AVAILABLE LIGHT / SHADOWS - Unit 2 Part 3

1.1 Available Light and Shadows: I focused on lines and shadows  using available light. For Inside shots, this involved waiting for the right time time of day when sufficient light came through a window to shine on the subject at hand. For daytime shots, this involved the right light to form a shadow on the subject at hand. These shots include mask lighting, split lighting and 3 quarter lighting

2.1, 2.2   I used my Nikon D700 full frame camera, using a Nikon Ed lens of 28-200mm.  for the purpose of using available light through a window

3.1, 3.2 I took 11 photos that show different levels of ISO. I think that the photos taken with ISO 1600 and 2000 show the best light for these photos. The first shot was taken in my kitchen, where the natural light shone through from the garden and created shadows of the cutlery on the kitchen counter. The second shot was taken in a Starbucks, where the natural light shone through and created lines against the wall and also masked the side of the lady's face. Then I experimented with a bottle and put it on the window ledge. I moved the bottle around in different positions to create different effects, such as mask lighting, split lighting and 3 quarter lighting. It was an interesting assignment and took time and patience to wait for the best time of day for available light. 

4.1 I used my tripod for these shots to stable the camera, and made sure that the pathway was clear of passers by when I was in the park

                                                               ISO 200 1/250 sec. f/5.6 200 mm
                                                   Slight shadow reflections from kitchen cutlery

                                                              ISO 200 1/250 sec. f/5.6 200 mm
                                                                 Starbucks, lines and masking

                                                               ISO 200 1/250 sec. f/11 28 mm
                                                              Shadows from a tree in the park

                                                            ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/8 40 mm
                                          Shadow from my foot and calf walking in the park

                                                            ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/8 28 mm
                                                     Shadow from a cyclist in the local park

                                                          ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/13 200 mm
                                           Shadow from railings walking home from the park

                                                                                      

                                                                                

                                                                ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/11 58 mm
                                       Abstract looking shadow of handles from kitchen cupboards

                                                             ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/11 62 mm
                                              Shadow reflection from a birds feeding station

                                                            ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/9.5 28 mm

                                                              ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/9.5 28 mm
                                                  Shadow of me playing with light and shadows

                                                             ISO 200 1/200 sec. f/9.5 85 mm
In this picture the sun was shining through the window and created a shadow image of the window pains against the wall

                                                           ISO 200 1/100 sec. f/5.6 200 mm
                     3 quarter lighting from sunlight through the living room window onto a lamp 

                                                            ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/9.5 80 mm

                 ISO 200 1/800 sec. f/5.6 48 mm

                                                      ISO 200 1/125 sec. f/5.6 66 mm