1. Sport and Action Adam Banner

2. Sport and Action Extreme Sport Common Sports Water Sport Animal Sports Action

3. Action Gun Shots Liquid Sculptures Explosions Smoke Trails Fire Glass Smashing Natural Disasters Lightning Snow War Exciting Thrilling Electrifying Movement Thrilling Exhilarating

4. Water Sport Jet-Skiing Surfing Speed-Boating Rafting Wakeboarding Waterskiing Canoeing Kayaking Splashes Speed Fast paced Action Achievement

5. Extreme Sport Parkour Base Jumping Rock Climbing Sky-Dive Motocross Mountain -Boarding BMX Mountain-Bike Skill Achievement Accomplishment Thrilling Ability Talent Expertise

6. Common Sports Basketball Netball Running Golf Tennis Rugby Cricket Football Exciting Exercise Hobby Accessible Fun with friends Common Televised

7. Animal Sports Jousting Fox Hunting Horse Polo Dog Shows Horse Racing Greyhound Racing Bull Fighting Animals acting alone Speed No human interaction Animal talent

14. Photograph Analysis This photo by Craig Tull is very inspiring. The image is about showing off the riding, however the slightly dramatic dull lighting gives it a feel of dullness. With the rider being in the clear gap of the sky, it suggests him escaping the dullness of normality by being on his bike. This could also ask the question, why does he want to escape this? although not asking the viewer to respond to it. Another way of looking at it is that the rider is rather small, and there are also a lot of railings in the shot, could be suggesting the feeling that he is trapped in the dullness, and how people have to find there own ways to deal with it. The work was made very recently and in a skate park in the UK. The image was taken to be added to the riders portfolio who is looking for sponsorship. The photo can be related to by a lot of people as BMX is a very big sport now in the UK, and a lot of younger riders look up to the older better riders and there work, this meaning the role of photographers in the sport is much more in-need, and being taken on by a lot more people due to the feeling of wow when you capture the moment. When I first see the work my reaction was as previously said, wow, being a bike rider myself I understand the skill needed to pull off the stunt he is pulling, and from the photographer side of me, how he would have had to pull the trick several times whilst the the photographer tries out many ways to capture the image. Although the image means all of this to me, to others not interested in photography or BMX, they do not see as much that has gone into it, and just see it as someone has taken a picture of there friend doing a ‘cool stunt’ on there bike. I feel the low angle shot of the image helps to emphasise the size of the trick, and the lighting gives it a different feel to the standard pick a fast shutter speed and snap a shot stood next to the ramp. The lighting really brings out all the tones in the image, and gives it a HDR feel to it. All the decisions that have been put into the image such as lighting and angles I feel really help to make the image, and give it a very different feel to the usual BMX shot.

17. Photo Shopping Selected Image The first step of photo shopping I cropped the image using the crop tool to get the selection of the image as similar to Tulls as I could. Next I used the exposure adjust tool to adjust the exposure of the image by roughly 1.5 at a time I saved the images with corresponding file names to there exposure level to allow for an easier workflow as to not get confused later on in the process

18. Photo Shopping Continued I then opened the 5 images using Photoshop's HDR creation option Once I had loaded the images in the HDR editor, I then adjusted the settings so that the radius was 43 pixels, bumped the strength up to nearly full, increased gamma to give a glow around the rider, and upped the exposure to counter the addition of shadow and detail darkening the image. Lastly I also increased the saturation and vibrancy of the image by 20% and 34%, finally adjusting the curve of the image to slightly even out the tones from the brighter bottom right corner.

19. Photo Shopping Continued Next I selected the entire area of the sky and opened the hue/saturation adjust tool, selected the colorize option, and increased the hue of the image by 200, this brang the blue tones out a lot more in the sky. Lastly, I had duplicated the layer before colourising, and cut the rider only and the slight bit that made him stand out from the background out of the image, and placed it on top of were he had been colourized on the underneath layer, so that he remained clear and in his little bubble. I also feather the edges so that it would not stand out too much on top.

20. Final Image I feel my final image has came out very well. Although the colours do not perfectly match the original of Tulls due to not being able to set up lighting at the display, I feel the HDR has worked as a very good substitute to adjust the lighting. The sky is not completely clear and bright like Tulls, and using a graduated blue filter on the camera would have solved this, although the colourising in Photoshop has really helped it. With the HDR I made the area around the rider be brighter, to still show the side that they are escaping the duller underneath of them, and here I feel that side of the image may be more obvious. Overall I feel the photo shoot went very well, and am happy I got a successful image out of it, that does show a representation of the shot by Tull.

21. Normal Sports Action Extreme Sports Water Sports Animal Sports Visual Elements Shallow D.O.F to isolate the person or the focus. Very sharp image and captures right in the action. Wider shots to show how extreme a location it is. Lots of water splashes, usually outdoors with natural light and a low angle to avoid reflections. Shallow D.O.F to show isolation. Tight crop to avoid showing human control. Devices Freezing time. Stopping time and capturing the action. Capturing the moment and to show off the skill. Freezing motion and capturing 2 movements. Capturing motion and separating animals from humans. Techniques Small F number and longer focal length with quick shutter speed. Flashes, small F number, quick shutter speed. Wide angle lens, fast shutter speed, and a fisheye in urban places. Fast shutter speed, low angle, off shoe flash to avoid direct reflections. Long focal length, small F number, quick shutter. Context Showing the separation from other stuff whilst doing sport. Capturing impressive and unusual moments to show severity and stuningness of it. To show off the skill and show how sport can be pushed and human skill pushed. Showing human and nature can become one. Suggesting animal intelligence. Ideas Football in focus, foot about to kick it is out of focus, and motion blur on the foot. Water bomb dropping and exploding. Possible sequence shot, each bomb different colour. Free runner jumping off something, possible graffiti in the background. Kayaker in white water. A lot of splashes. Greyhound race, 2 dogs very c lose, possible pan shot, dogs colour popped and what they chasing.

24. Photo Shoot Pictures These are the images from my photo shoot. I was unable to take as many photos as I would have liked to due to the weather being cold and the rider not being able to continue riding through for me. I feel the images I took however are very good and am very pleased with them. I feel I achieved what I wanted too from the shoot, and will next select my favourite images, and then manipulate them to get them finally exactly as I want them.

25. Favourite 3 Images These are my favourite 3 images from my photo shoot. I feel they are best because they all have a very good splash. Although I tried from other angles, the splash of water was not as emphasised as a front on near front on angle. All 3 images however from front on have in the background a wooden pillar in the woods. I am not too concerned by this because I can Photoshop this out at a later stage in the images. Out of these 3 images, I am not so keen on the middle image. The rider is looking down and not as much of the face can be seen, also the splash in front of the wheel takes away from the feel of the riders movement. The image also doesn’t have much space at the bottom, and doesn’t give the feel the rider is heading anywhere. Lastly, taken from a higher angle then the other 2 makes the splash look smaller, so the image does not have the feel. The left ad right images I like both a lot. The right image I like because you can see the path and a tyre mark along it, showing that this is were the rider has came from, also the pillar is out the way so would be easier or not necessary to be taken out. The left image however gives more of a feel from the splash. The rider also has more of a determined look on there face, and in a much more ‘attack’ stance. The pillar however is right behind there head, so would need more care in the removal. Overall, I feel I prefer the left hand image due to it showing my idea the best, both the movement of the water and the rider. In editing of the image, I plan to crop it first so it is tighter in the rider and splash, and may also colour pop the rider so they stand out a lot more from the surroundings. Pillar

26. Final Image This is my final image, I like it very much. It shows exactly what I wanted to get from the shoot, with the rider front on and a large splash. I have colour popped the image as well as cropping it for the final. I have popped it to show that the riders t-shirt standing out, makes him stand out from the splash. I also popped his eyes out. I have done this as I think these are 2 key parts of the image. The t-shirt is very contrasting to the splash as it is cold, yet the rider is still going through, feeling separated from it and determined on his riding. Also his glasses popped as they were orange, again really shows the determination, as he does not look bothered by the splash, and you can see him looking ahead looking at were he is headed next, not bothered by the splash, showing how this sport is really a lifestyle for the rider and how he is not bothered what he does to enjoy it. I also like the image as although the rider is central, he is ever so slightly aimed off to the left, and there is slightly less dead space on that side from the wide arms, suggesting that is were he is headed off to, and also looks a lot more aesthetically pleasing to the eye then being a dead straight on shot. Lastly I like the fact that the crop stops the water splashes, this suggests that the splash could be even bigger, and we may not see it all, adding more wow factor to the image, yet also keeping it nice and tight so we can see the determination of the rider.

28. Photo Shoot Pictures These are the first test photos from my photo shoot, unfortunately due to the moon lighting the sky a lot and it being quite bright, and me only being able to shoot from a low angle as there was nowhere higher I could get the camera on a tripod, it meant that during the exposure, the sky was brighter then when the rider was lit so the ghost like trail could not be achieved. It also meant that when I fired the flash, the rider was only ghost like then, as the sky behind had exposed more then id of liked. I did mange to achieve the image slightly in a few by the use of a graduated ND filter, however although this darkened the sky area, it also meant the rider did not expose as well as I would have liked so I decided to give up on this idea due to the sky in the area not being as dark at night as I wanted, and I improvised the idea by attaching a light to the riders handlebars, to create a light painting style line instead of the ghost like trail, this still showed were the rider had been, and I also developed the idea to show were he would be heading by allowing the exposure to carry on after firing the off shoe flash manually, to carry on the light trail were he has gone, these pictures are on the next slide.

29. Improvised Pictures For an improvised idea whilst out on the photo shoot I am very pleased with the images, the original see-saw idea with the light allowed me to use a larger f number as I only had to capture the light on the bars which was brighter then the lit rider for the ghost trail. This meant that when I fired the flash the rider was a lot more exposed and how I envisaged in my plan. I also decided to shoot some on some built up corners called berms as well. These allowed me to get the rider fully exposed as I could get an angle were I was aimed to the floor which was very dark unlike the sky being lit by the moon. A few of the images I misfired the flash, which can be seen were there is no rider. Overall I am very pleased with the images and happy how they came out.

30. Favourite 3 Images I have chosen these as my favourite 3 images all for different reasons. The first I like as I shook the tripod to begin with as the rider was coming in, this made a wavy line, and the sky is also were the trees are silhouetted has some blur which adds the feel of movement to the image. The rider is also only half exposed, which has my ghost effect, it is not were I want, however it still gives the same feeling that the rider is moving and feels unconnected and only focusing on the riding. The middle image I chose as it is a nice shot, the light trail is very long, also the flash was positioned so that as well as exposing the rider, it would expose the plants in the bottom right, this adds a arty feel. Lastly the background being completely black . The only part I do not like is the trail does not go completely to the far right hand side of the image. This was because it being pitch black when taking, through the viewfinder it was very hard to see were the rider was, this is easily fixed in Photoshop however by either lengthening the trail, or cropping the image tighter to allow this. I would prefer the first however as by cropping you would lose the plants in the bottom right hand corner. Lastly I like the far right image due to it being very close, you can see the expression on the riders face. It also fits the rule of thirds very nicely, and the more empty space in the direction they are heading really gives the feel they are headed there. The light trail also gets brighter as it gets closer to the camera, due to the camera picking up more light. This really reinforces the feel of were the rider has came from, and were they are heading, and with the trail in front being longer then from behind, suggests how he is thinking more about were he is heading then were he has just came from.

31. Final Image I decided for my final image I would take the middle image and Photoshop it. The 2 changes I made is I continued the light trail to go right to the edge of the frame. The 2 nd was I cropped out all the empty space to the right as this was not adding anything to the image. It also means the rider has now been positioned right on the rule of thirds line, and his head on the top left join of it. This giving a very nice aesthetical feel to the image. Although I cropped the black space which was a nice touch to the image as it showed the darkness and how the rider is only focused on the ride in front of them, I feel the path being lit were there eye sight is and also the light trail naturally leading the eye there, gives this feel enough, that the remaining black along the top is enough to show the night time and how he is disconnected from everything else around.

32. Photo Shoot Plan 3 I have decided after my first photo shoot were I captured 2 movements and enjoyed doing this I will expand this idea further. From this shoot I want to again capture 2 movements, however this time I will focus a lot more with the water. I plan to take a photo of a kayaker in a white water setting. To do this I will visit the white water centre for the 2012 Olympics. The props for this I will need is a kayaker in there kayak, wearing a wetsuit and other gear such as helmet. I have checked and the day that I plan to go there will be activities going on so will be kayakers and rafts fitting what I want to shoot. I will need to take with me just camera, I will be shooting a fast shutter speed so no tripod is needed. I will need a telephoto lens however as the viewing areas are quite far away I have been told so I will take this with. I plan to stage the photograph by getting a side on close up shot of the kayaker or raft in the water, and have a lot of splashing from the water surrounding them. I plan to have a deep depth of field and keep it all in focus, to do this I will need a larger aperture number. To combine this with the fast shutter speed it is likely I will have to use a high ISO to achieve an image correctly exposed, however this may cause noise depending how high the ISO is, so I hope I get a day with a lot of sun. I plan to explore the visual quality of capturing the moment, of both the water and the kayaker/rafter at the same time. This relates to my theme as kayaking is regarded often as an extreme sport and especially rafting. It also draws back in the action side of my project to this by incorporating liquid sculptures into the work. I plan to use the camera in a manual setting, with an aperture of f8.0, and a shutter speed of around 1/500 of a second. Depending on weather I will need to adjust the ISO to achieve this, and if it goes too high and I get too much noise, I may have to close the aperture and have a deeper depth of field then I wanted to have less noise.

33. Photo shoot Pictures This photo shoot was a lot harder then I had envisaged. Due to the uncontrollable nature of the kayaks and rafts in the water, it was very hard to judge were to stand to capture a side on shot. The reflective nature of water and being a sunny day did not help either as the ‘white’ water were it moved a lot often became very over exposed, this meant I could not quickly run if I saw an opportunity of a side on shot as by the time I was there and had adjusted the camera to not over expose the water or have bad reflections of the sun in it, the subject would have moved away by then. I eventually did manage to speak to the kayaker who was there and ask if he could try and control it to be side on as he passed me, which luckily he did a few times so I could aim for the shot I was originally planning.

34. Favourite 3 Images I have chosen these 3 as my favourite images from the shoot. Although at the time I was not sure on the images as they were not side on, when seeing them larger on pc screen when got home, I found I liked them a lot more. The left image I like due to it having a huge water splash going up and headed for the people, and there faces can be seen screaming and all have there ores up as though they are waiting for it. This really captures the moment. A tighter crop would be nice on this image so that you can really see the faces of the people onboard the raft. The middle image I like again because of the big splash. It really surrounds the kayaker a lot. I also like how leading off to the left you can see the trail he has came down, to improve this I would have liked to turn the camera slightly more left so that the left hand side of the trail he has come down is not cut off and can be seen clearly all the way up. This would also have benefited the image by it could have cut the pole hanging down out, and had the kayaker just about to leave the frame, suggesting he had came down the trail really fast. It also would have the grass in at the bottom made meat at the corner instead of slightly up in the bottom right. This grass here really adds to the image as with the concrete separating the grass and water in the image, it really contrasts well showing land and water. The right image I like is because it does fit my photo shoot plan, and after arriving there and seeing how tricky it was to shoot, I was surprised I did manage to get a shot like this. I also like it because there is a decent amount of splashing, but not excessive amounts to block the face of the kayaker, so we can see his determination on it. His ore is also at a 90 degree angle to him, which looks very aesthetically pleasing and really adds to his determination, and could also due to being side on look like he is blocking what is coming ahead and will defeat it with ease.

35. Final Image For my final image I have used the far right side on shot, however I have cropped it in to a tight crop around the kayaker only. This removes the pole which was hanging in the way. It also allows us to focus clearly on his face and the splash more. The ore is slightly off centre, with the kayaker himself being the centre, having this ore off centre and being the 90 degrees from the angle of the kayak itself shows his going forward. There is also no splash in front, showing how he uses his ore to block them and this is a key part of his equipment. The bright colours the kayaker is in helps him stand out of the water a lot. I did try colour popping but soon gave up when I realised it did not make too much of a difference, with the only real noticeable difference being the grass at the top, and also to get a neat colour pop with the splashes covering the boat would be near impossible. The grass at the top however I am glad I did not colour pop as it is there and it just reminds us that land is nearby, although this kayaker is in his element only a few metres away.

37. Photo Shoot Pictures This photo shoot went extremely well. It was very relaxed and did not feel like I was there trying to get the picture and was a lot more natural. There was a very relaxed atmosphere and no feeling of rushing to set things up. It also meant there was no heavy gear lugging around and having to keep and eye on. This meant the rider could just ride like normal, and not being told what to do, putting pressure on him to get things right, which often causes it not to, and meant capturing moments was a lot easier and worked better. Above are my favourite images from the shoot, I like them all for different reasons. The silhouettes are very eye pleasing, the big trick ones are impressive and really show frozen time. And the rest with the other riders at the park and the rider I was there to shoot doing smaller tricks and smiles on there faces along with people in the background laughing and joking really shows the laid back nature of the shoot.

38. Favourite 3 Images I have picked these as my favourite 3 images, which I like all for different reasons. The left hand side I like due to it being 1 of the very first images I took, and already captured the moment well. The rider is mid trick making a very unusual shape, already hitting my goals from the shoot within a few minutes of being there. I also like how in the background there is another rider watching, and the 2 people on the bench as well, helping the feel of how it is not staged and the background hasn’t been cleared for the shoot, and showing the natural feel of this goes on and is normal for the rider to be doing it, and not something he just does for the camera. The middle image I like for similar reasons, here was later in the day and a lot more people around, by now the rider was pulling larger tricks. With the bigger tricks and more people, there are a lot more people watching, again like last time showing it is a normal thing, however this time it is clearer and more exaggerated in the image. I also like due to the image being shot from the other direction, you can see were he has came from, headed for and also there is a very nice backdrop of the trees and the sky. The 1 improvement that would make this picture even better would have been if I could have gotten a little lower so the rider was fully in front of the clouds and not overlapping the trees so that it helped to emphasise the size and height of the trick he was doing. Lastly the right hand image was towards the end of the day. This image again has people watching and captures the moment well, but that is not the reason I like it, I like it a lot as there is the play area in the background, this starts to draw parallels of that being his past were he used to have fun, and how he now has fun by using his bike.

39. Final Image My final image I took my right hand image and have cropped it down to a tighter crop. I have also colour popped the rider from all his surroundings. The reason for the tighter crop is I wanted to remove the people watching, unfortunately one had there head down, which was not the best to show they are all watching him. It also really helped to emphasise the riders skill. The last reason is it makes the slide behind him a lot more noticeable. The reason I colour popped was to make the rider stand out more, especially from the play area behind, this really reinforces the idea that it is his past, and he is now older and has new interests as to what is his fun. Although shrinking the park didn’t help with this, it helps to make it feel a much deeper meaning in the image and not as jumping in the face shouting the meaning at you, keeping the natural feel of the image. Lastly the reason I chose it is the rider looks very relaxed in the image, this benefiting the natural feel to the image of how he can do it easily, and even though the camera is out there was no pressure to get it right to capture the perfect moment. Overall I am very pleased to come out with this picture after going to the photo shoot and not having any idea of what I wanted to shoot, and how I would do it.