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03 Jul 2008 • 586 views

Lit up Mansion|

camera	Canon EOS 5D
exposure mode	shutter priority
shutterspeed	1/200s
aperture	f/2.8
sensitivity	ISO3200
focal length	50.0mm
resolution	2184x1455 pixels

Lit up Mansion

I am really struggling to put up really colourful images these days. I wonder if it has anything to do with my archive being concentrated on event photography and to which case I focus on photographing based on light.

Anyway I have finally found one that I am happy with colourwise. It's also not been tampered with in photoshop. A bit of history behind this one. I was commissioned to cover an AID/HIV awareness event at The Mansion House in London. I was given free license to do whatever I wanted which meant I could try all sorts of compositions and arrangements. I just love events where you're not told what to do, you're just given the room to do what you want.

I'm happy to say that the images turned out to be quite interesting but yet poignant in how they represented the event.

comments (9)

Abisola

not where I should be at this time!

3 Jul 2008, 00:16

I'm tilting, I feel like I'm going to fall over... are we on the Titanic?

I love the softness of the light from the candles and the reflections you captured on the table. Thanks for sharing!

wedding photographer london

United Kingdom

3 Jul 2008, 00:34

beautiful use of available light.

Tony Arthur

Canada

3 Jul 2008, 00:37

This is beautiful. Thanks to Jide, I'm begining to do less in photoshop and more in camera.

Ade of AdaeCreative

United States

3 Jul 2008, 02:26

comment ... none ... l8er

E Etomi

Romania

3 Jul 2008, 07:56

I love trying out these type of shots.

Frank

Germany

3 Jul 2008, 09:58

Beautiful warm light.

tim

leeds uk

3 Jul 2008, 20:35

well good on you Jide. Love the tilt and the gorgeous warm tones to the image

Ade of AdaeCreative

United States

6 Jul 2008, 13:14

Well, I came back to this picture, I started wondering why you took the shot from this angle. By, the way, please ignore my prior critique: not good enough. I'm not so sure of what message you where getting across, but I think your emphasis on the light leading to the Mansion house means something to you; I don't think you took it just to be taken at a certain again because I think I see where the emphasis lays. I leave it at that. Great use of angles

Ade of AdaeCreative

United States

6 Jul 2008, 13:24

Well, I came back to this picture, I started wondering why you took the shot from this angle. By, the way, please ignore my prior critique: not good enough. I'm not so sure of what message you where getting across, but my interpretation, feel free to give me a back hand, I think your emphasis is on the light leading from the Mansion House probably means awareness and in this situation. The Aids awareness program going on in this venue. Bringing the AIDS issue to light. I don't think you could have take this shot at a different angle without changing the whole composition: Great use of angles

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