a photoblog from Simon Courcha http://www.eyematter.com Copyright Simon Courcha Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:08:01 +0000
Sorry for the delay in posting. This shot was taken the weekend before last, up on the Downs above Kingston. Another in my series of people out and about in Sussex. I like the shot, but on balance it's not quite as successful as some of my photos involving individuals. I suspect that for group shots to really succeed it takes more than just the sum of the individuals, even if, as in this case, they all photograph well. There is some intangible dynamic involved that makes a group shot work photographically. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/10-03-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/10-03-10.htm Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:36:01 +0000
This weekend's second 'streetscape' - taken in South London in the Greenwich/Deptford area a few years ago. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/07-03-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/07-03-10.htm Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:12:01 +0000
A couple of 'streetscapes' from the archives this weekend. Both taken in South London in the Greenwich/Deptford area a few years ago. I fiddled with the colours on this one and arrived at a palette that gives it a slightly faded print look which I rather like. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/06-03-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/06-03-10.htm Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:51:01 +0000
Another taken at Wakehurst. Shame the path is tilted. People should be more considerate to photographers when they construct these things. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/05-03-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/05-03-10.htm Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:24:01 +0000
Taken at Wakehurst place last November. I particularly liked the twisted, sculptural nature of this tree. Mono seems to emphasise these qualities better than colour. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/04-03-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/04-03-10.htm Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:05:01 +0000
This was taken on London photowalk late last year. I have only just got round to processing it. I tend to take a rather 'cherry picking' approach to processing - I should perhaps be rather methodical. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/01-03-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/01-03-10.htm Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:01:01 +0000
One from the archives. This was taken a couple of years ago, early on a rather chilly September morning. The low cloud resulting in a wonderfully even and understated illumination. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/28-02-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/28-02-10.htm Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:58:01 +0000
The Pevensey Levels. This was shot wide open. I've become fixated by puddles as foreground. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/25-02-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/25-02-10.htm Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:59:01 +0000
Something a bit different today. This was taken at Wakehurst place. I really liked the deep green of the lawn in the fading light. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/24-02-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/24-02-10.htm Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:34:01 +0000
The third 'under the trees' shot. This one is a little bit more 'low key'. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/23-02-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/23-02-10.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:12:01 +0000
The second 'under the trees' shot. This was one I entered for the Garden Photographer of the Year - a bit of a punt really on the basis that it might be somewhat unlike most of the material they would receive. I like the mid-ground focusing with narrow depth of field approach - really gives a 3D look, particularly with this type of subject matter. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/22-02-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/22-02-10.htm Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:51:01 +0000
One from the archive. I believe this was taken on the Romney Marshes. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/21-02-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/21-02-10.htm Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:59:01 +0000
Taken in one of the small copses of trees on Crowborough Common. Part of a growing series of 'under the trees' shots. More of which will be featured in due course. My general inclination is that this series will be in black and white, but I think I marginally prefer this shot in colour. ]]> http://www.eyematter.com/19-02-10.htm http://www.eyematter.com/19-02-10.htm