Exercise 15-Black and White

For this exercise I had to choose a subject that I though would look better in black and white.  I chose a wooden figurine that I have used for other exercises.  I thought that the simple design and the lines would create a good black and white shot.

This is the final version of my shot, I chose to tightly frame the photograph in order to extenuate the lines and shape.  I also chose to use a wide aperture to focus the top of the shot and blur the bottom where the differential between the whites and greys was not so clear.

Exercise 14-Interpretative processing

For this exercise I picked a photograph that I had taken on holiday in Germany.  The photograph had a reasonably low dynamic range and I thought that it had potential for different interpretations.

This first picture is the original version.  There are quite a lot of areas in the picture that are in shadow, and the colours are quite weak, so there was something to work with.

For the first altered picture I wanted to create more interest so I have increased the saturation and lighted the shadows.

My second interpretation is a black and white version.  I once again lighten the shadows and brought some detail into the clouds.  I was intending to create a moodier version of the shot. 

My final version of the photograph is an attempt to make the photograph warmer and give a better sense of the summer sun that was in evidence the day I took the photograph.

My favourite version is the first changed version.   I like the way that the picture has more detail and colour.