I've recently returned from a week-long holiday in the South West of England. Cornwall is one of those regions I've always wanted to shoot its rugged, wild coastline has much more of a dramatic quality to it compared to my home county of Kent - The Bedruthian Steps was one location that I was eager to visit; it was just 15mins from the Campsite I was staying at so easy to get to for an evening shoot.
Of course, shooting the Steps from the viewpoint above allows for some grand vista shots which have been captured so many times before.
When I go to these magnificent locations, it's not just about the scene as a whole. Still, it is also about the small details that I can focus on - There was this one rock in the foreground which caught my eye... the fading light was just being caught on the left face, and the swell was creating this mist-like effect when I saw the results - I took over 600 images that trip, but this was one of the first. Even when I took it, I knew it was one I'd be happy with.
I had no choice; I had no access to Lightroom on this Holiday, so I had to trust my judgement - After all, it would have been logistically pointless to drive the 5-6 hours back to the location had I been unhappy with the effort when I reviewed it in Post-Production.
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