Waterfalls

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Thomas Joshua Cooper

Thomas Joshua Cooper uses long exposure in his photos to make the flowing water look a bit like mist. It makes the photos look very mystical and magical. I really like his photos of this because you don't every see this is real life unless you capture it on camera. I also like the landscape that he has set the photos in. It is a very beautiful area of the world and it makes you appreciate the nature around you. Out of all the photographers i think Thomas Joshua Cooper is my favourite.

 

 

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Roni Horn

Roni Horn has a very minimalistic approach to his work. He records the different patterns or waves that appear in the sea/water. Some people may look at it and think that his photos are boring and don't have any meaning to them. However i think that it shows how strong and powerful water actually is and that it can overpower anything that comes in it's path. The water is represented in a bold way. I think this is because of the colours used and the fact that it is quite a dark photo.

 

 

Reflections

My finals for the small topic within water and weather called 'Reflections' are the two photos above. This photoshoot ws done at Clivedon on a very sunny day. The first final that I did I decided to edit it into the colour of Ryan Mcginleys photo. This gave my photo a warm feeling to it. However it didn't give the effect of it being at the end of the day in a sunset like Mcginleys photo. In this photo you can really see the reflections of the 3 rocks in the water. I really like the way that you can see it so clearly even though the water was murkey. I used a very long zoom lense on my camera as the rocks were far away in the middle of the water. This helped to get the details of the rocks and also helped to get the clear reflections.

The second photo was also taken at Clivedon and is a reflection of the tress that surrounded a pond. I think this photo makes you wonder whether it's actually a reflection of trees or if it's the real thing. The fact that you can see the sun and the trees so clearly makes it look more real. I edited this photo in a way to make the trees stand out more clearly. I also made it black and white as the water was merky and the black and white gave a better effect. This photo is quite mysterious because you don't know what's around the water apart from the trees. It's also very calming like Ryan Mcginleys photo of the woman in the lake.

Overall, i like both photos in different ways. The first photo shows a clear reflection of what's on the surface of the water and is very clear whereas the second photo shows the reflection of the trees over the water. I think they are both effective for different things. I do think that i could have improved the top one by zooming out and just having a small reflection like Ryan Mcginleys photo becqause i think it is very effective. I could have improved the second photo by trying to make it look more like the actual sky and not a reflection.

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Ryan Mcginley

Ryan Mcginley uses reflections in his photos which makes it look like there is double of the object or person in the water. In the photo below i really like the colours that he uses and the time of day he shot this photo. It is at sunset so the colours are warm and inviting. I like the fact that you can't really see the womans face so it makes the element of identity dissapear. I also like how minimal it is and the fact that its just the woman with the nature and water around her. It's a very peaceful photo and makes you want to be there too.

 

 



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Jorma Puranen

Jorma Puranen uses water and windows/glass to make her photos look distorted. She runs the water down the window really fast so that the whole window is covered with gushing water. This then gives the effect that the landscape behind is painted. I really like her style of work because at first you think it's a painting but when you know how she has achieved it, you can see the beauty in it. I think the top photo has a spooky element to it as it is dark and there is moonlight shining through but i prefer the bottom one because i think it shows calmness and tranquillity and there is a reflection on the water which makes the photo look more interesting.

 

 

Harold Edgerton

Harold Edgerton has specifically done photos of water in action. The photos that he takes are macro and on a very fast shutter speed. The top photo of his is very interesting because you don't ever really see the details of what goes on when a water droplet hits more water or a hard surface. This photo is quite hard to achieve as you have to have a very good camera and have it on an extremely high shutter speed. The bottom photo of his is also very interesting and hard to achieve. You have to have a lot of skill to get the picture that you want. When the water balloon pops, the water stays in the same position for the smallest amount of time. This is why it is so hard to capture the action. I really like his work because of how unusual it is and the fact that you don't see these things with your own eye because it happens just too fast and so the only way you can capture it is through video or photo.

 

 

 

Photographers

- Harold Edgerton
- Jorma Puranen
- Ryan Mcginley
- Laurence Demaison
- Erika Diettes
- Thomas Joshua Cooper
- Roni Horn

Water and weather

Ideas for water and weather...
- Drowning
- Suntan
- Oily water
- Condensation
- Shower
- Flowing
- Storms
- Toilets
- River
- Ice/ice cubes
- Beach
- Long exposure
- Fountains/human fountains
- Swimming pool
- Video
- Washing machine
- Small people in tsunami (macro)
- Seasons
- Steam
- Boiling water
- Floating
- Sun
- Rain
- Reflections/shadow
- Fog and mist
- Splashing
- Movement of water
- Desert
- Water balloons
- Water droplets (macro)
- Water sports
- Flooding
- Puddles
- Underwater distortion
- Sweat
- Minimalism