The colors of the roof and siding is what caused me to invest some time looking at this building in the Faroe Islands. Spending some time looking at the scene I started to follow the roof lines through the frame as I composed the photograph seen here. The simplicity in which your eye moves through the scene guided by the roof lines at first then followed by noticing the shapes … [Read more...] about Roof Lines
Faroe Islands
A Piece of the Chain
Getting close to an object can provide more detail, but can also let the viewer wondering what else is part of the frame. While in the Faroe Islands. I came across this chain and decided to concentrate on one loop. Looking at the chain we know that it is part of something larger, but can only imagine what this larger piece of the scene consists. The hope is more so that the … [Read more...] about A Piece of the Chain
Waves and the Beach
The use of a dock helps provides different perspectives when photographing waves along the beach. When I was in a small village in the Faroe Islands I was able to take advantage of this dock or pier. Being elevated over the water let me photograph down, but also close to the water itself. The longer shutter speed caught some motion, but not too much so there are still the sharp … [Read more...] about Waves and the Beach
Waves on the Beach
Walking along a beach in the small village of Bour, I watched the surf pound the beach. From a small pier I was able to get slightly above the water and photograph using longer exposures. This allowed me to get the motion of the water as it made landfall in the Faroe Islands. The technique used here takes an understanding of the shutter speed, but also patience as the water … [Read more...] about Waves on the Beach