Kynance Cove Sunset
Kynance Cove is one of the most instantly recognisable locations in not just Cornwall but the UK too, famed for its picture-perfect aesthetics that have long captured hearts and minds. With emerald-topped islands soaring from turquoise seas, its somewhere that exudes raw natural beauty and is a natural magnet for photographers. For me, I particularly wanted to capture Kynance Cove at sunset as I felt that my previous attempts to capture the bay in all its glory hadn’t completely hit the mark. This time, I ventured over with renewed determination and managed to capture a beautiful sunset just before the sun disappeared for the day.
As the sun was setting over land, time was very much of the essence as I set up my camera and prepared a series of shots. Fortunately, the sun was still visible, sandwiched between banks of clouds and the land, which created lovely colouration across the sky and caused defiant beams of light to fracture and streak the horizon. To portray the smooth, dreamy quality of the sea, I used a neutral density filter which created this beautifully silky effect across the water, reflecting the sunset tones from deep blue to aquamarine to a warm yellow. The jagged cliffs of the foreground, still illuminated in the last moments of daylight, also provide a striking contrast to the mellow sea and add extra depth and scale to the scene.
Kynance Cove is one of the most instantly recognisable locations in not just Cornwall but the UK too, famed for its picture-perfect aesthetics that have long captured hearts and minds. With emerald-topped islands soaring from turquoise seas, its somewhere that exudes raw natural beauty and is a natural magnet for photographers. For me, I particularly wanted to capture Kynance Cove at sunset as I felt that my previous attempts to capture the bay in all its glory hadn’t completely hit the mark. This time, I ventured over with renewed determination and managed to capture a beautiful sunset just before the sun disappeared for the day.
As the sun was setting over land, time was very much of the essence as I set up my camera and prepared a series of shots. Fortunately, the sun was still visible, sandwiched between banks of clouds and the land, which created lovely colouration across the sky and caused defiant beams of light to fracture and streak the horizon. To portray the smooth, dreamy quality of the sea, I used a neutral density filter which created this beautifully silky effect across the water, reflecting the sunset tones from deep blue to aquamarine to a warm yellow. The jagged cliffs of the foreground, still illuminated in the last moments of daylight, also provide a striking contrast to the mellow sea and add extra depth and scale to the scene.
Kynance Cove is one of the most instantly recognisable locations in not just Cornwall but the UK too, famed for its picture-perfect aesthetics that have long captured hearts and minds. With emerald-topped islands soaring from turquoise seas, its somewhere that exudes raw natural beauty and is a natural magnet for photographers. For me, I particularly wanted to capture Kynance Cove at sunset as I felt that my previous attempts to capture the bay in all its glory hadn’t completely hit the mark. This time, I ventured over with renewed determination and managed to capture a beautiful sunset just before the sun disappeared for the day.
As the sun was setting over land, time was very much of the essence as I set up my camera and prepared a series of shots. Fortunately, the sun was still visible, sandwiched between banks of clouds and the land, which created lovely colouration across the sky and caused defiant beams of light to fracture and streak the horizon. To portray the smooth, dreamy quality of the sea, I used a neutral density filter which created this beautifully silky effect across the water, reflecting the sunset tones from deep blue to aquamarine to a warm yellow. The jagged cliffs of the foreground, still illuminated in the last moments of daylight, also provide a striking contrast to the mellow sea and add extra depth and scale to the scene.