These adjustments were carried out using Aperture. I used the saturation slider to make simple subtle colour adjustments and so make the subject more or less prominent to the viewer. There are a number of adjustment tools which can be used to add or lessen prominence to parts of an image including dodge and burn, contrast, individual colour adjustments and blur or sharpen.
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I used a difference in focal length here to alter the balance between figure and space. The first image is most definitely all about the space. Zooming in closer on the second image cuts out a lot of foreground and puts the focus onto the figures. I think the light also plays a major part in the difference in balance between the two images.
Out of all the people photographs these are the ones I like the most. When the human form is recognisable but the identity is not it adds an air of mystery and intrigue to an image. It make the viewer's mind work, the imagination fires up and begins to ask questions. Who? What? Why? etc. That, to me, is what makes an interesting people shot.
This image shows a busy market place. People milling around browsing through the goods for sale. I chose an eye level viewpoint and moved in fairly close to give a feeling of involvement in the activities. This image was taken from a lower viewpoint. I originally just wanted feet to be shown in the frame but this didn't work well as the weather wasn't good and there wasn't as many people around as there usually is on a Saturday morning. I aimed the camera a little higher and although there aren't crowds of people the slow shutter speed creates movement and gives the impression of busyness.
This image was taken on a visit to Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire. The contrast of the solid dark figure against the dramatic background draws the eye and makes the person stand out. The scale of the rocks and the fact that the viewer is unable to see where the subject's gaze is leading add an element of intrigue and creates questions in the viewer's mind. What is he looking at? What is he thinking? Is he going to jump? How far down is it? This causes the image to hold the viewers attention.
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