I was recently asked to capture a photograph of the Rotunda at King Edward Park, an iconic Newcastle structure. Naturally, I was quite excited when I was approached and I gladly accepted the job. Oddly enough I had never thought of photographing the Rotunda, so I viewed the job as a good opportunity to expand my portfolio.
When I arrived on location I quickly scoped out my composition. The following vista immediately captured my attention. You can see the gorgeous afternoon light piercing through the foliage of the surrounding pine trees, dappling the light across the ground.
I remember the thought process when I looked on the back of my camera. I loved the play between light and shadow and I knew the image would come up a treat in post production. Normally, I would be satisfied with one keeper image from a shoot, but on this particular day I decided to try a few more compositions. I searched for a different perspective, something more creative perhaps. I ventured towards the rotunda and noticed the magnificent detail of the lattice work. I set up my tripod once again and captured a frame. I checked the image on my screen and I knew immediately that I wanted to edit this image in black+white. The detail of the lattice work was lost in the busyness of a colour image, but I could see the potential of this image. Here's what I came up with.
In the end, I personally prefer the second image. There's something about black+white that is timeless, powerful and engaging. I am interested to hear your thoughts - do you prefer the colour or black+white image? Pop a comment below and let me know.
Cheers
Roy
When I arrived on location I quickly scoped out my composition. The following vista immediately captured my attention. You can see the gorgeous afternoon light piercing through the foliage of the surrounding pine trees, dappling the light across the ground.
Cheers
Roy
