Lydford castle

On arrival to Lydford castle I didn't think much of it, in comparison to the stereotypical ideal of castles it is very small and hidden. I decided to shoot the outside of the castle first as I was very nervous once inside and felt that once I had started taking pictures outside, I would be more confident in exploring the interior to get stronger images.

Floating Pillow, Lydford Castle, Lydford

Reflecting on Freud's theory of the uncanny, I wanted to create interesting images in which it was clear that I had intervened. I want to show the main structure of the castle as a background feature, whilst still being a large part in the image. There is a strong contrast between the object and it's surroundings which draw the viewer in and break the image up which makes it more interesting.

  Hidden Pillow, Lydford castle, Lydford

Michael Andrew's 5th Annual International Photo Contest

For this contest I have also entered the image of High Tor, this image is for the landscape category as I want my landscape images to be seen by people so that I can improve my network and be known as a landscape photographer.

The image stands out as it isn't one that you can easily get, through editing and exploring different areas I was able to create this image alongside others that link together.

Entering A New Competition

After looking into what competitions are available in at this moment in time, I decided to enter the Print Space's competition 'Give Us Your Best Shot' which is open to everyone with no specific theme. This meant that I could choose any image that I preferred to show my work.

View From High Tor, Dartmoor

I have chosen this image that I took whilst exploring Dartmoor for a previous project, which involved researching into prehistoric and Iron Age areas in Dartmoor.