In The City #1

I had a go yesterday taking photographs with my new neutral density filter, and for a first attempt they turned out very well!

I shot both these photographs with my model stood still in the shot, which didn't work as well as it could have done. It was a very windy and blustery day, so therefore my model was being moved without his knowledge. If you zoom in on the photograph to were my model was standing, you can see that his hands and head are blurred around the edges where there has been movement.

This obviously cannot be helped, because a person cannot stay completely still for 4 minutes (which was how long my shutter was open for). Therefore, it may be a better idea, but more difficult to edit as the lighting may be different in both photographs because of the use of a neutral density filter.

I originally took inspiration from the film 28 Days Later for this idea, with the post apocalyptic landscapes and cityscapes. This idea has been something I have always wanted to do, so I am glad that I have began with the project! Therefore, I decided to experiment and try dropping my images with a cinematic crop. This allowed me to eliminate unwanted people that were still left waiting that could not be edited out by the healing brush or the content aware tool available on PhotoShop. I think that I will use the cinematic effect on all my photos for this project, as it gives more depth and intrigue to the shots.