https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc Cuthbert City en-us 2022-06-23 17:10:02 UTC 2022-06-30 21:12:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4f7.png kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229081469 A different view of the Old Corn Mill and the Cathedral.  Used a longer focal length to achieve compression between the mill and the Cathedral up on the hill over on the other side of the river.  Used a wide aperture to try to capture the detail of the curve in the bowed roof, compared with the rigid straight lines of the Cathedral.  Also tried to use the contrast in colours and light between the dark roofing slates in the foreground and the lighter sandstone in the distance. ]]> 2022-06-23 17:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229081469 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229083039 Used a longer focal length to try to achieve compression, bringing the Cathedral closer to the cobbled street in the foreground.  Reduced the exposure of the sky in Lightroom to pull out the definition of the clouds.  The black downpipes are on thirds, as is the red door which balances the group of people.]]> 2022-06-23 17:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229083039 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229083400 Image edited in Lightroom to adjust the exposure to show more detail in the foliage.  Changed the aspect ratio to 16x9 to emphasise the height of the Cathedral above the river.  Used a mask to lighten the riverbank where a person was sitting,  which reinforces the sense of scale in the composition.]]> 2022-06-23 17:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229083400 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229083894 Revisiting a shot that I've taken before, the bowed roof of the Old Corn Mill in silhouette against the Cathedral, this time illuminated for the The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.  I couldn't see the blue part of the Cathedral from where I was, but the sky was blue, which I tweaked in Lightroom.  ]]> 2022-06-23 17:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229083894 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229090779 Someone waiting to be met on the corner of Owengate. Composition is based on the contrast in colour between the pink and blue doors, complemented by the woman’s denim jacket.  There is also a touch of pink in her dress and mobile phone.]]> 2022-06-23 18:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229090779 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229091014 Asked a bunch of students on their way to a college ball whether I could take their picture as they walked across the bridge.  Crouched down to alter the point of view for the composition. Used a fast shutter speed to 'freeze' the subjects and capture their expressions.]]> 2022-06-23 18:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229091014 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229092720 A tight crop on the college name and coat of arms above the entrance to St John's College. Had to adjust the shadows a bit to bring out the architectural detail.]]> 2022-06-23 18:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229092720 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229092925 Looking down from Elvet Bridge onto one of the city's bars.  The structure of the gazebo frames the students sitting at the tables and also gives some symmetry to the composition.]]> 2022-06-23 18:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229092925 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229093957 Used slow shutter speed to blur the water over the weir and a small aperture to give a wide depth of field, picking up all the detail into the distance.]]> 2022-06-23 18:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2229093957 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2232795590 I live in a beautiful place - Durham City, the resting place of Saint Cuthbert.  Historic streets; the peace and serenity of the riverbanks; the noise and vibrancy of student bars.  All here because over a thousand years ago, someone thought it would be a good idea to build a church up on that hill.  This course has prompted me to look more closely at my city and to think about why I love it so much.  It's given me a better understanding of how my camera works and the knowledge and skills to try to capture the city's beauty, and to go some way towards trying to explain why I think Durham’s such a special place. ]]> 2022-06-28 22:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2232795590 kevin_edworthy https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2234569845 Used the reflective surface of sunglasses on a stand to 'look' back up Silver Street. Shoppers, the shops and St Nic's Church in the distance are visible.]]> 2022-06-30 21:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin_edworthy/4xdy2pxd7v05tssc/wish/2234569845