Work in Progress - London

These images are my first day out shooting, the location is London. The first ones are around the Waterloo area and the later ones are Trafalgar Square.

I like the composition of this image, how the subjects are mostly in one half, but the path leads your eye and fills the space. I also like the interaction seen between the two mothers, while the young girl walks between them. It was shot with f/14 and 1/100th second. The focal length is 54 mm. The shutter could of been faster but in this case it didn't affect the image because there was little movement and I focused stood still. 

Again, I like the composition of the image applying the rule of thirds. I like that there is replication in threes, with the three trees, and the three lines in the concrete. I also like that there is presence of a intimacy between the two subjects evidenced by the body language. The image was shot with f/14, 1/100th second and 55 mm.

This image could of been improved upon as I could have shot it from a lower angle. It also required a faster shutter speed as there is a bit of camera shake. I also would of liked it more so had someone been looking towards the camera at the time. It was shot with f/6.3, 1/125 second and 55mm.

As before I could have improved this image. I would of moved further back or zoomed out a little from 55mm so as to not cut off her feet out of frame. The shutter speed again needed to be faster as I was walking when I took this image. It was taken with f/5.6 and 1/125 second.

Had I took this image before I passed the builder, I probably could of got his face included and a better angle. The text on his jacket is quite distracting too as the eye sees that first. It was shot with f/5.6, 1/640 second and 48 mm. 

I like this image, I find it works well in colour for the bright blue is repeated in the xylophone sticks. However, I would of liked to have a bit more head space, and also around the bottom of the subject. It was taken with f/6.3, 1/640 second and 55 mm. 

I again, like this image but there are some things I wish I could have changed. It just about works as a whole, because the man running towards out of the frame doesnt look set as far over as he is as the background puts him in a 'place'. The downside is the focus is not actually on the foreground, its on the middle ground. This was taken with f/6.3, 1/640 second and 55 mm.

This image doesn't work as well, I feel it doesn't have a point of interest, but I am happy I was building confidence getting closer to subjects, so it works for my future work as practice. It was shot with f/6.3, 1/640th and 55 mm. 

I liked this couple how they were both fascinated in something out of frame and this is one of my only shots of somebody smiling and front facing. I find it interesting how they are in the same position as the previous couple above too. This was taken with f/6.3, 1/640th second and 55mm focal length.

I like this image for its not got one main focus, it's looking at a variety of people, and no one is taking any notice of me. Each group of people are all doing the same, but can tell something different in their own way. I think the image looks quite flat however. It was taken with f/5.6, 1/640th and 55mm.

I like the focal point of this image, but the difference between the smurf and the woman is too great and doesnt work as one image. The woman is neutral and the smurf stands out too much. It would also be a better shot if more of the face could be seen. This was taken with f/5.6, 1/640th and 55mm