The Council
Sometimes when you go out on a shoot of an evening, strange things catch your eye and you end up coming home with something completely unexpected. You head down to a treasured spot as sunset approaches to take photographs of a calm summer sea and end up being distracted by a small gathering on the nearby clifftop.
I'll admit this is one of the more unusual images I've shared with you. For me it's also one of the bravest. I'm always impressed at photographers who have the confidence to stand in the middle of busy thoroughfares and point their cameras into the faces of strangers. Even with 100 yards, a sizeable ocean drop in between us and my car stationed within five seconds of brisk running I don't feel entirely comfortable at tracing a 200mm lens on them. I'm generally much more comfortable dangling over a vertical cliff edge, safe in the knowledge that the subject of my photo isn't likely to stride towards me with a menacing stance and a challenging expression in their eyes.
But there was something appealing in the story of three young people sitting on top of a lonely cliff at Portreath on a peaceful evening, just chatting away about whatever was on their minds that grabbed my attention and I decided it was an opportunity not to be missed. I was able to conceal myself behind a wall as I set my tripod up and made ready to grab a hasty shot. I know this makes me sound even weirder than I already did. In the event two hasty shots were needed, as first the figure on the right leaned forward, and then the figure on the left did the same. "Even I can work out how to blend two images like that in Photoshop," I reasoned. Lastly, a darkening of shadows to turn the subjects into silhouette, and there you have it. A happy little council on a clifftop enjoying each other's company as the dusk settles in around them.
Happy Wednesday folks.
The Council
Sometimes when you go out on a shoot of an evening, strange things catch your eye and you end up coming home with something completely unexpected. You head down to a treasured spot as sunset approaches to take photographs of a calm summer sea and end up being distracted by a small gathering on the nearby clifftop.
I'll admit this is one of the more unusual images I've shared with you. For me it's also one of the bravest. I'm always impressed at photographers who have the confidence to stand in the middle of busy thoroughfares and point their cameras into the faces of strangers. Even with 100 yards, a sizeable ocean drop in between us and my car stationed within five seconds of brisk running I don't feel entirely comfortable at tracing a 200mm lens on them. I'm generally much more comfortable dangling over a vertical cliff edge, safe in the knowledge that the subject of my photo isn't likely to stride towards me with a menacing stance and a challenging expression in their eyes.
But there was something appealing in the story of three young people sitting on top of a lonely cliff at Portreath on a peaceful evening, just chatting away about whatever was on their minds that grabbed my attention and I decided it was an opportunity not to be missed. I was able to conceal myself behind a wall as I set my tripod up and made ready to grab a hasty shot. I know this makes me sound even weirder than I already did. In the event two hasty shots were needed, as first the figure on the right leaned forward, and then the figure on the left did the same. "Even I can work out how to blend two images like that in Photoshop," I reasoned. Lastly, a darkening of shadows to turn the subjects into silhouette, and there you have it. A happy little council on a clifftop enjoying each other's company as the dusk settles in around them.
Happy Wednesday folks.