Up early for sunrise over the Marshwood Vale on the south western edge of Dorset to witness the rising mist over the surrounding levels. The first day of September and it true feels as though summer has been and gone…
Posts Tagged ‘Landscape’
The Watch Tower
03 Aug 2010 | Coast, Landscape, Somerset | No comments added... »
A last minute decision to head out in search of a sunset lead me to this location on the West Somerset coast. I managed to find myself an original take on an oft-photographed subject but had to settle for soft light in the absence of the hoped-for colourful sunset. Moments after this was made the wind carved ripples were torn apart by an inattentive dog owner’s “he’s-just-being-friendly” mutt come over to investigate the curious person lying on the sand with a box that clicks…which subsequently got a showering of sand. Thank you.
Unset
22 Jul 2010 | Coast, Devon, Landscape | No comments added... »
Sometimes you get lucky, other times not so lucky. I took a trip out to the West Devon coast with a few other like-minded photographers with the prospect a nice sunset and a dramatic coastline to shoot around…we got it half right. The coastline was spectacular but the sunset just didn’t happen, there’s always next time.
In other news the website re-design is almost complete and will be rolling out – with a bit of luck in the not too distant future – so keep your eyes peeled for that one when it comes.
Porth Nanven
30 May 2010 | Coast, Cornwall, Landscape, Sunset | 1 Comment »
Sunset across the rocks at Porth Nanven, Cornwall, looking out across Sennen Cove to Land’s End and the Long Ships, Meinek, Carn Bras and Tal-y-Maen in the distance.
Blue Rising
13 May 2010 | Flowers, Landscape, Woodland | No comments added... »
Once again I found myself waking at some insane hour and speeding off after my next quarry, today’s was West Woods on the outskirts of Marlborough, to see what’s what for sunrise. This morning’s in-car temperature reached 0°C, that’s technically freezing. In May!! Anyway, I arrived in good time and was stunned by what I saw. Bluebells. As far as the eye could see. It was brilliant! No sooner had I stepped from the car I once again found myself surrounded by a sea of blue and green, smothered by a blanket of the sweetest floral aroma as the soft early light of the rising sun steadily moved past the canopy, gradually intensifying as it went. The late bloom has meant more growth in the canopy overhead than last year, hence the light seems obscured a touch more than preferred. That said it really was yet another wonderful experience and quite a privilege to be surrounded by the sights, sounds and smells of a waking spring forest in full bloom. I didn’t really mind the pre-5am start after that. Ah, nature… great!
Blue Blur
08 May 2010 | Flowers, Landscape, Woodland | No comments added... »
Back on the nature photography trail again after the superb wedding last weekend. I got up at an insanely early time to leave London, primarily to make it to this location in time for sunrise but also ensuring I would avoid the Congestion Charge, a bonus! With the days getting longer as the summer takes hold that magical hour around sunrise gets much earlier. It could be argued though that this is a good thing almost always guaranteeing somewhere to yourself. Very few people are dedicated enough to rise for first light when it comes around 5am and any good photographer knows to be there before the sun rises to ensure the best composition for when that attractive warm glow appears. The summer can be a little punishing on the most ardent nature photographer but the rewards out-weigh the early rises.
This particular location was awash with bluebells, though this year they seem rather late and less bountiful than previous years but the aroma within the woods – even at that early hour – was incredible. I suspect the late bloom is due to the sudden drop in temperature (it was 2C according to the gauge in the car!) but no matter, I got to work and decided to try something different for a change rather than the ‘done before’ clichéd shots. This particular image was made around 15mins before the sun came up, with enough light to evenly illuminate the woodland for the colours to come through. The effect was made entirely in-camera and not with the use of any software.
Volcanic Sunset
24 Apr 2010 | Coast, Landscape, Somerset | 2 Comments »
It might be something to do with the dust thrown up by the barely pronounceable Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull but the sunsets over recent days have been spectacular. So, despite the knee-jerk air travel doom-mongers out there who crippled the travel plans of thousands, lets make the most of it back on home turf and enjoy one of nature’s little wonders.
