Picture Story
This was my second visit to Trebarwith Strand on the north coast of Cornwall, just south of Tintagel, this time as a last trip before the second countrywide lockdown started. Unfortunately, everyone else seemed to have had the same idea.
I expected that I was destined not to get anything for a second time. The weather on my first visit was far too windy and I was there at the wrong time of day. However, I decided that a very long exposure might be the way to go to deal with the hoards.
The light was grey and flat so there was no need for a graduated filter. The wind was calm, ideal for long exposure, so I added a big stopper and a 2 stop neutral density filter producing twelve stops of neutral filtration. I stopped down as far as I dared before any likely problems of diffraction occurred. All this led to a near exactly four minute exposure which blurred the people so much that they magically disappeared. Success.
If you plan to go to Trebarwith Strand, try and get there on an outgoing tide so that you can make the most of the relatively small location. At high tide the rocks are very slippy to please take care but the rewards can be great. Dramatic rocks and thrashing water. As the beach is revealed then the small areas of sand contrast well with the dramatic slate grey rock.
I shall be going back once we have our freedom to travel restored.
Hey Visitor
Did you know that now we offer a VIP membership? Create your personal portfolio page and let us share it monthly to over 400,000 members and followers.
Benefits of VIP membership:
• Your personal portfolio page – click here to see sample
• We promote your portfolio monthly to over 400,000 followers
• Download 12 new issues of the magazine every year
• Download ALL back issues
• Download 2 premium eBooks worth £19.45.
• Upload and share up to 48 images per year via our monthly assignments
• Upload and share up to 24 images per year via our picture submission form
• Fast Support – we aim to reply within 24 hours
• Submission Priority – your submission goes to the front of the queue
Dimitri Vasileiou • Editor
