Portreath Blue
Having made a number of trips to Portreath to get a better understanding of the area, I instinctively wanted to capture this particular spot at sunrise, looking back at Portreath Harbour with the sun coming up on the horizon.
The morning I chose was clear and calm with an almost cloudless sky. Being so early in the day, the sea was a deep teal blue and I used a neutral-density filter to smooth out its surface texture and balance with the sky overhead.
I chose to keep the rising sun out of shot, keeping the tones of the piece even and not bleaching light across the buildings. The sun to the left balances the amber glow behind the cliff edge to the right, while the harbour wall sweeps across the vista, carrying the eye across the piece.
Having made a number of trips to Portreath to get a better understanding of the area, I instinctively wanted to capture this particular spot at sunrise, looking back at Portreath Harbour with the sun coming up on the horizon.
The morning I chose was clear and calm with an almost cloudless sky. Being so early in the day, the sea was a deep teal blue and I used a neutral-density filter to smooth out its surface texture and balance with the sky overhead.
I chose to keep the rising sun out of shot, keeping the tones of the piece even and not bleaching light across the buildings. The sun to the left balances the amber glow behind the cliff edge to the right, while the harbour wall sweeps across the vista, carrying the eye across the piece.
Having made a number of trips to Portreath to get a better understanding of the area, I instinctively wanted to capture this particular spot at sunrise, looking back at Portreath Harbour with the sun coming up on the horizon.
The morning I chose was clear and calm with an almost cloudless sky. Being so early in the day, the sea was a deep teal blue and I used a neutral-density filter to smooth out its surface texture and balance with the sky overhead.
I chose to keep the rising sun out of shot, keeping the tones of the piece even and not bleaching light across the buildings. The sun to the left balances the amber glow behind the cliff edge to the right, while the harbour wall sweeps across the vista, carrying the eye across the piece.