Biography
Born in Northumberland with little to no interest in photography, Jonathan's main love was cricket. Finally the time came when all the magnificent views of his childhood in Northumberland and family holidays in The Lakes and Scotland caught up with him and so Jonathan decided to quit cricket and have a go at photography, focusing on landscapes.
Why Jonathan Horrocks?
There are so many of Jonathan Horrocks images that inspire me, far too many to include so I have chosen a selection of those that inspire me most, but also those that fit with my theme of nature and in particular Autumn....
The above three photos I have chosen for the depth of colour, as well as the use of slow shutter speed to gain the effect on the flow of water adding interest and creating strong foregrounds to these shots. It is also clear from these images how the rule of thirds has been used with the first and last being of equal amounts and the centre image due to not only the rule of thirds but the perspective this shot has been taken that draws the viewer into the foreground and up through the water to the centre of the shot, creating a single point of focus.
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| I like the angle at which this image has been taken, close to the wall so that the foreground of the image is out of focus and the main focal point is in the right hand third of the image before going back out of focus, creating the effect that the rule of thirds has not only been used for the composition of this image but also how the focal point has been split in three so the image is out of focus in the foreground, in focus in the centre and out of focus again on the horizon. |
I love the depth of field in this shot using which aids in drawing your eye to the point of focus the top of the plant, the lighting is also great, acting almost like a spotlight on this new life. The line of the stem also draws the eye to the highest point of the plant and the main focal point of this image.
This image is great for showing height perspective, the light in this image also helps to draw the eye through the trees into the distance using the two nearest trees as almost a gateway/frame through the trees.
This is a great shot to show one point perspective drawing the eye into the main point of focus and up the trunk of the tree, the shadow also helps creates lines in the composition to achieve this also, while giving the perception that the tree is very tall, despite not being able to see the top of the tree.
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| I would say that this image is an example of two point perspective where the eye is drawn either sides of the focal point of the centre tree, while the key point of focus of the centre tree also adds texture to the composition by focusing on the bark of the tree. |
I like how in this image not only have the colours changed from Autumn into Winter but also how the texture of the tree can be seen enhancing the first tree as the main focal point. Seeing the trees in the distance also creates a feeling of height perspective, while the main part of the image I feel shows a two point perspective either side of the main tree.
The most obvious thing when looking at this image is how the rule of thirds has been used setting the main tree and key focal point to the left of the composition. The snowy lane also draws the eye through the image down the lane so that other features are not simply dismissed.
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| I like the colours in this image and the perspective at which the shot is taken giving the viewer the sense of looking up hill. It also interesting how the clouds in the sky almost take on the whispy feel of the tree giving a contrasting symmetry to a certain extent. |
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