On Reflection
30th June 2020
The latest visit to Portman Road to cover the Tractor Boys against ‘The Posh’ (Perterborough) provided an opportunity for a minor detour to follow one of the experimental threads I have been pursuing over the last few months. Fortunately, the weather was reasonably kind providing some decent light (sun was out more than it was in), and set off a couple of hours earlier than usual and made for Ipswich Marina, literally a mile from where I needed to be for the afternoon.
This specific experiment was inspired by a presentation made at our local camera club by Mike Curry, a commercial photographer who presented an evening on his personal photographic project ‘Reflections’, a series of abstract photographic images taken at Canary Wharf. During his presentation Mike identified the extremes he pushes the equipment and produces virtually everything in camera. The images produced are fascinating and plan to update the blog with details of the various experiments later.
Whilst Mike indicated the extremes required to capture his vision, I have been experimenting with different light, including overcast and later afternoon, different weather – from calm to reasonably breezy, and finally operating directly off a river bank or in this case Ipswich Marina to see if it was still possible to capture images of suitable quality. Equally, have opted to use a variety of slower shutter speeds, and not dabbled so much with multiple exposure. The image which accompanies this piece is the Thames Barge Victor, and a photograph taken just of the rusting anchor and keel reflecting in the marina water edge.
The jaunt around the Marina proved interesting, and with direct light, reflections of the quayside buildings could be picked out amongst the boats and walkways. The visit did produce some indicators of what may be possible and a return is on the cards. The football was less successful with the hosts trounced and the goals scored at the opposite end to where I had positioned myself. On reflection, I should have plumped for the away end – the hosts record against the clubs in the mix with them not so great up to this point.
This specific experiment was inspired by a presentation made at our local camera club by Mike Curry, a commercial photographer who presented an evening on his personal photographic project ‘Reflections’, a series of abstract photographic images taken at Canary Wharf. During his presentation Mike identified the extremes he pushes the equipment and produces virtually everything in camera. The images produced are fascinating and plan to update the blog with details of the various experiments later.
Whilst Mike indicated the extremes required to capture his vision, I have been experimenting with different light, including overcast and later afternoon, different weather – from calm to reasonably breezy, and finally operating directly off a river bank or in this case Ipswich Marina to see if it was still possible to capture images of suitable quality. Equally, have opted to use a variety of slower shutter speeds, and not dabbled so much with multiple exposure. The image which accompanies this piece is the Thames Barge Victor, and a photograph taken just of the rusting anchor and keel reflecting in the marina water edge.
The jaunt around the Marina proved interesting, and with direct light, reflections of the quayside buildings could be picked out amongst the boats and walkways. The visit did produce some indicators of what may be possible and a return is on the cards. The football was less successful with the hosts trounced and the goals scored at the opposite end to where I had positioned myself. On reflection, I should have plumped for the away end – the hosts record against the clubs in the mix with them not so great up to this point.