These two images (above) were heavily edited. I decreased the brightness by 50% to make the castle into a silhouette as the sun, coming from behind the castle, had made the detail of the house quite grainy. I then increased the saturation and vibrancy of the photos to bring out the colour of the sky and sunset and decreased the highlights and exposure to take the extreme brightness out of the clouds. These two images were my favourite because they were different from the ordinary photos of Harewood and the enhanced blue colour of the sky made them stand out considerably.
Before creating a final piece, I wanted to gather and explore the landscapes I took at Harewood House. I think the landscapes are the best photographs for giving people an idea of what a day at Harewood is really like as they capture the beauty of the house and its gardens. Luckily for me, we visited on a day where the weather was exceptional, so I tried to use the sun to the best of my advantage when taking photos.
The photograph (left) was taken from the front of the house. I liked this photo because it showed the beautiful grounds in Harewood - this photo would appeal to parents or friends who were looking for somewhere to have a nice day out as it shows the grounds surrounding the house which are great for picnics or walks. This photo showed a different side of Harewood than what it is known for.
I loved the depth of field shown in the photograph (right) as it was a great representation of the amount of land Harewood has. I think this photo could be improved if I had taken it centrally as unfortunately I am stood slightly to the right and I struggled to mask or fix this during editing. I could also use a smaller aperture to let in less light as it is a very bright photo. Although I decreased the highlights of the clouds in editing to make them less bright, the top left corner is still over exposed.
Finalising an Outcome: Landscapes of the House
HAREWOOD
I edited the photo (above) very differently from the rest of my landscapes. One of my favourite things about my landscape work was my variety in editing styles and techniques. I increased the brightness and put a slight fade over the image before blurring its edges. This made the photo very peaceful and dream-like. I liked this photo because it was simple - most of my photos were quite dark or highly saturated whereas this one was bright and less sharp/noisy.
The lens flare in the second image worked very well however I do not particularly like its composition. I think there is too much sky and grass in it (which I did not want to crop as it would have cut the lens flare, making the photo look awkward and sharp at the edges). The sun creates a nice glow on the grass which works well with its green colour, however the top right corner of the image is too exposed. I like the clouds in this photograph because they have a nice texture and make the photo look almost 3D. Another improvement I could make to this image is reducing the sharpness as the house is rather grainy.
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More of my Harewood landscapes can be viewed below.
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After having photographed so many elements of what Harewood has to offer, I decided to combine a mixture of them for my final piece. My final piece was a photobook containing many different photos of Harewood. This could help with their promotion as it really shows off the grounds, or it could be used to bring in revenue by selling it in the gift shop, as it is a pleasant book to take away after visiting or to give as presents. Pictures of the photobook are shown below.
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