These images are different interpretations of the word 'isolation' as I believe there is no one true meaning. I have covered physical isolation, such as lonely landscapes or animals and isolation of movement using long exposures. I've Decided to do the majority of my images in black and white and in a portrait orientation. I feel that the portrait orientation makes you want to walk into the picture (This applies mainly for the leading line images). I think that having a series of portrait images is better as it flows well from one image to the next but I will be incorporating landscapes also.
I stumbled upon this horse in a field next to a road I happened to be driving down. I noticed the barbed wire fence and thought how to horse was isolated from exploring its surroundings. Due to the flat light, the black and white conversion I did in photoshop came out well defining the wet hair and wire.
This image was difficult to photograph as the brick work of the pill box was so much darker than the sky and grass so I struggled to expose for the detail in the concrete. In Adobe lightroom I highlighted and increased the exposure of the pill box using the brush tool. I then added a gradient filter to create some drama in the flate white sky.
Due to the flat light the leading line really helps this picture to become interesting. The long wall and path leads the viewers eye off into the distance and draws the viewer into isolation. This was a simple conversion to black and white in photoshop with some added clarity to the tyres tracks and wall with a graduated filter in the sky.
I took this on one of the most misarable days this year whilst breaking in my walking boots. The low cloud created a sense of melodrama with the trees. I drafted in my Dad to act as a mystery figure. I think taking this image a portrait really helps create interest as we could associate it with a doorway and the fuigure is walking into the scenery.
This image is the most photoshopped out of my final pieces. Istead of physical isolation in a harsh surrounding I decided the isolation of movement was appropriate. I would normally attempt a long exposure to blur the clouds but once again the dull British skys meant I had to add clouds and motion in photoshop. This development can be seen on the development drop down bar.