Cape Cornwall Silhouette
It had been a hazy afternoon when I wound my way along the coast towards Cape Cornwall. Sometimes friend, sometimes foe, this atmospheric phenomenon can sometimes obscure coastalscapes and make it difficult for photographers to capture scenes in all their glory. On this occasion though, it helped to soften the early evening sunlight and create a really striking visual. Though, strictly speaking, not entirely a silhouette, the extreme contrast between the darkness of the foreground and the sea and sky beyond is really marked and creates a silhouetted feel.
Simmering in the dying embers of the day, a particular feature is the smooth, sidelight of the low sun still in the sky. Gently diffused through the haze, the light itself is not too powerful and creates these really gentle highlights that subtly break up the shadow of the foreground. Despite the contrast in tones, there’s no sharpness to the scene at all. Of course, visible in the centre is the former chimney of Cape Cornwall Mine. A real focal point of the image and an iconic Cornish landmark, the chimney was built in 1864 for the long-abandoned mine and has proudly overlooked the sea ever since.
It had been a hazy afternoon when I wound my way along the coast towards Cape Cornwall. Sometimes friend, sometimes foe, this atmospheric phenomenon can sometimes obscure coastalscapes and make it difficult for photographers to capture scenes in all their glory. On this occasion though, it helped to soften the early evening sunlight and create a really striking visual. Though, strictly speaking, not entirely a silhouette, the extreme contrast between the darkness of the foreground and the sea and sky beyond is really marked and creates a silhouetted feel.
Simmering in the dying embers of the day, a particular feature is the smooth, sidelight of the low sun still in the sky. Gently diffused through the haze, the light itself is not too powerful and creates these really gentle highlights that subtly break up the shadow of the foreground. Despite the contrast in tones, there’s no sharpness to the scene at all. Of course, visible in the centre is the former chimney of Cape Cornwall Mine. A real focal point of the image and an iconic Cornish landmark, the chimney was built in 1864 for the long-abandoned mine and has proudly overlooked the sea ever since.
It had been a hazy afternoon when I wound my way along the coast towards Cape Cornwall. Sometimes friend, sometimes foe, this atmospheric phenomenon can sometimes obscure coastalscapes and make it difficult for photographers to capture scenes in all their glory. On this occasion though, it helped to soften the early evening sunlight and create a really striking visual. Though, strictly speaking, not entirely a silhouette, the extreme contrast between the darkness of the foreground and the sea and sky beyond is really marked and creates a silhouetted feel.
Simmering in the dying embers of the day, a particular feature is the smooth, sidelight of the low sun still in the sky. Gently diffused through the haze, the light itself is not too powerful and creates these really gentle highlights that subtly break up the shadow of the foreground. Despite the contrast in tones, there’s no sharpness to the scene at all. Of course, visible in the centre is the former chimney of Cape Cornwall Mine. A real focal point of the image and an iconic Cornish landmark, the chimney was built in 1864 for the long-abandoned mine and has proudly overlooked the sea ever since.