Shoot 2 - Final Evaluation
Shoot 2 for my exam was influenced mainly by my own preparatory work. Although the outcomes are quite simplistic, I feel as though they are effective at expressing my chosen topic of 'the passing of time'.
The second exam shoot related more to the first half of my component 2 work than the second. I feel as though my preparatory shoot 2 was the most influential for this exam shoot. However, I feel that this shoot for the exam was better than the initial one and showed multiple improvements. Improvements included the fact that I shot the clocks from alternative and multiple angles. This was very effective as it showed the clock from different perspectives and also could be thought to relate to the idea of distorted time due to the image being different to what you would expect to see. I edited all my images using Photoshop and like the way that they all turned out. I edited the majority by adapting the curves and levels in order to create a look which was more similar to the original but was enhanced. I liked these images and thought they worked very well as a series. I also edited a few of my straight images in black and white. I liked these outcomes as the filter gave them a slightly more sinister feel which looked effective due to the clocks I shot appearing to be quite old. In addition, I liked the lighting of the images as it was bright and natural due to the images being shot on location. Due to the fact that the day was very bright and sunny, I set my camera settings to ISO 100, f/16 with my shutter speed at 1/125 second. This helped me to create images that were effective and these settings suited the conditions.
Although by doing this shoot I didn't learn any major technical skills, I did learn more about how to effectively edit using photoshop to make images more attractive and bold. In addition to this, I feel as though I learnt more about how to frame an image as the framing of the clocks was vital in order to achieve a successful image. In my preparatory work which related to this shoot, I did learn a new way of presenting my work which was in the form of a GIF. I created these using photoshop and they were effective at presenting the passing of time in the form of a moving series of images which showed the clock hands changing. Although I have not created one of these for my exam shoot due to the slightly differing nature of the photographs, I feel as though it was an effective and interesting way of presenting the passing of time to the audience.
With this shoot, I feel that I was successful at responding to the exam paper as the images clearly presented the topic of 'the passing of time'. However, I feel as though my images were a little too simplistic and feel as though they would have been more effective if they had had more interest added to them as this would draw the viewers eye in more. I will look at experimenting further with the images to explore the concept further. Nevertheless, I do feel that the images are successful by themselves due to the interesting angles and the narrow depth of field which helps to make the images appear more defined and interesting. In addition to this, I really like the shadows which have been created within the images as these make it appear as though there are multiple clock hands and this can also be thought to support the idea of distorted time.
The second exam shoot related more to the first half of my component 2 work than the second. I feel as though my preparatory shoot 2 was the most influential for this exam shoot. However, I feel that this shoot for the exam was better than the initial one and showed multiple improvements. Improvements included the fact that I shot the clocks from alternative and multiple angles. This was very effective as it showed the clock from different perspectives and also could be thought to relate to the idea of distorted time due to the image being different to what you would expect to see. I edited all my images using Photoshop and like the way that they all turned out. I edited the majority by adapting the curves and levels in order to create a look which was more similar to the original but was enhanced. I liked these images and thought they worked very well as a series. I also edited a few of my straight images in black and white. I liked these outcomes as the filter gave them a slightly more sinister feel which looked effective due to the clocks I shot appearing to be quite old. In addition, I liked the lighting of the images as it was bright and natural due to the images being shot on location. Due to the fact that the day was very bright and sunny, I set my camera settings to ISO 100, f/16 with my shutter speed at 1/125 second. This helped me to create images that were effective and these settings suited the conditions.
Although by doing this shoot I didn't learn any major technical skills, I did learn more about how to effectively edit using photoshop to make images more attractive and bold. In addition to this, I feel as though I learnt more about how to frame an image as the framing of the clocks was vital in order to achieve a successful image. In my preparatory work which related to this shoot, I did learn a new way of presenting my work which was in the form of a GIF. I created these using photoshop and they were effective at presenting the passing of time in the form of a moving series of images which showed the clock hands changing. Although I have not created one of these for my exam shoot due to the slightly differing nature of the photographs, I feel as though it was an effective and interesting way of presenting the passing of time to the audience.
With this shoot, I feel that I was successful at responding to the exam paper as the images clearly presented the topic of 'the passing of time'. However, I feel as though my images were a little too simplistic and feel as though they would have been more effective if they had had more interest added to them as this would draw the viewers eye in more. I will look at experimenting further with the images to explore the concept further. Nevertheless, I do feel that the images are successful by themselves due to the interesting angles and the narrow depth of field which helps to make the images appear more defined and interesting. In addition to this, I really like the shadows which have been created within the images as these make it appear as though there are multiple clock hands and this can also be thought to support the idea of distorted time.
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