CORNISH POINT OF VIEW AWARD
Porthcurno is a gem of a beach. Just a stone's throw from Lands End and wedged between towering cliffs and rocky headlands, its unspoilt golden sands are continually pounded by Atlantic rollers. So long as you keep a wary eye out, the raked beach allows you close to the break to keep it prominent, even in a 'wide' lens. All this goes to making for one of my favourite photography locations.
On this occasion it was early March and I'd arrived before dawn only to spend the next 3 hours pinned-down in the rain-drenched car park. Yet patience paid off and I glimpsed a small patch of sunlight breaking through on the far horizon. Grabbing my gear, I headed-off down the winding track to the beach.
The rain ceased and the heavy, low cloud broke-up to reveal a superb vista opening-out in front of me. It was a breathtaking scene and an excited thrill ran through me. With my heart racing, I worked my EOS 1DS with a 16-35mm lens and soft grad No.9 ND filter to 'hold' the early sun bursting through.
A solar halo glowed in the high cirrus as the freshening wind blew the heavy rain clouds away. The visibility was superb and the horizon became pin-sharp. Ranks of crystal-clear waves rose and rolled, the wind whipping away their bright foaming tops. The piercing sun glinting on their curving bellies lit them bright turquoise from base to crest before they rolled to rush headlong up the pristine beach.
A series of images captured this amazing morning's events. One of which was awarded first prize in the 'Cornish Point of View' photographic competition.
On this occasion it was early March and I'd arrived before dawn only to spend the next 3 hours pinned-down in the rain-drenched car park. Yet patience paid off and I glimpsed a small patch of sunlight breaking through on the far horizon. Grabbing my gear, I headed-off down the winding track to the beach.
The rain ceased and the heavy, low cloud broke-up to reveal a superb vista opening-out in front of me. It was a breathtaking scene and an excited thrill ran through me. With my heart racing, I worked my EOS 1DS with a 16-35mm lens and soft grad No.9 ND filter to 'hold' the early sun bursting through.
A solar halo glowed in the high cirrus as the freshening wind blew the heavy rain clouds away. The visibility was superb and the horizon became pin-sharp. Ranks of crystal-clear waves rose and rolled, the wind whipping away their bright foaming tops. The piercing sun glinting on their curving bellies lit them bright turquoise from base to crest before they rolled to rush headlong up the pristine beach.
A series of images captured this amazing morning's events. One of which was awarded first prize in the 'Cornish Point of View' photographic competition.
