Project 1: Writing Descriptively; Writing a Caption.

For this exercise we are required to use the same photograph as the last but be much more specific in the writing.  First is required a 50 word caption about the subject and the secondly a 50 word caption about the photographic elements of the photograph.

• 50 word caption on the subject.

Part of a large flock of mixed waders beginning to move after the high tide.  The Humber is one of the top five most important estuaries in the UK and supports internationally important populations of waders and wild fowl.  It is highly regarded for its bird watching interest.(47 words)

• 50 word caption on the purely photographic elements of the image.

The image was taken towards the sunrise to back light the birds in a pleasing fashion and enhance the image with a warm sky suffused with orange.  The shot has been composed to create an interesting diagonal shape from top left to bottom right. (44 words)

What have I learned.

Despite the fact that the wording is longer in the first exercise, it was actually easier to do.  I find this narrative, anecdotal style easy and enjoyable.  It was much more difficult to be concise and specific, keeping to a strict word deadline as above.  50 words are very quickly used up.