Dorset Landscape Photography: Low tide on the Jurassic Coast
15th March 2012
Dorset Landscape Photography
Low tide on the Jurassic Coast
It was one of the lowest tides of the year recently so I went down to visit what is one of my favourite areas at low water, Hive Beach at Burton Bradstock. As many of you will know, I get down there regularly and love the cliffs, ledges, rocks and boulders that are uncovered at these low tides.
I wanted to try and get out into the water, so I setup the tripod and waited for the tide to come back in, filling in the space around the legs. It is amazing the power of the water and although the waves were only slight that day, the power was enough to know me off my balance on more than one occasion. Thank goodness for a sturdy tripod.
I went for a long exposure shot, mainly to get the water to calm into a mist amongst the rocks, but it also gave some nice movement to the clouds which were flying by.
Very bright sunshine didn't help the exposures or the contrast between the rocks, clouds and the cliffs, but I hope you enjoy the final image.
Low tide on the Jurassic Coast
It was one of the lowest tides of the year recently so I went down to visit what is one of my favourite areas at low water, Hive Beach at Burton Bradstock. As many of you will know, I get down there regularly and love the cliffs, ledges, rocks and boulders that are uncovered at these low tides.
I wanted to try and get out into the water, so I setup the tripod and waited for the tide to come back in, filling in the space around the legs. It is amazing the power of the water and although the waves were only slight that day, the power was enough to know me off my balance on more than one occasion. Thank goodness for a sturdy tripod.
I went for a long exposure shot, mainly to get the water to calm into a mist amongst the rocks, but it also gave some nice movement to the clouds which were flying by.
Very bright sunshine didn't help the exposures or the contrast between the rocks, clouds and the cliffs, but I hope you enjoy the final image.