"Fresh and Wild" Contextual References

This image is named 'Mind the Gap' by Adam Burton.

This image (above) is by Adam Burton, it's called 'Mind the Gap'. This image was taken in Cornwall at Sunset, the photographer used a polarising filter to reduce strong highlights and enable the photographer to use a slower shutter speed to capture the movement of the sea. 

This image is by Mariano Belmar Torrecilla

This image (above) is by Mariano Belmar Torrecilla, the image depicts a long tunnel like pathway, which is bordered by tall trees. The photographer has also used a slow shutter speed to give a soft textured effect, this effect suggests a lot of atmosphere, as does the lack of colour.

These two images both have a lot of atmosphere, the first image, by Adam Burton uses colour to suggest the drama of the sea and also uses the rocks as a strong foreground to base the image. However the second image by Mariano Belmar Torrecilla uses colour, but in a different way. For example the image does not contain any warm colours, such as reds, oranges or yellows. This lack of warm colour increases the dramatic, cold, dark atmosphere.  Furthermore both images have different compositions The first, by Adam Burton, has a clear foreground, middle ground and background, compared to the second image which focusses on the strong perspective and linear repetition of the trees, which draws the viewers eye to the centre which fades into the mist. 

These two images are extremely different but both are extremely successful environmental images, I will draw  inspiration from both these images to create successful landscape and environmental shoots.