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Splash II

Taken in August 2018 at the Courtauld Gallery, Central London

Taken in August 2018 at the Courtauld Gallery, Central London
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iPhone 6

Aperture f/2.2 ISO 32 Shutter 1/1980 Focal Length 83/20

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May, 2020

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photograph in the courtyard of the Courtauld Institue of Art

Time

I believe it was on a sunny, late morning.

Lighting

The sunshine was intensely bright and the light danced making the fountain water sparkle even more.

Equipment

I just used my iphone 6.

Inspiration

As some of you may know, photography had formed an integral part of my recovery pathway. I took my interest in photography further by volunteering for a digital archiving project of historic photograph collections at the Courtauld Institue of Art in Central London. It was fascinating stuff. I seemed to be floating on a cloud of inspiration that sunny, warm late morning. I saw the fountains in full flow in the courtyard, the kids gleefully running through the spray and instinctively knew I had to take this photograph. I liked the contrast of kids playing, almost in defiance, of the extraordinarily palatial backdrop of the courtyard. Time slowed down and it felt like a very human moment.

Editing

Yes. I applied a B&W effect using the Creative Kit suite of software.

In my camera bag

On this occasion, I just had my iphone however when I am on a photo jaunt, i normally carry my trusty Canon EOS 1000D Rebel XS with its standard kit lens. I also have a 70-300mm USM lens. And then there are various peripherals like extra batteries, SD cards, cables, some iphone photo paraphenalia like clip on lenses (Fish Eye etc) and a grrr Velbronn tripod. And there is still the half eaten baguette. The CDC has confirmed it was not the cause of this horrendous pandemic.

Feedback

The Courtauld Institue of Art and the palatial architecture surrounding the courtyard is simply beautiful. The epitome of quiet elegance. When you observe people walking through, they seem to adopt a gentle, hushed reverence for their environment. Or perhaps the architecture calms an otherwise raucous spirit? If and when you do visit this extraordinary place in the heart of Central London, you will feel the "mood" of the architecture irrespective of what time you go. However, going at the golden hour or indeed on a sunny late morning may feel more palpable, particularly when the fountains are spouting glorious sparkle. Whenever you decide to go, be curious with an open, joyful heart and this courtyard universe will give back.

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Splash II

Taken in August 2018 at the Courtauld Gallery, Central London

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