Theme 1: Assignment 206; Task 1a: Statement of Intent.

Addendum:

This Statement has now been superseded by one produced on 29th September. This follows a discussion with Steve about proposed themes.

Assignment 206: Principles of photo image capture.

Task 1a: Produce a folio of images.

Theme 1:
Wildlife of Church Farm, Anslow Gate


Purpose of the photography:
To discover and record the wildlife of my own garden.


Reason for selection of theme:
Interest in wildlife photography
Ease of access (my own garden)
To capture images which will be special to me as a momento of the garden I have enjoyed for over 20 years.
To develop my skill & knowledge in this area, allowing me to apply these improvements in other locations

Photo imaging equipment and medium to be used:

Olympus E520 digital SLR camera

Lenses:

ZUIKO DIGITAL 17.5-45mm 1:3.5-5.6

2.5x standard zoom

Equivalent to 35-90mm wide angle standard zoom on a 35mm Film Camera
Closest focal distance of 28cm

ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6

3.8x zoom - Telephoto zoom lens

Equivalent to 80-300mm  wide angle standard zoom on a 35mm Film Camera
Closest focal distance of 90cm

ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6

4.3x super-telephoto zoom lens
Equivalent to 140-600mm on a 35mm film camera

Closest focusing distance of 120cm

Olympus C-765 UltraZoom Compact Camera

Bright 10x optical zoom lens f2.8-3.7 (equiv. 38-380mm on a 35mm camera)

Other Equipment:

Velbon Sherpa 550R Tripod

Medium: