Exercise 5 - Focal Length & Different Viewpoints

In this exercise I was required to take two shots of the same subject using a zoom/telephoto lens and a wide angle, but to change the viewpoint and see what happens to the perspective

Take One

Focal Length - 112mm

Nature Exposed Exhibition

Today I decided to take a walk in the wind and rain to the "Nature Exposed Exhibition" at the Centrespce Gallery here in Bristol.  The Exhibition  is made up of photos from Marine and Natural History Photography Graduates of University College Falmouth and is being shown in Bristol as part of the "Bristol's Big Green Fringe 2012".

Having never been to Centrespace before and not really ever visited anything other the the yearly Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, I am not sure that I will write this visit up well or miss things that I should have included...... but here goes.....

The gallery is a small space tucked away on a side street in the center of Bristol, but is well lit and ideal for small exhibition's like this. 

Exercise 4 - Focal Lengths for Cameras with variable focal lengths

The exercise requires a view that is open and at the same time has some details in the distance..........

During the nice hot weather last week we headed off to Tintern Abbey (photos of the abbey can be found on my Flicker site).  My plan was to walk around and find a view that allowed me to put the Abbey ruins as the detail in the distance.....but on arrival we found that because of the town growing around the abbey and the modern parking for visitors etc there was not a viewpoint that allowed me to place the Abbey in the distance and then fill the frame with it at different focal lengths..........

Undeterred we wondered around looking at all the other beautiful scenes available, the river, the mill, the people.....that I might be able to use to fulfill the brief of this exercise. Low and behold the river presented me with a bend and a boat that viewed from the middle of a bridge allowed me to take photos at different focal lengths and give me very different photos, all from the same position........

Exercise 2 - Object In Different Positions in the Frame

For this exercise I needed to find a subject that is very clear and set within a large and even background!!!  Simple you would think.....I have to admit I have been struggling and have found it difficult to find this in the city.......

To date I don't think I have managed to hit this requirement precisely, but my best fit for the brief is shown below.

On a visit to Blaise Estate (Yes I know Blaise Castle and Estate again, but I can get there while my daughter is at Swimming Club....so I will continue to visit it and look for inspiration) I noticed a particular Tree that stands alone ion the center of the park.  Although the background is not clear and neutral, I feel the tree does hold its own, especially in the evening light.