While exploring uphill Lincoln throughout the week, I was able to take some more photos experimenting with the white balance, ISO, shutter speed and aperture of my camera. This allowed for me to take some excellent photos, that when I edited in Lightroom, turned out very well.
This image was taken in a cloudy light in uphill Lincoln. It was taken using an ISO of 100, an exposure time of 1/200th of a second and F-stop 5.6. In Lightroom, I adjusted the clarity of the image to give it a full HDR appearance. I also darkened the shadows and the highlights to give the image a moodier feel, which I think shines through. I am proud of how this image turned out, although peer feedback suggested that if I had taken it from a lower angle, I would have been able to prevent cropping at the top of the image.This image of the fountain in the Lincoln arboretum was taken during late afternoon. The ISO I used was 1/100th, the f-stop was 5.6 and the exposure time was 1/30. In Lightroom, I decided to bring out the blues more, and create a darker, moodier image. Using split toning, I made the highlights a hint of blue, which reflected well on the water.This photo of the terraces by the Cathedral was taken in late evening. ISO 1/100, f-stop 5.6 and exposure time 1/200th. I decided to make this photo look almost-retro, by increasing the oranges and browns of the image. I also adjusted the ‘clarity’ setting to give a HDR look to the photo.This silhouetted shot of the leaves in the gardens of the Usher Gallery was taken in late evening. ISO 1/100, f-stop 5.6 and shutter speed 1/100. In Lightroom, I continued to work on bringing out the vibrance of the greens and blues, while still maintaining a good silhouette of the leaves against the background.
The following photos were taken on Tuesday evening in the Cathedral Quarter of Lincoln. I looked to see if I could find any peculiar or interesting features of the buildings around the area and see what the best settings on my camera were to capture them at that time of day. After loading them onto my computer, I decided to edit them in LightRoom, bringing out some features of each image or removing others. This allowed me to have full control over the image I had taken, although improving the lighting without adding noise was a bit of an issue I initially struggled to deal with.
This is taken in an exterior corridor of the cathedral.This is taken at an angle, looking across and up one of the windows on the east side of the cathedral.This is the side of a lamppost I discovered in a garden near the Cathedral.This is a direct shot of the pub, The Magna Carta, which sits close to the Cathedral.This is the door handle of a telephone box outside the Cathedral.This is a vent in the archway that leads into the cathedral.I found this image particularly interesting as the blue bin bags create a complete contrast to the rest of the grandeur of the Cathedral quarter.
