Digital Camera World - UK (2020-04)

1 | CREATIVE

Seeing

the light

Niamh Cottle shows

how you can turn a

simple fragment of

reflected light into

an abstract artwork

n this project we are

going to achieve some

distinctive images by

capturing reflections

that are made by natural

light. You’ll experiment with abstraction,

isolating a reflection to create a different

view. Your observational skills and ability

to spot opportunities are key tools for

taking this kind of photograph.

Using a tripod to steady your camera,

you can frame the shot and proceed

using your camera’s manual mode.

You need this full level of control, as this

type of shot can easily be overexposed,

losing important detail. During editing,

we will enhance the image to make

sure the background is dark and

the light is the main subject.

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f/3.2 1/1,

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ISO

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