Portreath Sweeping Seas
On this day, I had visited Portreath with a view to photograph the whole bay and showcase the beautiful stretch of coastline that stretches out from either side of the village. However, due to the rough conditions playing havoc with the sea, I instead found myself drawn to the waves crashing against the village’s famous monkey hut on the end of the harbour wall. Captivated by the movement, I focused more on the monkey hut as a singular subject above the activity of the water to achieve these really dramatic photos, rather than taking wider, panoramic landscapes that didn’t quite manage to portray the power of the sea.
For this photo, I found that I was getting more success photographing the sea as it washed off the harbour wall, instead of the waves crashing against it. “Sweeping sea” really sums up this photo. Full of energy, the sea is surging across the harbour wall in seemingly all directions. Using a longer exposure time with a neutral density filter, I was able to smooth out some of the flow of the water and capture an artistic quality to the movement. With this image in particular, you can see the ripple of waves rushing away from the wall, as the next set tussles for momentum and clashes with the force of the receding water. I really love the pattern and the texture in this photograph, and that’s why I’ve included it in my portfolio.
On this day, I had visited Portreath with a view to photograph the whole bay and showcase the beautiful stretch of coastline that stretches out from either side of the village. However, due to the rough conditions playing havoc with the sea, I instead found myself drawn to the waves crashing against the village’s famous monkey hut on the end of the harbour wall. Captivated by the movement, I focused more on the monkey hut as a singular subject above the activity of the water to achieve these really dramatic photos, rather than taking wider, panoramic landscapes that didn’t quite manage to portray the power of the sea.
For this photo, I found that I was getting more success photographing the sea as it washed off the harbour wall, instead of the waves crashing against it. “Sweeping sea” really sums up this photo. Full of energy, the sea is surging across the harbour wall in seemingly all directions. Using a longer exposure time with a neutral density filter, I was able to smooth out some of the flow of the water and capture an artistic quality to the movement. With this image in particular, you can see the ripple of waves rushing away from the wall, as the next set tussles for momentum and clashes with the force of the receding water. I really love the pattern and the texture in this photograph, and that’s why I’ve included it in my portfolio.
On this day, I had visited Portreath with a view to photograph the whole bay and showcase the beautiful stretch of coastline that stretches out from either side of the village. However, due to the rough conditions playing havoc with the sea, I instead found myself drawn to the waves crashing against the village’s famous monkey hut on the end of the harbour wall. Captivated by the movement, I focused more on the monkey hut as a singular subject above the activity of the water to achieve these really dramatic photos, rather than taking wider, panoramic landscapes that didn’t quite manage to portray the power of the sea.
For this photo, I found that I was getting more success photographing the sea as it washed off the harbour wall, instead of the waves crashing against it. “Sweeping sea” really sums up this photo. Full of energy, the sea is surging across the harbour wall in seemingly all directions. Using a longer exposure time with a neutral density filter, I was able to smooth out some of the flow of the water and capture an artistic quality to the movement. With this image in particular, you can see the ripple of waves rushing away from the wall, as the next set tussles for momentum and clashes with the force of the receding water. I really love the pattern and the texture in this photograph, and that’s why I’ve included it in my portfolio.