic as I
could besides cleaning up certain parts to make media city look cleaning and a
nicer place to be.
Image 5: The theme and focus for this photo was to show the media part of media
city, involving the BBC studio buildings and the very unusual looking bridge which
attracts many tourists. I focused on the structure and architecture of the bridge’s
sculpture to show depth of field of the buildings, which brings it out and makes it eye
catching. When talking about the editing used in this photo I used an artificial sky to
make it seem like the photo was taken at a different time of day, Also the ISO was too
high so by using this sky it darkened the picture a little.
Image 6: This photo is my personal favourite, what I most focused on when taking this
picture was the building and I like the position and angle before shooting. It looks
extraordinary and like you’re looking up at the building in person. I also liked how the
tree and the building mix together so I thought this would be a good picture to
promote Media city. I focused on the position of the building and to get my angles
right I took it from looking up at the building to show all the colour and architecture
put into the structure, also the bright sky brings out the colours on the building.
Image 7: The theme and focus I used for this photo was to show the structures with in
media city, I shot this photo to show the social side of media city and the places you
can visit like this café shop. I focused on the happy sign mostly when taking the photo
I wanted it to be in the middle whilst everything surrounding it. I turned the picture
black and white because it looked good with the vibe and atmosphere when looking
into the picture, and so the happy sign isn’t blended into the building I coloured it in
blue so it stands out and contrasts the colours within the building. I chose this picture
to promote Media city and the building in the picture. This will show what it’s like to
visit and the sites you can visit and view.
Image 8: This image is very similar to image 6, besides I put this one in black and white
to keep it different. What I focused mostly on this photo is the fact that the buildings
combine into each other and the sky above takes over about half of the screen, the
theme will be architecture as I focus more of the structure and the buildings in the
shot. I put an artificial sky in the background which I found on google images but to
make it look more realistic I put it in black and white to suit the photo and blend into
the picture a lot better. The main reason why I chose this photo over the others
because in my opinion it looked a lot more professional than all the others that I took,
and I like how its bland but shows a lot about media city which is good because im
trying to promote the city with these pictures.
8. Image 9: My main focus for this shot was to outstand the happy sign because its what
makes this building so popular. To make it look complete I made the happy sign
central of the shot and used Photoshop to exaggerate the contrast of the entire
colour which makes it stand out and look nice when blended with the sky and
architecture. The ISO on my camera was too high and made the sky look a pale
white coloured which in my opinion looked good towards the range of bright colours
in the shot. My main focus for this picture was too promote media city so by
brightening the colours and make the building stand out it makes the city look nice
and tidy which was good about this photo.
Image 10: The theme of this photo was the architecture in each building and the
strange unique quality structures. To enhance the architecture I put an artificial sky in
the background which makes the buildings stand out and also make the city look a
nicer and happier time of day. My main focus was to get the famous media city
building which is the brown/ coppery coloured cylinder shaped building which
attracts eyes to the city and the photo. The reason I chose this photo because I like
how the architecture stands out and I think it’s a good photo to promote media city
using the architectural buildings.
Techniques used
Image 1: The techniques I used to create this photo on camera using the ISO, shutter
speed and rule of thirds. I used ISO because at first it was too high and the brightness
affected the sky and everything in the landscape, so I adjusted the level to get it just
right so you can see everything involved in the shot. The shutter speed captured the
bright colours which made the nature stand out towards the buildings etc…
Image 2: I focused on depth of field as a technique for this photo; I focused on the
street light to give depth of field to the buildings in the background. I also
experimented with the ISO as it was too bright and made the buildings hard to see
and the sky much too bright. So I adjusted it a little less so you could see the buildings
and sky much more clearly. I used shutter speed as a technique by leaving the
shutter open for longer to capture more colour and light to make the landscape look
much more vibrant and bright.
Image 3: The techniques I used when taking this photo were more considered on rule
of thirds. I focused on the bridge being exactly central with the copper coloured
building bringing the colours out in the background. Also a selection of sky on each
side which makes it looks parallel and almost mirrored. I also focused on ISO so that
the sky and landscape itself wasn’t too bright and over shown.
Image 4: The main focus for this photo was to grab each architectural building in one
shot. I did this by using the rule of thirds technique showing each aspect of colour and
structure shown in the landscape. Also I highly considered the ISO because it was a
bright day the sky was to over expose so I shot this shot with the ISO on a lower
number. Also I used shutter speed to make the sky look darker and the colours a lot
more vibrant.
9. Image 5: The techniques I used on this photo was like the same as the landscape
photo I shot of the last bridge image 2, I wanted the unusual sculpture shape object
on the bridge to be central so again it looked mirrored on each parallel side. When I
shot this photo the ISO was shot too high so the sky was pale and to over exposed so I
used an artificial sky from Google images. I used rule of thirds by having the buildings
over lap and bring it out to look almost 3D.
Image 6: The techniques I used for this photo is that I wanted it to look like you are
looking up at the angle from the pictures point of view. I used a depth of field
technique on the tree to brighten the colour of the tree and bring it out; it also makes
it look more eyes appealing. I also adjusted the ISO and shutter speed to change the
brightness and colour and so the sky isn’t so pale and takes over the whole shot.
Image 7: For this image I used rules of thirds as a technique, I did this because I
wanted the happy sign to be completely central so by using rule of thirds it made it
easier and I can get the centre of the picture perfectly. I also focused on techniques
such as ISO because the weathering from the shoot day was morbid and glum, the
sky was very pale and grey which made the picture look boring. So by adjusting the
brightness using the ISO and shutter speed I blocked out all the un-intended light that
wasn’t needed in the shot.
Image 8: For this photo I concentrated on the positioning and angle of the shot which
was to position the buildings mid centre of the shot and have the sky taking up the
other half way of the image, this technique is called rule of thirds and in my opinion
works well within the shot. I also experimented with the shutter speed as the sky was
very dark and grey I needed as much light as I could get so the buildings could be
visible in the shot and stand out easy.
Image 9: This photo I specifically concentrated on the colour and architecture of the
buildings, I mainly used the shutter speed to capture as much light and colour
needed in the shot. I also focused on the ISO because the colour stands out more
when put with a white background I wanted the ISO to be really high so the sky
would be very pale, this makes the architectural building stand out and look more
appealing when looking at the image. It also captures your eyes because of the
bright colours used.
Image 10: For this shot I mainly was focusing on the architecture and the buildings
within the picture, I wanted to capture all the structures and buildings which stand
out most at media city. I also adjusted the ISO to darken the picture as the sky was so
pale it over exposed the whole shot, so I made the ISO low to darken the picture
before shooting.
Strengths & suggested improvements
Image 1: When reviewing and other people reviewing my own work including this
image my strengths for this shot personally are the colours and architecture which
have been put into the shot. Also the use of depth of fields with the sign works well
with the buildings in the background. Suggested improvements are the artificial sky
looks to over powering and when visualising the edges you can tell its an image
which has been placed in.
10. Image 2: The strengths for this shot are the use of depth of field using the lamp post as
the main subject and the unique green tint texture defines the shot and out stands it
from all the other shots I’ve selected. What could be improved is the fact that the
whole image is quite dark and glum, using the results from my survey I think what
could improve this shot would be to brighten up the background and make it look
glamorous which could promote media city a lot better.
Image 3: The strengths for this landscape shot is the positioning and rule of thirds put
into it, what I like most about this is the symmetrical use of the copper coloured
building in the background. What could be improved is the use of a brighter nicer
coloured background besides misty black clouds, using brighter coloured sky would
make media city look nicer and promote it a lot better than using boring looking skies.
Image 4: The strengths for this image I think is that it shows all the architectural
buildings which are found in media city, I think this will promote media city in a good
way because it shows all the famous architecture which are all included in this one
shot. According to the results what could be improved is that there is not much
editing involved with the shot and more could have been done with it.
Image 5: The strengths for this image mostly include the architecture of the bridge
mainly the strange sculpture which is based on top of the bridge, I used rule of thirds
to get the sculpture centre of the shot which is what I like most about this photo. What
needs improving is the use of the artificial background, in my opinion its looks to over
powering and on some edges the rubbing out is too thick and you can see that it is
an imaged sky.
Image 6: For this image the strengths are the camera techniques including the
position and angle in which the shot has been taken from and the depth of field used
when shooting the tree with the building. What could be improving is the use of
brightness, contrast and colour the results from my survey suggest that using more of
these could have made the shot look more appealing and maybe promote Media
city a little more.
Image 7: The strengths of this photo are the position and angle from where the photo
has been taken from also the use of rule of thirds from the Happy sign works well
because the colour stands out and it being central of the shot. What could be
improved is brightening the shot and using a brighter looking sky which will make
media city look nicer.
Image 8: The strengths for this photo as people have stated in my survey are the use
of angles and camera techniques when I took this shot. Also the use of black and
white works well with the photo and artificial sky which I had copied and pasted from
google images. What could have been improved in this photo could be that there
isn’t much significant to media city in this one shot and as promoting the city there
should be more shown in the shot.
Image 9: the strengths for this photo are the use of colour and brightness which is eye
catching and appealing, this photo will very much promote Media city because how
nice it looks due to editing and angles. What could be improved in this shot is the
pale sky, maybe the use of a nicer looking day of an artifial sky blended in the
11. background would have completed this image.
Image 10: The strengths from this photo are mainly from the shots of the architecture
buildings which are good attractions for sight-seeing, this will promote media city well
because of all the landmarks shown in this one shot. What could be improved is a
neater blend when cutting around the sky, there are parts which shown the original
sky and when notice potentially ruin the shot.
Editing details
Image 1: what I edited for this photo first was that I adjusted the brightness and
contrast of the overall picture to make the scenery look nice and tidy. I then cloned
out buildings which weren’t intended in the shot and other types of objects which
clumped up the image. Finally I got an artificial sky from google images and placed it
in the background of the photo and rubbed out the edges which were covering the
landscape.
Image 2: For this image I firstly cloned out any un-needed objects which ruined the
shot e.g. there was a purple building in the background which looked nasty
compared to the other buildings. I then brightened and adjusted the contrast of the
whole landscape and tinted it with a blue/ green effect which was originally just a
test to see what it looked like but actually turned out looking quite cool when
concentrated on the architecture.
Image 3: For this image I wanted it to look different towards the other shots which I
taken, I firstly cloned out a few people who clumped up the bridge and ruined the
shot so you could see the copper coloured building in the background a lot better. I
then adjusted the brightness and contrast of the overall shot and pasted a stormy
looking sky in the background to make it look different towards all my other shots.
Image 4: This image didn’t contain much editing as I liked how it was from the original
photo, and contained everything I wanted for the picture, bright sky, nice
architecture etc... All I did was clone out some dirty marks on the bridge to make it
look nice and fresh and adjusted the brightness and contrast of the overall picture to
mike the landscape look nicer.
Image 5: This image I edited by adjusting the brightness and contrast of the
landscape so you can see the images contained in the landscape more clear. I then
pasted an image I found on google images in the background of the landscape
because the original sky was to pale and ruined the shot. This sky makes the shot look
better because it’s unique and different and also brings out the architecture and
makes it look more appealing.
Image 6: For this landscape shot I firstly edited the brightness and contrast to bring out
the colour and scenery, I then cloned out a lamppost which was combined with the
tree which didn’t look right. I brightened the sky to make it look more pale and bright
so that the colours of the building stood out and were more eye catching.
Image 7: For this image I started editing by brightening the overall shot and adjusted
the contrast which brings out the colour and looks more appealing. I then cloned out
people who looked random in the shot and turned the whole image black and white
which I hadn’t used in one of my shots up until that point. I finally chose a nice
12. luminous teal colour which I drew round the happy sign to make it stand out as that
was my main focus in the shot.
Image 8: This image I started editing by cutting out one of the buildings which
clumped up the shot, I did this by using the clone tool to copy the sky and cover the
un-needed building. After that I placed an artificial sky in the background and
adjusted the brightness and contrast of the overall photo. To blend everything
together I turned the shot black and white which looked good towards the
architecture and sky.
Image 9: For this image I focused on editing the colour of the buildings because
that’s what I like mostly about this image. I started by adjusting the brightness and
contrast and used a gradient colour adjuster which brings out the bright colours
which made it look eye catching and more appealing.
Image 10: For this image I started editing by adding to the brightness which brings out
the landscape and buildings and adjusted the contrast to show more colour with in
the shot. I then pasted an image from google images into the shot because the sky
was too bland and ruined the landscape, this makes the image look more appealing
and stands out.
Capture Log
Setting Shutter Speed ISO Aperture
Image 1: Manual
Image 2: Manual
Image 3: Manual
Image 4: Manual
Image 5: Manual
Image 6: Manual
Image 7: Manual
Image 8: Manual
Image 9: Manual
Image 10: Manual
1/15 secs
1/25 secs
1/40 secs
1/40 secs
1/25 secs
1/25 secs
1/25 secs
1/15 secs
1/25 secs
1/15 secs
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
F/9
F/9
F/9
F/9
F/9
F/9
F/9
F/9
F/9
F/9
