Kynance awakens

Kynance Cove, Cornwall -

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Having camped on the north coast of Cornwall I found myself a bit stuck for sunrise shoot locations. As it happened, after the first couple of days I found at this time of year trying to shoot blue hour both ends of the day plus the travel involved was too much so I settled for sunset shoots. I must be getting old as I don't sleep in a tent as well as I used to!

 

I had visited Kynance Cove before I got into photography seriously and knew I wanted to return at a quiet time. I arrived pre dawn and the limited sky colour was all well off the the right of frame but I set up and waited hoping that the sun would strike the land pretty much as it ended up doing. I shot several landscape compositions but also some 7 shot panos of which this is one. I liked the part lit land and went for a 5s exposure which partly smoothed out the sea. Once the light hits the sea it turns really turquoise. The buildings are a cafe and cottage - I could have cropped them out but for some reason I liked them in the shot but understand if others would not have kept them.

 

Popular since Victorian times, the brilliant turquoise water and white sand, with islands, caves and unexpected views are still a powerful draw today. It is difficult to overstate quite how stunning this unique cove is.

 

The beach's defining features are the serpentine rock formations, including the distinctive pinnacle to the north of the beach. This red and green stone, which is found throughout the Lizard Peninsula, has been formed into otherworldly shapes over the millennia to form caves, sea stacks and islands. These all have their own quirky names such as the Asparagus Island, The Drawing Room and The Parlour. Ref. www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk/helston-lizard-falmouth/kynanc...

 

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