View looking up the Camel estuary towards Padstow from Daymer Bay. I took this a bit after a fairly disappointing sunrise, when the sun was just coming up over Bray hill to the left. Everything started looking very tranquil. Although there were no dramatic colours in the sky I thought the soft light and blurred water made for a nice composition.
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200,f/11 @ 25 mm, 4s, ISO 100, ND Grad, ND 3 Stop, Tripod.
This last week I’ve been experimenting with my new neutral density filter that I got for Christmas. Having this means I can capture movement in the water earlier than normal creating a different feel than regular dusk shots.
I took these a few days ago as the clouds broke, once again, just before sunset. For a change it was windy, so lots of filter wiping and dodging waves. After a bit of moving around I took these two pictures which I’m quite happy with.
Nikon D200, Nikon 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5G, ISO 100, 25mm, 2.5s, F11, tripod, ND.3, Graduated Grey.
Nikon D200, Nikon 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5G, ISO 100, 2s, F/10, Tripod, ND.3, ND Grad.
Following a month away from Cornwall I finally got back to the beach for some dusk photos. The Weather has been overcast and foggy the last couple of days, clearing this afternoon in time for sunset. There were some nice colours created by the broken clouds but the high winds meant I had to wipe my filters after almost every shot.
After a bit of moving around I managed to perch on top of this rock to keep dry and concentrated on capturing the approaching cloud.
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Nikon D200, Nikon 18-70mmG, 24mm, ISO 100, 4s, F/11, tripod, graduated grey filter and 3stop grey.
There was a stormy scene in Perrenporth on Sunday evening. High winds, sand whipping across the beach, stormy sky, and heavy showers made for a challenging session. I had to clean the filter between every photo and hold down the tripod to stop it flying away. I managed to capture this just before another heavy bout of rain.
Another Greenaways trip. There was a big storm yesterday, which was passing today. The sky was dark and the surf big.
Another of my dog walking trips to Greenaways beach at dusk. The tide was just right to capture the water rushing around an isolated rock in the foreground. I really like to focus on an isolated object which can be kept as sharp as possible whilst capturing motion all around it.
One advantage of this time of year is that the end of work coincides with sunset. I’ve been able to take advantage of this during my post work dog walking around to Greenaways beach nr Polzeath, Cornwall. Visiting almost everyday at this time reveals very different scenes, with variations in tide and atmospheric conditions.
On this particular trip last week I found a Cormorant who stuck around long enough for me to take a few long exposures.
