Having just spent a long weekend in Cornwall with my camera with every intention of completing some more of the exercises on light I admit to being seduced by the beaches, sea, sand and lighthouses on distant horizons....
I have tried to incorporate my recent study into my picture taking and here are the results.......
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Across the bay to St Ives
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Being patient and waiting for the clouds helped me choose the right time to capture the stunning light of St Ives bay. Using the camera completely in manual mode I constantly re-adjusted the exposure settings for the ever changing light on this mixed weather day.
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The stream at Gwithian
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I was really pleased to get some light blue summer shots and some doom-laden dramatic shots all at the same time just because of the passing clouds and the different light looking towards and away from the sun.
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Classic Cornwall Tin Mine
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In this classic Cornish tin mine shot I used an ISO setting of 800 to bring out a gritty texture which suits the rough edginess of the Cornish granite.
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Looking back from the sea's edge
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Light reflecting back up off the wet sand and diffusing through the clouds give these two shots a dramatic look. They work both in Portrait and Landscape. A one stop under exposure has brought out both the cloud and atmosphere.
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Gwithian beach
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Reflected Blues
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In these two shot I se the exposure exactly as the camera recommended, and as a 'tourist' would feel really pleased with the results how Nikon intended with the inbuilt light meter
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| Gwithian Lighthouse |
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Gwithian
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| The Lighthouse Gwithian |
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Patterns in the sand
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Rip-tide at Gwithian
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In this last of the shots I'm really pleased with the way the blue pool in the clouds reflects off the wet sand and gives this photo a nicely balanced look.
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Pools of blue
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