Outstanding presentation by Ruth Grindrod on Colours, Tones and Textures
This presentation, a brand new format and content, from Ruth Grindrod one of the most enthusiastic and self-effacing photographers we have had the pleasure to host, was outstanding…!
Ruth explained at the opening of her piece that we were the first photographic club to be given this highly illustrated photo-talk and it was clear as the evening drew to a close that the online audience of nearly 60 members of the Society and guests had enjoyed themselves immensely. The content was more technical than usual, but this proved to be one of the most alluring parts of Ruth's presentation and many of us listening intently to the second part extended our knowledge of colour, tones and textures and found this a most enjoyable experience.
Ruth began with an outline of her kit, three cameras and sturdy tripods. Her Nikon 850 was the toughest camera of them all, a real heavyweight, which she always used in wet and windy weather but found the other two a Fuji xt3 and Fuji xt30 were excellent pieces of lighter weight kit.
Throughout her talk Ruth stressed the importance of taking photos we enjoy, not photos that are fashionable. Be your own person, don't copy others.
The whole presentation was divided into four parts; How colour tone & texture all influence and interrelate in any landscape photo; How to use colour tone & texture out in the field; How to process a RAW photo considering colour, tone & texture; Responding to CTT and considering if this is an emotional response.
We considered the questions; What is colour?; What is Texture? and What is Tone? All these backed-up with colour wheels and explanatory diagrams - all easily understood. This led to a discussion on the emotion of colour based on a quote from Ansel Adams 'A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed'. Understanding how colour, texture and tone all work together, are interrelated and influenced by the light we are working with.
A short piece on postproduction brought this presentation to a conclusion. An excellent evening covering a large area of photography but enthusiastically delivered with a deep understanding of the subject.
Thank you Ruth for such another outstanding talk and we look forward to seeing you soon either on another visit to Norwich or out somewhere in the Norfolk landscape.
“Thank you Ruth for such an excellent talk and for sharing your passion and wonderful images with us all”