Dorset Landscape Photography: Sunset over Kimmeridge Bay
04th November 2011
Dorset Landscape Photography
Sunset over Clavell's Pier, Kimmeridge Bay
Its been a while since I've been out to focus on landscape photography. The cookbook project I am involved in is taking up much of my time. Its nearly finished and I will be posting details of it up here very soon.
I decided to pop over to Kimmeridge Bay to watch the sunset. One of my favourite places, as there is so much to see there at any state of tide. It where the Jurassic Coast shows its teeth, with the rock formations and ledges in the bay, Clavell's Pier and the further round, even more ledges with some fantastic detailing. All this and of course, some great patterns, colours and formations uncovered at low tides.
As I arrived, it was nearing high tide, although it wasn't that high, so I headed off to Clavell's Pier, which was nicely exposed and being washed by the incoming tide, leaving it wet and shining in the setting sun.
Took a couple of shots in portrait mode, from the top of the pier, as it was leading out towards the setting sun. The light was hitting the rocks beautifully, lighting up the whole formation.
The second was taken using the Lee Big Stopped, ND110, 10 stop filter, and was a 3 minute exposure, set off 1.5 minutes beofre sunset. I wanted to capture the sun in the shot, but not let it burn out too much compared to the rest of the picture. There were other photographers down there this evening, so I really wanted to get further right, but others were already there, but I like the result with the pier leading into the picture nicely.
Sunset over Clavell's Pier, Kimmeridge Bay
Its been a while since I've been out to focus on landscape photography. The cookbook project I am involved in is taking up much of my time. Its nearly finished and I will be posting details of it up here very soon.
I decided to pop over to Kimmeridge Bay to watch the sunset. One of my favourite places, as there is so much to see there at any state of tide. It where the Jurassic Coast shows its teeth, with the rock formations and ledges in the bay, Clavell's Pier and the further round, even more ledges with some fantastic detailing. All this and of course, some great patterns, colours and formations uncovered at low tides.
As I arrived, it was nearing high tide, although it wasn't that high, so I headed off to Clavell's Pier, which was nicely exposed and being washed by the incoming tide, leaving it wet and shining in the setting sun.
Took a couple of shots in portrait mode, from the top of the pier, as it was leading out towards the setting sun. The light was hitting the rocks beautifully, lighting up the whole formation.
The second was taken using the Lee Big Stopped, ND110, 10 stop filter, and was a 3 minute exposure, set off 1.5 minutes beofre sunset. I wanted to capture the sun in the shot, but not let it burn out too much compared to the rest of the picture. There were other photographers down there this evening, so I really wanted to get further right, but others were already there, but I like the result with the pier leading into the picture nicely.