Godrevy Silhouette
I don’t often photograph silhouettes in my landscape work, but I had long had an idea to capture the outline of Godrevy Lighthouse in the setting sun in this breathtaking fashion.
I waited for a clear summer sky that would have the best chance of a bold golden hour glow. Standing on the coastline, I tracked the sun’s descent so that I was in the correct position to capture the light as it passed through the window panes of the tower. This involved minute by minute adjustments of my position, mirroring the sun’s movements and ensuring it was fully contained within the window.
I had to be very careful with the levels of exposure used on this shot to avoid the colours bleaching and getting washed out, as well as keeping the silhouette in deep stark contrast.
I don’t often photograph silhouettes in my landscape work, but I had long had an idea to capture the outline of Godrevy Lighthouse in the setting sun in this breathtaking fashion.
I waited for a clear summer sky that would have the best chance of a bold golden hour glow. Standing on the coastline, I tracked the sun’s descent so that I was in the correct position to capture the light as it passed through the window panes of the tower. This involved minute by minute adjustments of my position, mirroring the sun’s movements and ensuring it was fully contained within the window.
I had to be very careful with the levels of exposure used on this shot to avoid the colours bleaching and getting washed out, as well as keeping the silhouette in deep stark contrast.
I don’t often photograph silhouettes in my landscape work, but I had long had an idea to capture the outline of Godrevy Lighthouse in the setting sun in this breathtaking fashion.
I waited for a clear summer sky that would have the best chance of a bold golden hour glow. Standing on the coastline, I tracked the sun’s descent so that I was in the correct position to capture the light as it passed through the window panes of the tower. This involved minute by minute adjustments of my position, mirroring the sun’s movements and ensuring it was fully contained within the window.
I had to be very careful with the levels of exposure used on this shot to avoid the colours bleaching and getting washed out, as well as keeping the silhouette in deep stark contrast.