An Audience with 'The King' II

Godrevy Point & Lighthouse, Cornwall

 

Well I think it would not be right to leave it at one image from my first audience with 'His Majesty'. Nor could I leave it at one narrative. I do not have the gift with words His majesty does but gave it a go on the last post and have tried here. Normal service will be resume so fear not and I thank you for your patience if you read it all😬

 

Having played a bit of 'old mans' hopscotch across the various rocks with 'The King' urging me on - "Oh I got a nice shot from there"..."Ooh when the tide is in a bit more you can get a good shot over there"...."Oh you might find that spot interesting" - I chose this pov as my first composition. There was just a touch of light on the side of the foreground rocks and started playing with shutter speeds and height of my tripod.

 

Some discussion on the merits of mirrorless cameras for old codgers with poor eyesight like me plus the benefits of Canon's 'flippy screens' for those of us who are as flexible as a beached whale then ensued.

 

His Majesty (being slightly younger - and a lot fitter - decided to get a lower vantage point and test out his knees/bum more than me! Given it was about 6 weeks before my Iceland trip I was surprisingly firm in my timidness to do anything that might result in bits of my body going in opposite directions and necessitate a visit to the Cornish NHS who I am sure are as overworked as their colleagues in the rest of the country. No way would I get my wife to come down to drive me and my car back home either so discretion was definitely the better part of valour!

 

For anyone wanting to know a bit more about the Lighthouse please see www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/godre...

 

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