Tone

Tone

re   Tone - This refers to the lightness or darkness of something. This could be a shade or how dark or light a colour appears. Tones are created by the way the light falls on a 3D object. the parts of an object on which the light is strongest are called highlights and the darker areas are called shadows. There will a range of tones in between the highlights and shadows. Without tone, form does not exist, tone is therefore an important aspect in the visualisation of 3D objects.

Diffused Light - Light that is not harsh and direct, it has been softened in some way. A great example is when you are outside and the sun is shining, with no clouds in the sky. Overcast (diffused) lighting is preferred by many photographers, as it is a flat and even light.

Ansel Adams Zone system      

Dif    Difuse lighting - Diffused light that which is not harsh and direct, it has been softened in some way. A great example is when you are outside and the sun is shining, with no clouds in the sky. Overcast (diffused) lighting is preferred by many photographers, as it is a flat and even light.

h   Harsh lighting - lighting is described as harsh when it exposes and draws attention to unpleasant features of the subject instead of blurring and "softening" these features.

         Image bank

       Research (of artists and techniques)

 A photographer that I chose to study for my research on tone was a man named Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams was born in February 20th, 1902 and died in April 22nd, 1984. san Francisco, California. Ansel Adams was a photographer and environmentalist.  He creates black and white images of the American west, especially Yosemite National Park.

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Best Images

I think that these are my best photos because they all share a lot of the zone tones. As well as this, they all look elegant and fit into the topic of tone.

Images that need editing 

As well as needing to be in Black and White, these images are either too light, dark or out of focus. Regarding the picture above, I prefer the other photo of this tree more because of the difference in light along with the position of the tree.

AO1: Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.

I feel that the artist research was very helpful in this study as it helped me to understand the theory on Tone and made me look for the different tones in nature without sticking to the obvious objects to photograph. My research on Ansel Adams was  helpful as I could learn a different style of photography to mine which I feel pushed me whist I was taking and editing my photos.

AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.

My idea for recording Tone was to photograph the finer details in nature, and find how the different tones can present itself. I was inspired by Ansel Adam's work, not only by his method of editing the photos, but by his way of taking and setting up the photo.

With reference to my best selected images: I feel that these images link to the topic and to the artist that I studied. I also feel like the work in which I have shown my focus on tone in nature through some different forms. 

AO2: Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.

To take my photos I used a Canon E10 1000D, with multiple lenses. Whilst on the shoots I played around with the aperture and shutter speeds on the camera, trying to create some interesting images.

In reference to my best images in which I have selected, these are the camera settings that I used. 

Photo 1
Lens : EF-S18-250mm F/3.5-5.6
Exposure : 1/200 sec
F/ : 5.6
ISO : 1600

Photo 2
Lens : TAMRON 70-300 mm F/4.5-6
Exposure : 1/320 sec
F/ : 4.5
ISO : 1600

Photo 3
Lens : EF75-300 mm F/4-5.6
Exposure : 1/125 sec
F/ : 5.6
ISO :1600

Photo 4
Lens : TAMRON 70-300 mm F/4.5-6
Exposure : 1/4000 sec
F/ : 4.5
ISO : 1600

AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.

I believe that I have produced a strong series of images inspired by my research of Tone and the images of Ansel Adams.  The final images produced were refined by developing the photo in photoshop using a range of techniques.