Practical Photography - UK (2020-01)

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Thesepictures

weretakenon

a tr ipto Florida

and PuertoRico.

The light there

brings out such

intense colours. To create the

minimalist look, I had to be

mindful of the light. The pool

image was taken late in the

day as I had to wait for people

to leave. The Miami beach hut

image owes its power to the

la ck of light, though it wasn’t

until later in the day that

I realised this. Thank you storm

cl ouds! As I was composing

the shopping trolleys, with

the gorgeous red wall behind,

I noticed a crow was hopping

ar ound. It was then a waiting

game for it to fly off, whichit

di d in the correct direction.

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Richardsays:David’sseries

ofimagesmaynothavethe

samebroad appeal as classic

landscapes or dramatic

wildlife, but this fine art

quadtych has a striking

aesthetic appeal all of its own.

The beach hut shot aside,

noneof themadhere to the

formof a classically ‘great’

photo. The way that the large

blocks of colour work together

to form a cohesive body of

work is fabulous, and there’s

a lovely bit of whimsy running

through the shots too, from

thecrowpassingthrough

tothepersonface-downin

the pool.

Beautiful images are

always to be admired, and

telling a story through your

photography is a special

gift; that’s what David has

achieved here. Try it yourself

• set out with a theme in mind
  whenever you shoot.
  Great work David, and
  please keep exercising your
  photographic eye for the
  unusual and unexpected.

This fine art quadtych has

a striking aesthetic appeal

Colour & shape by David James

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7R II | 38mm | 1/125sec | f/5.6 | ISO 100

Sony

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7R II | 31mm | 1/500sec | f/5.6 | ISO 100

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7R II | 44mm | 1/1250sec | f/5.6 | ISO 100

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7R II | 28mm | 1/160sec | f/5.6 | ISO 100

David linked four images, but the classical

series is a triptych – three photographs that

tell a story. Landscapes and architecture

make great subjects for a triptych. Using

a kit zoom lens you can take an establishing

shot of your subject and then zoom in for

a mid-range and then a close-up image.

When the shots are presented together, you

will have a linked photographic narrative of

the subject. See p63 for more on triptychs.

Shoot a triptych

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