After my visit to Bushy Park on 18 March, I returned two days later. The rain had stopped and puddles subsided, but it was still quite muddy. The sky was grey and moody. The following images that I took on the day. All are unedited unless otherwise stated.
With Xavier, my tutor’s feedback, in my mind my intention was to explore the double-exposure technique further. My first stop was the Woodland Gardens, where I captured reflections in the muddy path.
Next, I took a few consecutive shots of the bushes to the left of this.
The intention behind this was to explore how this possibly appear in a time-lapse sequence. I didn’t have my tripod that day, so I had to hold my camera. I knew then I had to return with this tool if I was to carry any interval-timer shoots for this project. In retrospect, I could also combine some of these images to create a double-exposure effect in Adobe Photoshop.
I then tried some double-exposure shots of these plants.
The confusing effect of the criss-cross lines certainly evoked a sense of unease and chaos. At first, when looking at each of the images, they look like overgrown undergrowth. On closer inspection, it becomes clear that the patterns of branches and leaves do not follow the regular pattern.
I then walked to the bank of the Longford River in the gardens, where I took further double exposure shots of the water reflections. I had only taken either single exposure images or interval-timer shoots at this location, so it was interesting seeing a different result.
My next stop in the gardens was Lime Avenue, which is the longest avenue of these trees anywhere in Europe. Again, I’ve taken several single shots of these beautiful trees, but never a double-exposure. This is a selection of these images.
While walking to my next destination, I noticed this branch that was across my path. I took the following images.
When revisiting these shots, I reversed the one on the left of this sequence.
Another disconcerting effect.
I then left the gardens to walk home back through the park. Along the way, I took the following double exposures of trees that caught my eye.
Again, some interesting results.
Looking at these images in combination with each other indicated there were further avenues to explore.
Jennie Meadows MA Photography 