Image above taken on the evening of July 12th-see diary entry for more
Don't forget to click on the small images to enlarge:
Don't forget to click on the small images to enlarge:
Sunday 31st July:
Grey and misty for most of the day with just the odd glimpse of the sun. There is a bit of a swell running now so we went up to Levant to take advantage of that. We walked down through the mine workings and onto the other side of the small bay. From here, looking back towards the workings you have the mineral stains and colours in the cliffs to add a lot of interest to your images.
Grey and misty for most of the day with just the odd glimpse of the sun. There is a bit of a swell running now so we went up to Levant to take advantage of that. We walked down through the mine workings and onto the other side of the small bay. From here, looking back towards the workings you have the mineral stains and colours in the cliffs to add a lot of interest to your images.
Saturday 30th July:
My third visit to Bosigran this week but conditions couldn't have been more different to last night. I approached from the west side tonight and stayed much higher up. There was drizzle in the air and the visibility gradually got worse and within half an hour I could hardly see the sea. A couple of people just finishing climbing Commando Ridge looked like they were finding conditions difficult as the rocks got wet. I only had time for a few images before the conditions got too damp and misty. The bracken here is already turning it's autumn colour partly through lack of moisture I assume. Quite a breeze from the south west and you can see this as the bracken is blurred in the long exposures. I've just got three images and have quickly edited the raw files and left the black and whites almost as they came out of the camera using Fuji Acros + red filter simulation.
As a little bonus a kestrel came and sat on a rock below me and although I didn't have a really long lens with me I managed to grab an image before he dived straight down on something below.
My third visit to Bosigran this week but conditions couldn't have been more different to last night. I approached from the west side tonight and stayed much higher up. There was drizzle in the air and the visibility gradually got worse and within half an hour I could hardly see the sea. A couple of people just finishing climbing Commando Ridge looked like they were finding conditions difficult as the rocks got wet. I only had time for a few images before the conditions got too damp and misty. The bracken here is already turning it's autumn colour partly through lack of moisture I assume. Quite a breeze from the south west and you can see this as the bracken is blurred in the long exposures. I've just got three images and have quickly edited the raw files and left the black and whites almost as they came out of the camera using Fuji Acros + red filter simulation.
As a little bonus a kestrel came and sat on a rock below me and although I didn't have a really long lens with me I managed to grab an image before he dived straight down on something below.
Friday Evening:
An evening visit to Bosigran on a beautiful sunny day. As we arrived I could see a couple on Commando Ridge and managed to catch the end of their climb. Because the sky was so bright they made natural silhouettes so with a bit of tweaking was able to produce the results below. A second climber who had run past us earlier suddenly appeared on the ridge free climbing and I managed a few of him. Then to round the evening off a third climber arrived. We had a chat and he was from Lincoln down on family week up at the Climber's Club. He was also free climbing and I managed to catch a lot of his climb.
I gave my website address to the two men but didn't get to meet the couple so if either of the men know them could you pass on the details please so they can see themselves.
An evening visit to Bosigran on a beautiful sunny day. As we arrived I could see a couple on Commando Ridge and managed to catch the end of their climb. Because the sky was so bright they made natural silhouettes so with a bit of tweaking was able to produce the results below. A second climber who had run past us earlier suddenly appeared on the ridge free climbing and I managed a few of him. Then to round the evening off a third climber arrived. We had a chat and he was from Lincoln down on family week up at the Climber's Club. He was also free climbing and I managed to catch a lot of his climb.
I gave my website address to the two men but didn't get to meet the couple so if either of the men know them could you pass on the details please so they can see themselves.
Set 1: The Couple
Set 2: The Runner
Set 3: The Man From Lincoln
Friday 29th July:
Up and out early for a sunrise potter around Penzance Harbour. Fishing, fueling, unloading. swimming, tombstoning, delivering-it was all going on. A brief glimpse of the sunrise before the low clouds hid the action but always very worth the effort to be up at this time of day.
Up and out early for a sunrise potter around Penzance Harbour. Fishing, fueling, unloading. swimming, tombstoning, delivering-it was all going on. A brief glimpse of the sunrise before the low clouds hid the action but always very worth the effort to be up at this time of day.
Thursday 28th July:
A little early trip out to Porthleven for coffee this morning. When we arrived the car park was quite empty and the market was being set up around the harbour. The tide was out and a few men down working on their boats. By lunchtime the sun was out and the whole village had taken on a busy holiday feel, the car park was totally full with cars driving around in circles waiting for someone to leave.
A little early trip out to Porthleven for coffee this morning. When we arrived the car park was quite empty and the market was being set up around the harbour. The tide was out and a few men down working on their boats. By lunchtime the sun was out and the whole village had taken on a busy holiday feel, the car park was totally full with cars driving around in circles waiting for someone to leave.
Wednesday Evening:
It was a beautiful warm and still evening so we took our tea up to Bosigran. I took a camera, as these days I'm afraid not to in case I miss something exciting. We met the father and daughter from last night but unfortunately they had just finished on Commando Ridge so missed some images there. A few climbers just finishing on the sheer cliffs opposite and a lot of birds out chasing around after the ants that were about to fly.
It was a beautiful warm and still evening so we took our tea up to Bosigran. I took a camera, as these days I'm afraid not to in case I miss something exciting. We met the father and daughter from last night but unfortunately they had just finished on Commando Ridge so missed some images there. A few climbers just finishing on the sheer cliffs opposite and a lot of birds out chasing around after the ants that were about to fly.
Wednesday 27th July:
An hour's mid morning photo walk from the Station House Car Park to St Michael's Mount Causeway and back-or "how many photos of people and the Mount can you take in 60 minutes! A grey morning so we are still in black and white. The causeway looked like the route of a pilgrimage-I suppose it is really.
An hour's mid morning photo walk from the Station House Car Park to St Michael's Mount Causeway and back-or "how many photos of people and the Mount can you take in 60 minutes! A grey morning so we are still in black and white. The causeway looked like the route of a pilgrimage-I suppose it is really.
Tuesday July 26th:
I drove up to Bosigran this evening, one of my favourite locations. I began taking views along the coast towards Pendeen, trying to find spots on the cliff that gave me slightly different angles than I've not captured before. I experimented with different shutter speeds to try and improve my skill levels. The light on the rocks and headlands kept coming and going as some lovely clouds moved quickly in the brisk north westerly.
Over to my right a climber appeared on top of the sheer climbing cliffs and so I quickly changed to a longer lens and took images of him and his climbing partner with the moody sky behind them. When they had finished I went over for a chat and it was a father and daughter team down from the Peak District-it was the daughters first attempt at this particular difficult route. They were staying up at the climbing club and I managed an image with the mines in the background as they walked ahead of me.
As usual I have b&w and colour versions- to begin with I have posted the climbing images in b&w but there will be some colour to follow when I have the time to edit them.
I drove up to Bosigran this evening, one of my favourite locations. I began taking views along the coast towards Pendeen, trying to find spots on the cliff that gave me slightly different angles than I've not captured before. I experimented with different shutter speeds to try and improve my skill levels. The light on the rocks and headlands kept coming and going as some lovely clouds moved quickly in the brisk north westerly.
Over to my right a climber appeared on top of the sheer climbing cliffs and so I quickly changed to a longer lens and took images of him and his climbing partner with the moody sky behind them. When they had finished I went over for a chat and it was a father and daughter team down from the Peak District-it was the daughters first attempt at this particular difficult route. They were staying up at the climbing club and I managed an image with the mines in the background as they walked ahead of me.
As usual I have b&w and colour versions- to begin with I have posted the climbing images in b&w but there will be some colour to follow when I have the time to edit them.
Monday 25th July:
The piano tuner was in the house today, so rather than listen to hours of plinking and plonking I went for a photo walk over to Mousehole. I parked just before the Penlee Lifeboat Station (see July 23rd) and walked into the village. A cloudy morning with drizzle about but very warm, plenty of brand new 4x4s about as the summer rush begins. The images below are all Fujifilm Classic Chrome Film Simulations and are in the order they were taken.
The piano tuner was in the house today, so rather than listen to hours of plinking and plonking I went for a photo walk over to Mousehole. I parked just before the Penlee Lifeboat Station (see July 23rd) and walked into the village. A cloudy morning with drizzle about but very warm, plenty of brand new 4x4s about as the summer rush begins. The images below are all Fujifilm Classic Chrome Film Simulations and are in the order they were taken.
As I was climbing back up the cliffs last night there was a five minute patch of blue sky appeared. The colour image below gives a completely different impression of the conditions and not at all what they were really like.
Sunday 24th July:
A windy, largely grey evening visit to Pendeen Lighthouse but a few gaps in the cloud allowed a little light to peep through every now and again. As usual I couldn't resist a clamber down the rocks to near sea level to focus on the waves coming into a gulley below the Lighthouse. I kept a close eye on the clouds as these steep black rocks become like ice rinks in the wet. Alison was more sensible and stayed at the top.
A windy, largely grey evening visit to Pendeen Lighthouse but a few gaps in the cloud allowed a little light to peep through every now and again. As usual I couldn't resist a clamber down the rocks to near sea level to focus on the waves coming into a gulley below the Lighthouse. I kept a close eye on the clouds as these steep black rocks become like ice rinks in the wet. Alison was more sensible and stayed at the top.
Saturday 23rd July:
An evening trip through Newlyn and stopping halfway to Mousehole. The conditions today were different again with grey skies, a brisk westerly and spots of rain in the air. I walked along the concrete ledge until I was quite close to the old Penlee Lifeboat Station, last used in 1981 on that terrible night when the Solomon Browne, all her crew and those aboard the Union Star were lost.
Below I've edited in b&w and colour again. Personally I think the b&w give a better feel of the damp, grey conditions.
An evening trip through Newlyn and stopping halfway to Mousehole. The conditions today were different again with grey skies, a brisk westerly and spots of rain in the air. I walked along the concrete ledge until I was quite close to the old Penlee Lifeboat Station, last used in 1981 on that terrible night when the Solomon Browne, all her crew and those aboard the Union Star were lost.
Below I've edited in b&w and colour again. Personally I think the b&w give a better feel of the damp, grey conditions.
Friday 22nd July:
Not a cloud in the sky up at Levant but just enough breeze to make the heat very comfortable. For a change today I planned to do some long exposures in black & white as it was so bright but also with colour raw files. I clambered down the cliffs until I found a good flat ledge that gave me views along the cliffs to Pendeen. From here I was also able to pick out small sections of the rocks below with the swell pushing up and running back off.
Below I have posted just four images with the wide scenes being exposures of 1 second on the first and 4 minutes on the second. The water movements are 1 second. Tomorrow I will edit the same images from the raw files in colour and perhaps a few more for comparison.
Not a cloud in the sky up at Levant but just enough breeze to make the heat very comfortable. For a change today I planned to do some long exposures in black & white as it was so bright but also with colour raw files. I clambered down the cliffs until I found a good flat ledge that gave me views along the cliffs to Pendeen. From here I was also able to pick out small sections of the rocks below with the swell pushing up and running back off.
Below I have posted just four images with the wide scenes being exposures of 1 second on the first and 4 minutes on the second. The water movements are 1 second. Tomorrow I will edit the same images from the raw files in colour and perhaps a few more for comparison.
The colour versions
Thursday 21st July:
Another very bright day with little prospect of good light for traditional landscape photography so it was out with the infrared camera again. Infrared has a way of making the ordinary look dramatic and very different. We went up to Sancreed Beacon first of all to see how the windswept trees would look in midsummer and surrounded by bracken. With all the greens showing up white and what clouds there were being emphasised it was a pleasant surprise to come away with images I like. Next was a brief stop at Botallack, on the way to the pub, only to find it more or less deserted-the calm before the school holiday rush I assume. Always something to take my interest here.
Another very bright day with little prospect of good light for traditional landscape photography so it was out with the infrared camera again. Infrared has a way of making the ordinary look dramatic and very different. We went up to Sancreed Beacon first of all to see how the windswept trees would look in midsummer and surrounded by bracken. With all the greens showing up white and what clouds there were being emphasised it was a pleasant surprise to come away with images I like. Next was a brief stop at Botallack, on the way to the pub, only to find it more or less deserted-the calm before the school holiday rush I assume. Always something to take my interest here.
Wednesday Evening:
Same grey conditions but a different harbour this evening as we made the short journey over to Mousehole. The tide was on its way in as we wandered around amongst the ropes and boats. A few families still down on the sand throwing frisbees or sitting enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. The highlight of the evening was meeting "The Ferret Man of Mousehole". Must find out a bit more about him.
Same grey conditions but a different harbour this evening as we made the short journey over to Mousehole. The tide was on its way in as we wandered around amongst the ropes and boats. A few families still down on the sand throwing frisbees or sitting enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. The highlight of the evening was meeting "The Ferret Man of Mousehole". Must find out a bit more about him.
Wednesday 20th July:
A photo walk around Porthleven on a grey and misty morning while the rest of the country still swelters.
A photo walk around Porthleven on a grey and misty morning while the rest of the country still swelters.
Monday Evening photo walk around Newlyn
All images taken with a ten year old Fujifilm XE-1 and 35mm F/2 lens. They are in the order they were taken and are Jpegs using a Fuji Acros + red filter film simulation.
All images taken with a ten year old Fujifilm XE-1 and 35mm F/2 lens. They are in the order they were taken and are Jpegs using a Fuji Acros + red filter film simulation.
Monday 18th July:
Up at dawn for a cool walk along the seafront. Lots of dog walkers and joggers out early before the heat sets in although here by the sea I'm not sure we will suffer too badly. In fact, before the sun came from behind the clouds, there was actually a chill in the air.
Up at dawn for a cool walk along the seafront. Lots of dog walkers and joggers out early before the heat sets in although here by the sea I'm not sure we will suffer too badly. In fact, before the sun came from behind the clouds, there was actually a chill in the air.
Sunday 17th July:
An infrared photo walk to Newlyn this morning. Already warm and away from the sea breeze in Newlyn it was positively hot. I even stopped for a Jelbert's ice cream, not sure that I've eaten ice cream in the morning before. Larigan Beach starting to get quite busy as people seek to cool down and worse to come over the next two days.
The images are in the order they were taken.
An infrared photo walk to Newlyn this morning. Already warm and away from the sea breeze in Newlyn it was positively hot. I even stopped for a Jelbert's ice cream, not sure that I've eaten ice cream in the morning before. Larigan Beach starting to get quite busy as people seek to cool down and worse to come over the next two days.
The images are in the order they were taken.
Saturday 16th July:
Another heat avoiding late evening trip out. This time I drove up to Bosigran which, when I got there was deserted, not a climber in sight. On a still evening like this I was surprised, must be the calm before the summer rush. The sun was very hazy and I began with some b&w long exposures from the path next to Commando Ridge and then climbed higher up as I could see the tall purple flowers I wait for each year were starting to bloom. I think this plant is purple loosestrife but I stand to be corrected.
No clouds for the setting sun to light up and a thick haze along the horizon swallowing the actual sunset.
Another heat avoiding late evening trip out. This time I drove up to Bosigran which, when I got there was deserted, not a climber in sight. On a still evening like this I was surprised, must be the calm before the summer rush. The sun was very hazy and I began with some b&w long exposures from the path next to Commando Ridge and then climbed higher up as I could see the tall purple flowers I wait for each year were starting to bloom. I think this plant is purple loosestrife but I stand to be corrected.
No clouds for the setting sun to light up and a thick haze along the horizon swallowing the actual sunset.
...and a bit of cliff edge colour
Friday 15th July:
We didn't venture out until the evening and then we drove down to Sennen Cove. The harbour beach and breakwater were very busy with everybody out enjoying the settled weather, fishing, tombstoning and generally admiring the view.
We didn't venture out until the evening and then we drove down to Sennen Cove. The harbour beach and breakwater were very busy with everybody out enjoying the settled weather, fishing, tombstoning and generally admiring the view.
Thursday 14th July:
Definitely an infrared day. We went on a photo drive in the late afternoon, heading up to the north coast via Newmill. We stopped several times en-route and finished the photography at Morvah Church before heading to the pub for an early evening drink. The images are in the order they were taken.
Definitely an infrared day. We went on a photo drive in the late afternoon, heading up to the north coast via Newmill. We stopped several times en-route and finished the photography at Morvah Church before heading to the pub for an early evening drink. The images are in the order they were taken.
Wednesday 13th July:
I was up early and out for a walk on the seafront as normal this morning. Too much of a breeze for reflections today and no direct sunlight but there were some interesting fan shaped patterns in the sky. I nearly always put my camera on my back now, just in case. Below are a few black and whites to show the early quiet scene. In the first image I like the old and new positioning of the boats.
I was up early and out for a walk on the seafront as normal this morning. Too much of a breeze for reflections today and no direct sunlight but there were some interesting fan shaped patterns in the sky. I nearly always put my camera on my back now, just in case. Below are a few black and whites to show the early quiet scene. In the first image I like the old and new positioning of the boats.
Tuesday 12th July:
An evening of two halves at Marazion. Having sheltered from the heat during the day we went over to Marazion Beach just after seven in the evening. The first hour or more we wandered around the beach snapping the scene and people going about their good weather activities. On the way back towards the car I got chatting to another photographer who reminded me about the moon soon to rise next to the Mount. I checked on my phone and sure enough it was due up in ten minutes. We drove a few hundred yards along the road to the Station Car Park and joined the other waiting photographers.
The horizon was hidden by a hazy cloud layer but gradually the outline of the moon began to appear. I hadn't come prepared for moon photographer so everything is handheld. As a bonus the sunset colour behind us was spectacular and even without any great compositions in that direction it was hard to ignore.
An evening of two halves at Marazion. Having sheltered from the heat during the day we went over to Marazion Beach just after seven in the evening. The first hour or more we wandered around the beach snapping the scene and people going about their good weather activities. On the way back towards the car I got chatting to another photographer who reminded me about the moon soon to rise next to the Mount. I checked on my phone and sure enough it was due up in ten minutes. We drove a few hundred yards along the road to the Station Car Park and joined the other waiting photographers.
The horizon was hidden by a hazy cloud layer but gradually the outline of the moon began to appear. I hadn't come prepared for moon photographer so everything is handheld. As a bonus the sunset colour behind us was spectacular and even without any great compositions in that direction it was hard to ignore.
Part Two-Moonrise & Sunset
Monday 11th July:
A mystery tour with my infrared camera in the St Just area of West Penwith where I stopped the car three times. The images are in the order they were taken- far too hot in the mid afternoon sun. Just a few interesting cloud shapes and formations.
A mystery tour with my infrared camera in the St Just area of West Penwith where I stopped the car three times. The images are in the order they were taken- far too hot in the mid afternoon sun. Just a few interesting cloud shapes and formations.
Sunday Evening:
After staying in all day to avoid the worst of the heat in the evening I drove up to Bosigran on the north coast. This evening, for a change, I didn't go down to the cliffs instead I went inland and climbed the steep path up to Carn Galver. Once up there you find that the rocks you can see from the road are only one end of a half mile long ridge. From one end you look down on the north coast farmsteads and field systems but if you make the effort to walk to the other end you get views across the moors to Ding Dong Mine and Mounts Bay. Some lovely golden light as the sun dropped lower towards the horizon.
After staying in all day to avoid the worst of the heat in the evening I drove up to Bosigran on the north coast. This evening, for a change, I didn't go down to the cliffs instead I went inland and climbed the steep path up to Carn Galver. Once up there you find that the rocks you can see from the road are only one end of a half mile long ridge. From one end you look down on the north coast farmsteads and field systems but if you make the effort to walk to the other end you get views across the moors to Ding Dong Mine and Mounts Bay. Some lovely golden light as the sun dropped lower towards the horizon.
Sunday 10th July:
An early walk on a still calm morning in search of reflections around the harbour area in Penzance. Lovely and cool just after the sun had risen, the best part of any day when the weather is settled as it is at the moment. No really colourful yachts or fishing boats moored on the sunny side to get close up reflections but the wider scene gave plenty of compositions.
An early walk on a still calm morning in search of reflections around the harbour area in Penzance. Lovely and cool just after the sun had risen, the best part of any day when the weather is settled as it is at the moment. No really colourful yachts or fishing boats moored on the sunny side to get close up reflections but the wider scene gave plenty of compositions.
Saturday Evening:
You can join me on a walk this evening that wasn't my idea. At home this afternoon staying out of the heat I watched a video on youtube by local film photographer Tom Whelan. Tom used an infrared filter and took images from some wheatfields and the coastal footpath near Lands End. I had been trying to decide what to do so I'm afraid I'm guilty of plagiarism today. Once the weather had cooled down I took my digital infrared camera and followed Tom's route but in reverse. Click here to watch Tom's Video Tom Whelan -please subscribe to his channel for some great videos shot mostly in West Cornwall.
You can join me on a walk this evening that wasn't my idea. At home this afternoon staying out of the heat I watched a video on youtube by local film photographer Tom Whelan. Tom used an infrared filter and took images from some wheatfields and the coastal footpath near Lands End. I had been trying to decide what to do so I'm afraid I'm guilty of plagiarism today. Once the weather had cooled down I took my digital infrared camera and followed Tom's route but in reverse. Click here to watch Tom's Video Tom Whelan -please subscribe to his channel for some great videos shot mostly in West Cornwall.
Saturday 9th July:
A little bit of bird photography- The feeder at the front of my house has been visited recently by a leucistic sparrow, that's one without the normal feather colours. Not totally albino but very pale all over. Stands out amongst all the others. He/she is very skittish but managed to get a few images of the bird today.
A little bit of bird photography- The feeder at the front of my house has been visited recently by a leucistic sparrow, that's one without the normal feather colours. Not totally albino but very pale all over. Stands out amongst all the others. He/she is very skittish but managed to get a few images of the bird today.
A few black and whites from last evening at Marazion Beach
Friday 8th July:
How about another walk along the beach on a beautiful, if breezy, summer evening when Mounts Bay Sailing Club yachts were out in force.
How about another walk along the beach on a beautiful, if breezy, summer evening when Mounts Bay Sailing Club yachts were out in force.
Thursday 7th July:
Really warm today with a true summer blue sky, not great for normal photography so I took the infrared camera up to Botallack for a spot of people watching. Met a lovely couple from the Netherlands who asked me to take a photo of them with their phone. I then took an image with the infrared camera to show the difference, gave them my card so hopefully they will see it. They are great Poldark fans, I pointed out Ross Poldark's mine in the distance and also suggested a visit to Penberth which is appears often as the village where the miners live.
Really warm today with a true summer blue sky, not great for normal photography so I took the infrared camera up to Botallack for a spot of people watching. Met a lovely couple from the Netherlands who asked me to take a photo of them with their phone. I then took an image with the infrared camera to show the difference, gave them my card so hopefully they will see it. They are great Poldark fans, I pointed out Ross Poldark's mine in the distance and also suggested a visit to Penberth which is appears often as the village where the miners live.
Wednesday 6th July:
Clear blue skies and a brisk north westerly wind as I arrived at Marazion for the third time this week. Took the tripod today for some long exposures but always distracted by the odd candid image. Love the little boy and his dad having a chat about the danger of the tide coming across the causeway. The little lad would have set off quite happily to walk across. Have again posted some images in colour and others black and white. With mid summer saturated colours they would make good chocolate box covers but I prefer the b&w. Note the ghost figures in the 2 minute b&w long exposure.
Clear blue skies and a brisk north westerly wind as I arrived at Marazion for the third time this week. Took the tripod today for some long exposures but always distracted by the odd candid image. Love the little boy and his dad having a chat about the danger of the tide coming across the causeway. The little lad would have set off quite happily to walk across. Have again posted some images in colour and others black and white. With mid summer saturated colours they would make good chocolate box covers but I prefer the b&w. Note the ghost figures in the 2 minute b&w long exposure.
For the man I was chatting to
I just pressed the shutter a couple of times as you were standing in front of the tripod, so no great composition I'm afraid. Even a tree growing out of your head! Help yourself if you want them or I can email to you.
I just pressed the shutter a couple of times as you were standing in front of the tripod, so no great composition I'm afraid. Even a tree growing out of your head! Help yourself if you want them or I can email to you.
Tuesday Evening photo walk on Marazion Beach and into the town
Tuesday 5th July:
An enjoyable trip out this morning to catch up with a teaching colleague of mine from Leedstown School. Lucie, like me, retired early from teaching and is following her passion for photography. This week she has an exhibition at Coast Colour Canvas Gallery which is situated out on the Lizard near St Keverne right next to Roskilly's Ice Cream. Superb images by Lucie and a variety of artwork by other contributors.
Land, Sea, Sky
Vast seascapes and intimate landscapes,
sculptural clouds and fleeting light.
Long exposures and ephemeral moments in time.
The above taken from Lucie's website lucieaverillphotography.co.uk
While I was there I took a couple of images of Lucie and below, for interest, you can see two versions of each. The b&w are Fuji Acros film simulation jpegs and the coloured images edited from the raw files. I think it's so interesting that with today's modern digital cameras you can get such variety with one press of the shutter. I used a fujifilm XT3 with a Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 lens today if you are into the technical details. You wouldn't think that the indoor image was taken in a dark gallery as we turned the lights off to minimise the reflections-the lens was wide open at f/1.4
An enjoyable trip out this morning to catch up with a teaching colleague of mine from Leedstown School. Lucie, like me, retired early from teaching and is following her passion for photography. This week she has an exhibition at Coast Colour Canvas Gallery which is situated out on the Lizard near St Keverne right next to Roskilly's Ice Cream. Superb images by Lucie and a variety of artwork by other contributors.
Land, Sea, Sky
Vast seascapes and intimate landscapes,
sculptural clouds and fleeting light.
Long exposures and ephemeral moments in time.
The above taken from Lucie's website lucieaverillphotography.co.uk
While I was there I took a couple of images of Lucie and below, for interest, you can see two versions of each. The b&w are Fuji Acros film simulation jpegs and the coloured images edited from the raw files. I think it's so interesting that with today's modern digital cameras you can get such variety with one press of the shutter. I used a fujifilm XT3 with a Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 lens today if you are into the technical details. You wouldn't think that the indoor image was taken in a dark gallery as we turned the lights off to minimise the reflections-the lens was wide open at f/1.4
Monday 4th July:
A mostly grey day today with just a touch of hazy sunshine in the afternoon. Mid afternoon we drove over to Marazion -Alison's first trip in the car since her operation-to do a bit of "beach street photography." The tide was well out meaning lots of people wandering around on the beach and a constant stream of visitors on the causeway to St Michaels Mount. All black and white today using a 70-300mm telephoto lens.
A mostly grey day today with just a touch of hazy sunshine in the afternoon. Mid afternoon we drove over to Marazion -Alison's first trip in the car since her operation-to do a bit of "beach street photography." The tide was well out meaning lots of people wandering around on the beach and a constant stream of visitors on the causeway to St Michaels Mount. All black and white today using a 70-300mm telephoto lens.
Sunday 3rd July:
A simple evening photo walk around Penzance, the harbour and the seafront. Lovely evening sunshine with lots of visitors out walking and trying to eat fish and chips while being mobbed by seagulls. One poor elderly couple had to grab their food and retreat to one of the promenade shelters so at least they couldn't be attacked from above.
A simple evening photo walk around Penzance, the harbour and the seafront. Lovely evening sunshine with lots of visitors out walking and trying to eat fish and chips while being mobbed by seagulls. One poor elderly couple had to grab their food and retreat to one of the promenade shelters so at least they couldn't be attacked from above.
Saturday 2nd July:
A late evening trip over to the beach between Long Rock and Marazion. A chilly wind coming along the beach from the west but some clouds and bursts of sunshine to make the scene interesting. Plenty of visitors about all in that mobile phone stance, all facing the Mount with the rest of their family posing in front of them.
A late evening trip over to the beach between Long Rock and Marazion. A chilly wind coming along the beach from the west but some clouds and bursts of sunshine to make the scene interesting. Plenty of visitors about all in that mobile phone stance, all facing the Mount with the rest of their family posing in front of them.
Friday July 1st:
I went up to Bosigran again this evening but this time walked the coast path to the east all the way to Porthmeor Cove. In truth the conditions weren't great for photography, with largely clear skies and a brisk westerly wind. There was also no real promise of a sunset worth waiting for as in the images below you can see a bank of cloud along the horizon. This is the hardest time of year for landscape/seascape photography so we have to expect some less rewarding sessions. A small swell running which gave a little bit of interest when I climbed down and focussed on a gulley between the black rocks, not sure how much longer I'll be climbing quite so much judging by my joint aches this morning!
I went up to Bosigran again this evening but this time walked the coast path to the east all the way to Porthmeor Cove. In truth the conditions weren't great for photography, with largely clear skies and a brisk westerly wind. There was also no real promise of a sunset worth waiting for as in the images below you can see a bank of cloud along the horizon. This is the hardest time of year for landscape/seascape photography so we have to expect some less rewarding sessions. A small swell running which gave a little bit of interest when I climbed down and focussed on a gulley between the black rocks, not sure how much longer I'll be climbing quite so much judging by my joint aches this morning!