Image Log - Theme 2

All of these images were taken using my compact camera (no other equipment) with no post processing. As with Theme one, the content is a mixture of close ups and wider shots. I took the photos over various days under different lighting/weather conditions. The church images were taken on a sunny day with wonderful blue skies as the backdrop. The weather in Bath was quite dull and boring so i was pleased to get the chance to take some photos after dark as a contrast.

Locations
Images 1 - 10 were taken in my local village.
Images 11 and 12 were taken in my house.
Images 13 - 23 were taken in Bath city centre.
Techniques
Images 4 and 15 show shallow depth of field due to the use of macro on my camera.
Images 17, 20, 21 and 22 show how light can be used to transform a subject in various ways.
Images 2, 8 and 14 show considered composition, such as the rule of thirds.
Images 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 18 and 19 were taken from an unusual position to create a more interesting perspective.
Image 11 was taken to make the most of the colours. 
Images 1, 6, 12 and 23 are to illustrate various textures and patterns.
Images 16, 20 and 21 show some movement through the frame due to the people walking past.
Equipment Operation
As with the Nature theme, all the images were taken on Manual. The main difference here was that some of the later images were taken as night was falling. This resulted in some very slow shutter speeds. I had the aperture on the widest setting to let as much light in as possible. I also made sure i leaned against walls etc where available due to not having a tripod. I could have pushed the ISO higher on occasion but i wanted to avoid degrading the image quality if i could. The result of this is that some of the lowlight photos have come out less than crisp.
Ethical, Safety and Legal Considerations
As far as i am aware you do not need any special permissions to enter church owned land. Whilst taking the church images i was careful to be respectful i.e not being there during a service. During my time in the city of Bath i made sure i didn't take photos that were intrusive to the people in them. Most people didn't notice i was there and if anyone had approached me i would have explained what i was doing and offered to delete any they were caught in. Luckily this didn't happen!