Hello, beautiful people!!! Welcome back to my blog or welcome if you are a new reader. I have not done a post like this in so long so I am happy to be back sharing my photography. This post will cover a few pictures I took whilst my grandad and uncle visited me. We went on various trips, and I accumulated many photos showing the beautiful landscapes of Ireland. I went through and picked my favourite ones to share with you today. After consideration, I have decided to include 5 in this post and 5 in my next photography post. This came about because I liked so many of my pics and I want you guys to see them all, but including them all in one would make the post wayyyy too long!
I hope you guys enjoy seeing the small snippets of my trip, lets get into it :)
Back Story
These pictures were taken in three locations: BallyCroy National Park, Achill Island and a local place near by house that I will not disclose ehehe. I will include the ones near me first and then with the other locations, I will disclose with each one where it was taken.
This is such a random shot but me and my Grandad went for a local walk and took some pictures. He is really into photography so we were just snapping what we saw and chatting along the way. This picture opportunity was one my grandad actually spotted and I really like how this one turned out. The light is hitting the plant so beautifully and it really highlights the green and orange colours present. I never normally take close up likes this but it is something I recently read about in an article and want to start getting into!!
I shot this image on my 18-55mm lens. The settings used were: 5.6 aperture, 1/250 shutter speed and 100 ISO.
A: This is the chosen aperture because it is a close up shot, this helps the focus to be sharp and clear.
SS: A standard SS for this type of shot.
ISO: The day was bright and clear with a small bit of cloud so this was appropriate for the environment.
No edits were made:)
2.
This is such a cute image in my opinion hehe! I love how the lamb is leaning up and how it looks so small against the cliffs in the background. I really liked how I snapped the back of the lamb, as it gives a different perspective compared to if I captured the lamb from the front. My photography is centred around what I feel when I see things and what is around me, I like to capture what I see, when I see it. I do not like to heavily edit in any way unless needed and I like my photos to have a natural look and feel so the reader can take away whatever they see when they view my images. I feel this photo is simple and embodies that message.
I shot this image on my Tamron 70-300mm lens as it is a close up shot. The settings used were: 5.6 aperture, 1/640 shutter speed and 100 ISO. It was taken on Achill Island.
A: This is the chosen aperture because it is a close up shot like the one above, and because it is a long shot, this helps the focus to really zone in on the subject.
SS: This is a higher shutter speed but this is because it is a moving subject, and higher shutter speeds ensure moving subjects are captured clearly.
ISO: This day was quite cloudy so this was an appropriate ISO for the environment but I do think a higher ISO would of improved the image as it would of balanced out the duller parts.
Edits-
I mainly edited the picture to bring out the colours within the image. Due to the weather, it was quite misty and I feel like that carried into my picture which I wanted to change.
I used the white setting to bring out the fur on the lamb more, as it is the main focus I wanted it to stand out. I also did this with the blacks.
I upped the greens in the image so the grass looked more vibrant.
Finally, I upped the blacks minimally to darken the cliff edge. This provided a good contrast against the white of the sheep.
3.
This one of my favourite shots of my day in Achill. I love how the fence leads up the cliff, and how the sky looms in the background. I just love the contrast of the whole image and how there are so many different elements to it. This was an opportunity photograph! I was scanning the area, spotted the cliffs, and just snapped a pic thinking it was a cool shot. Little did I know how much I loved it and how the fence is centred perfectly as a leading line in the image up to the cliff edges! I also got down low to get this shot so you could not see the road I was positioned on.
I shot this image on my Canon 18-55mm lens as it is a wide shot. The settings used were: 8 aperture, 1/160 shutter speed and 100 ISO. It was taken on Achill Island.
A: This is the chosen aperture because it is a wide landscape shot and around 8-11 is the perfect f-stop to achieve a clear image with both the background and foreground sharp.
SS: This the average shutter speed my camera calculated for this shot, it is a landscape one so the SS does not need to be too high or low.
ISO: This day was quite cloudy so this was an appropriate ISO for the environment. However, I think maybe a slightly higher ISO would of helped the brightness of the sky, as before I edited it, the sky was way too overexposed!
Edits-
The only edits I made were to the sky. As I mentioned above, the sky was very overexposed so I used Lightroom to edit just the sky only, using the masking tool. I actually did not know this was a thing until my sister showed me!
I used the exposure, highlights and contrast tools to balance out the sky the best I could to create a flow from the foreground to the background. It brought some of the blue back into the sky but there was not much I wanted or needed to edit as I really liked what I had captured:)
4.
Another smashing landscape picture!! I love how the image is broken up by the dark shade of the rocks, against the blues of the beautiful sea; it really shows the contrast within a sea landscape. I also like how the view stretches right into the distance, it makes you wonder how far does it reach? What is past it in the distance? I do like when an image makes you question things!
I shot this image on my Canon 18-55mm lens as it is a wide shot. The settings used were: 10 aperture, 1/250 shutter speed and 100 ISO. It was taken on Achill Island.
A: I was happy with the f/stop. For most landscapes between 9-11 is suitable.
SS: The shutter speed was lower than I expected but I think the camera choose this setting due to the other settings in use. I do believe a higher shutter speed would of improved the clearness/sharpness of the waves, as being higher, this freezes moving subjects.
ISO: 100 once again a standard ISO for the environment of the day. It was not very sunny so maybe a slightly higher one would of made the colour and light come out better, and would of given a higher shutter speed. It also gives the image an increased depth of field by using a smaller aperture opening, which would of provided more sharpness throughout the image, giving me what I preferred, like I discussed above.
Edits-
I made a few edits to this image just in my words: to perk it up a bit!
I added a pre made filter which helped to add colour in the image where it may have lacked. It added a bluer colour to the sea, made the rocks slightly more vibrant and just made the overall image appear brighter.
I also adjusted the exposure and contrast slightly to balance the light and exposure in the image.
I am still trying to work out the masking tool and I tried it out on part of the sea! My aim was to make the waves sharper, but I ended up removing a rock so I did not carry on with that...
5.
This image appears powerful to me, the bench alone with the vast and beautiful scenery in the background. Sometimes an image as simple as this can really make an impact! Everything in this image I love, all of the different elements rolling into each other, the bench being the main focus in the foreground, but then you can't help but be drawn instantly to the background and the beauty of it. I love it!!
I shot this image on my Canon 18-55mm lens as it is a wide shot. The settings used were: 4 aperture, 1/4000 shutter speed and 200 ISO. It was taken at Ballycroy National Park.
A: The f/stop being was due to the focus being the bench in the foreground. Usually I would expect the f/stop to be around 9 but due to the image being a landscape with something in the foreground, the chosen aperture is appropriate.
SS: The shutter speed is kinda random? 1/4000 is what you would choose if you were capturing a really fast moving subject like a car or bird. I do think I may have been on one of the specific Canon settings like the landscape one, so the camera may have chose it automatically to compensate for the aperture? Something I will look into as I am still learning!
ISO: 200 once again a standard ISO for the environment of the day. It was sunny with clouds also so 200 gives the balance between the light and shade coming from the clouds.
No edits needed:)
Thank you guys for reading about and viewing my photos! I really like to share how I feel about them but also what was needed behind the images to make them what they are. It gives insight and knowledge and I know I am not the most amazing photographer, but I enjoy it and will continue to do it as long as I do and share it with you along the way:) I am bringing back one of my most popular posts next month: fashion!!!
Stay safe and well, Lucy xoxoxo
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