Photograph Copy - Continuing HDR

Original 

In order to continue experimenting and exploring capturing photographs I decided to look at landscape photographs which have been captured nearby. The photograph shown above is a reference and below is the copy of the photograph which I captured. The photograph shown above has a very limited colour palette and this creates a very static photograph. The reason for the limited colour palette is due to the lack of different elements, thus resulting in colours being repeated throughout the photograph. There isn't a mass amount of light within the photograph and this effects the overall photograph as there is a lack of different tones. However due to the photograph being taken close up this allows the detail within the stones to be seen, which allows the texture to be seen such as the sharpness of the stones used within the arches. The photograph focuses on using the arch as a frame to capture the elements within the background, such as the rest of the buildings within the area.

Copy

This is my version of the photograph shown above, my version is slightly different to the original as it captures more of the surrounding compared to the original. A different technique and has also been used, giving the photograph a different feel. HDR has been used when producing this photograph and this provides a high dynamic effect which overall works well due the location and the colours. I decided to use this when referencing the original photograph to continue to expand on experimenting with photographs. The colour palette is limited as there isn't a range of objects however this works well with the HDR as it isn't too overpowering. This stone arches within this photograph are very detailed as you can see the different colours and textures within them. HDR has allowed the photograph to stand out in terms of the tones used which helps to creates outlines within the photograph. Scenery hasn't been captured within the background therefore this allows the foreground of the stone arches to further stand out as there are no distractions in the background. When capturing the photograph I considered the composition therefore I felt that it was best to capture this in the centre as well as capturing the photograph from kneeling down rather than standing. This allows me to capture the shape and the slopes which appear in the foreground. I decided to continue experimenting with HDR as the last results turned out better than expected, as well as this I thought due to the subject matter this would be suitable and would work relatively well.