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After we had watched the african sun drop below the hills in Samburu we raced back along the river to find the lions that we had missed earlier. The light was almost gone and I had to rely on high iso, slow shutter speeds and hoped the animals didn’t move too quickly to get a few shots.
Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F2.8, 1/60 ISO 4000
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The main event, the stunning sunrise over Goldiggens Quarry last Friday, before the mist rolled in... sure was good to be out!
This has to be one of my favourite rocks from along Whitsand Bay, framing from this position allows you to mask out the houses that are dotted along the hill around Millendreath allowing you to concentrate on the beauty of nature!
My second shot from Sheepstor on Tuesday night, this time using the grass as a lead-in line taking you to Burrator Reservoir and the sun in the distance.
We’ve just returned from a weekend staying at The Lizard and what a fantastic weekend for photography with the weather throwing everything at us! It started on Friday evening, and as the wind pounded Cornwall I knew the one place I wanted to stop on the way down; Porthleven. I’ve seen so many fantastic shots of the church being battered by storms and I’ve never visited there myself so we took the diversion from Helston, and leaving my wife and children in the car I ventured out… although the waves were not quite as big as I’d hoped it was still an amazing sight with the swells that were generated in the harbour and I did manage to catch one big wave in the distance!
My third and final image from Start Point which I visited a few weeks ago, I do like to separate out images from the same visit if they are not distinctly different from each other. I did attempt a long exposure from this spot but it was just far too windy and the vibrations from the tripod ruined each shot.
With Storm Freya passing through Cornwall on Sunday I took a quick trip down to Portwrinkle as the waves crashing over the old harbour wall are always fun to shoot… unfortunately there was so much spray flying in the air that nearly every shot had some form of glare in it, but I did try some other shots from near the larger wall which was a bit more sheltered. Nice to bump into Jonathan from Liminal Light there, I wasn’t the only one mad enough to be out taking shots!
I’ve finally got around to processing another image from my last visit to St. Michael’s Mount. This time it’s a wide-angle shot, but instead of using the causeway as a lead-in line, I used one of the catamarans beached on the shore to add an extra point of interest.
I'm going to take a little break from sunset & sunrises as I've posted quite a few recently! Returning to a very wet and dreary morning on The Hoe, with this shot I was mostly taken by the ominous dark clouds that were sweeping in from the right… I do wish I’d taken a step to the left to centralise Smeaton’s tower between the flag poles though!
Male cheetah sitting still and observing in the tall grass, Samburu, Kenya. Gave me plenty of time to play around with different exposures.
Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4, 1/1250 ISO 250
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My second shot from Polzeath, this time later in the evening as we spotted an old buoy left stranded on the beach.
Well, it would be rude not to take a picture when the picture frames are all lined up so nicely in Collioure!
More downtime at Laikipia Wilderness River camp. There was a huge web between my room and the mess area and I just had to get some shots of its occupants.
Nephila is a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. Nephila consists of numerous species found in warmer regions around the world, although some species formerly included in the genus have been moved to Trichonephila. They are commonly called golden silk orb-weavers, golden orb-weavers, giant wood spiders, or banana spiders.
Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 + 1.4 TC @ 160mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 500
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This morning I met up with Shaun from Timeslip Photography and headed up to Colliford Lake... there was little cloud predicted so we didn't expect much of a sunrise (and didn’t get much either) so this gave us an opportunity to shoot the twisted trees. There’s very little water left around them now which does limit the compositions as from some angles the reflections from the bank were cutting through the trees, something I was trying to avoid. Here’s one of the furthest sets of branches, with the pink sky reflected in the water providing some colour.
At last it happened… something resembling a decent sunrise! Lol I ventured back to Portwrinkle on Saturday morning as the forecast was showing lots of high clouds which usually results in some nice pre-dawn colours and although there was some my favourite shot of the morning was from after the sun had risen above the horizon.
A shot from Polperro a few weeks ago. I’d gone there looking for better weather for a shot of The Net Loft, but I grabbed this shot on the way back to the car without really giving it much though, mainly because of the red boat at the front.
The Fisherman’s Hut is a favourite location for any photographers visiting Mullion Cove, after the sun had dipped below the clouds on my last visit there I headed back down the cliffs to get a shot of the hut, it does seem to suit a more subdued style of editing.
Anybody can take a shot of a poppy field with a beautiful sunset behind it showing the glory of the Cornish coast… it takes a special kind of crazy to visit the poppies on a stormy evening where the wind is howling a full-on gale and there’s been no sign of the sun for days! :)
Another year, another failure to see the Pollyjoke poppies at their finest, one year I will make it before they get decimated by the weather!
Last night I decided to head down to Whitsand Bay for sunset as the forecast was looking promising, as is often the case there was still a band of low cloud that stopped the majority of the show but there was still a nice patch running along the coast so I decided on a telephoto shot to concentrate on the most colourful patch of sky.
On Friday evening we had to drop my daughter to Cub Camp, so that gave me an excuse to get out to the beach on the way home. I’ve barely been to north Cornwall this summer so I decided to head to Bedruthan Steps… considering it had been pouring with rain during the afternoon the clouds cleared just nicely in time for sunset!
A warm summer day in Alaska, but not along Turnagain Arm where it always seems to have a cool, strong wind to remind you that Winter is Coming!
Turnagain Arm near Bird Point, Alaska
It’s fair to say I’ve not had a good year for competitions this year, sometimes it just seems that you can’t pick the right image to please people! Anyway, I was rather pleased that I managed to get 3 Highly Commended shots in the clubs Natural History competitions, which is surprising as it’s not a subject I generally tend to excel at. This pair of dragonflies were caught in Spain last year, the large pond gave a nice clear background to isolate them from distractions.
An ICM shot showing the beautiful pastel colours from “boiler beach” last week after the sun had sunk below the horizon.
My second shot from Monday night, braving the dark and the fear of “The Beast” :) This time I moved on from the quarry to The Cheesewring, somewhere I’ve been planning to get to since I first started taking astro shots last year. I am quite please with this one as I think this has to be the clearest Milky Way I’ve captured so far, a combination of a clear night and new knowledge for getting the best out of the equipment and the processing.
Last night I decided to get some fresh-air after work as the sunset was looking promising so I headed to Sharrow Point on Whitsand Bay. I’d only been on the beach for 5 minutes and taken one shot before the sun dove down under a bank of clouds so I headed a bit further than I normally do and found this nice outcrop which was just being covered by the waves on either side making for some nice mini-waterfalls.
Another shot of the old lifeboat station on The Lizard at the weekend with some beautiful colours lighting up the clouds. Again it’s hard to convey quite how strong the wind was at this point, and rather annoying I forgot to take my tripod so everything is hand-held for a change!
A historic Pelton Wheel that was used in mining gold during the great California Gold Rush in Nevada City California that sits at Robinson Plaza in Downtown Nevada City. I set 3 learning-proficiency-practical goals photographically for 2025 to continue my growth/evolution as an image maker, it was 3 specific areas where I lacked practical/real-world experience. This image was taken with the amazing Lensbaby Composer with a Sweet 35 Optic, which I’ve been carrying in my Tamrac bags for the last 7 years but have not used much. So that was 1 of my goals, to practice, be mindful, learn and to creatively use these wonderful tools which are already in my possession. Happy with these results, so at least 1 out 3 goals are in progress, well really 2 out of 3. OM System Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark III Lensbaby Composer with a Sweet 35 Optic #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #omd #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @tenbabags #olympus #olympusphotography @visitcalifornia @visitnevadacity @nevadacountyca @lensbabyusa #microfourthirds #microfournerds #micro43photography #micro43 @nevadacountylandmarks
Looking the opposite way from yesterday's shot... there was only a slim window of golden light before the clouds obscured the sun!
This morning I made my second trip to Shag Rock, which is located half-way between Downderry and Portwrinkle on Whitsand Bay. This awesome sea-stack is only accessible at low-tide, and while looking for locations this morning I realised that low-tide was just after sunrise so the decision was made. It’s been a couple of years since my last visit so it seemed like a good way to start the weekend.
This time I managed to get longer at the stack, and also ventured around to the far side. It was quite treacherous as some of the rocks are incredibly slippery; I’m normally quite confident at rock-hopping but this morning was a case of testing each footstep before committing to a move.
The sunrise didn’t really materialise, there were a few minutes of nice light, but it was still a great start to the day.
Another shot from Sunday evening at Godrevy, it was a shame that the clouds didn’t really light up as I’d hoped but at least the sea put on a good show of power!
Another shot from Golitha Falls, this time focusing on the river itself. I like this part of the river as the split allows you to place the trees in the centre of the frame, giving you a strong focal-point.
On Sunday morning I decided to head a little further afield than normal and made the journey to Start Point Lighthouse. Even though I got there half-an-hour before sunrise I really could have done with being there five minutes earlier as the best colour happened as I walked down to the lighthouse from the car park. As I’ve been there once before I had a decent idea as to where I wanted to be so I made a mad scramble up the hill to get the last moments of pink in the sky.
Taken at the Roger Waters British Summer Time concert, while attempting to find refreshments during the beautiful sunset.
I spotted the potential for a nice sunrise this morning and as it’s now a slightly more palatable hour I decided to get up and have a trip out before work. I knew that the tide would be low, so not ideal, but it’s been ages since I’ve been to Millendreath so I headed there and started with my favourite rock which separates Millendreath from Plaidy beach.
It was a beautifully clear night last night to I went out with a few other photographers from the Liskeard Camera Club and we headed to Whitsand Bay, first stop was Rame Head which I’ve visited before but then we headed to Portwrinkle. This is one of my favourite beaches along Whitsand Bay as there’s a huge choice of compositions available, but inspired by a shot by Matt Stansfield I decided to take the Milky Way at the end of the old harbour wall… this is a shot I’ve taken many times during the day, but it was very special last night being on the rocks with the water flowing all around as the tide reseeded.
I’ve also been testing Sequator to stack the stars which really has improved the time it takes to merge multiple exposures, I wasn’t entire happy with the colour (though I don’t think that’s Sequator’s fault) so I decided to convert to monochrome and add a blue tint which gives it a bit of an “other worldly” feel.
One more shot from Portwrinkle, this time with a 10-stopper to extend the exposure time to 60 seconds. I always think this effect works well with the many jagged rocks found when the tide is nearly at its high point.
It seems like ages since we’ve had a clear enough night for some astro photography, but even though the moon is still quite full there was a window of opportunity before it rose at 12:30 so I visited a beach I’ve been wanting to get to for ages. Shag Rock is situated half-way between Downderry and Portwrinkle and makes for a great subject. You can also see Jupiter shining brightly near the galactic core.
Another image taken on foot, tucked away behind a bush, watching elephants come down to drink and play at one of the dams at Laikipia Wilderness Camp. I was really fascinated how the dust on this one's back lifted in a cloud as it sunk into the water.
Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 500
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Another quick trip out from our visit to The Lizard; with clear skies it would be rude not to made the journey to Kynace Cove but a little too much cloud and too much wind causing vibrations in the tripod mean the shot is not as good as it could have been… that does mean I need another trip there which is not necessarily a bad thing!