People, Portraits and Reportage

At the weekend we went to Buxton for the day and I took my Nikon D90 and used my 24-105mm lens to take some shots whilst walking around.  I did not use my Macro Nikkor 105mm lens I did not have my tripod and was not looking to shoot any close up shots.  It was a very bright and sunny day and the camera controls had to be changed constantly while walking from shady to bright areas. 

We also visited some caves which I altered the ISO and then forgot to alter it back again once outside, so some of the shots were shot on the complete wrong ISO but came out really nice.  I did not take my tripod but I did not need it as the bright sunshine ensured that a really fast shutter was needed.  I charged my battery fully and had a spare memory card.

I have converted the images to black and white in post production and added sepia tones to some of the images.  I have also used the history brush to colour parts of black and white images like the Telephone Box, Rugby shirt and No Entry sign.

1/400 F7.1

  

1/60 F 5.6  ISO 400



 

1/640 F9 ISO 400



1/200 F6.3 ISO 400



1/125 F7.1 ISO 200

1/160 F7.1 ISO 800

1/200 F9 ISO 400

Safety Considerations

Whilst walking around Buxton I considered all safety aspects and ensured that I was careful around roads using pedestrian crossing where they were available.  I also ensured that every care was taken whilst shooting near water so no accidents occured to me or my children as they often played near the water.  I was careful whilst walking around the park and ensured that I respected the plants, trees and flowers making sure that I did not damage anything.  It was a really hot day and we all had drinks and refreshments to ensure that we stayed hydrated in the hot sunshine.  Suncream was applied to eliminate the risk of sunburn.