Lyme Park

Lyme Park, originally uploaded by foto-art.

Another stark shot at Lyme Park in Cheshire. The important elements in the composition here are the tree, the tower, the figure and the rock. Positioning the horizon low in the frame gives a feeling of space and expanse. It was important to get the base of the tree standing out against the sky, as opposed to being obscured by the background landscape.

Trees

Trees, originally uploaded by foto-art.

A stark black and white shot taken at Lyme Park, in Cheshire, England. For some reason last year I got into black and white photography - something I have not done much of in over forty years of taking pics. I know that colour pics can easily be changed to black and white on photoshop, but sometimes I think that effect is better using the black and white mode on the digital camera. The difference between takling and colour and black and white as far as the photographer is concerned consists of learning to 'see' in black and white - which means picking out shapes and textures rather than areas of hue and colour.

Winter snow field and trees

Winter snow field and trees, originally uploaded by foto-art.

Winter snow on a field and trees near Rode Heath, Cheshire, England. The only fall of snow that we have had this winter! An early morning walk saw a couple of photo opportunities before the sun rose too high and began to melt the snow.

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall, originally uploaded by foto-art.

Art effect treatment of the Elizabethan Little Moreton hall, in South Cheshire, England. I like the formal composition of this photograph - looking square on to the building. Notice the rule of thirds with the path and tower/chimney of the building being about one third in from the right. I also like the colour saturation of this image, acheived by taking the photo on a sunny day and making sure that the sun was largely behind me and shining onto the subject.

Astbury church

Astbury church, originally uploaded by foto-art.

Art effect treatment using Photoshop of Astbury church near Congleton, Cheshire, England.

MOW COP CASTLE FOLLY

MOW COP CASTLE, originally uploaded by foto-art.

Art effect treatment using Photoshop and the pastel filter effect of Mow Cop folly on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border. Originally this was a 35mm photograph, which has been scanned into the computer and given the art effect treatment on Photoshop.

Mow Cop Folly, Cheshire/Staffordshire border

Mow Cop Folly, Cheshire/Staffordshire border, originally uploaded by foto-art.

Art effect image

Avenue of trees

Avenue of trees, originally uploaded by foto-art.

An avenue of trees in September on the Rode Hall Estate in South Cheshire. The road of course just leads the eye into the picture. Although in terms of left and right, the road cuts the picture in two by being in the centre, the focal point, the end of the road, is placed one third up from the bottom. This helps to give a sense of space and formality. Standing to the side so that the road came into the picture more from one side or the other did not look as effective...the formality of the composition was lost.