Chapel Porth Orange Sun
Chapel Porth Beach is located near the coastal village of St Agnes in North Cornwall. There is a long historical association with the area for mining tin, with archaeological remains dating as far back as 1066. The most prominent industrial architecture that remains is the 1870s engine houses that sit along the coast.
In this print, Chapel Porth Orange Sun, I had taken a particular interest in the Towanroath pumping engine house at the Wheal Coates mine, due to its striking shape and location in the landscape. I wanted to reflect the building’s boxy design by creating a square image. I positioned myself off-centre up the bank behind the building and waited for the sunset.
I was rewarded by it being a cloudless sky which allowed me to use the sun as a balancing focal point in the shot. The soft warm hues of orange sun provide a natural contrast with the cool dark outline of the industrial engine house, separated by the textured waves of the sea.
Chapel Porth Beach is located near the coastal village of St Agnes in North Cornwall. There is a long historical association with the area for mining tin, with archaeological remains dating as far back as 1066. The most prominent industrial architecture that remains is the 1870s engine houses that sit along the coast.
In this print, Chapel Porth Orange Sun, I had taken a particular interest in the Towanroath pumping engine house at the Wheal Coates mine, due to its striking shape and location in the landscape. I wanted to reflect the building’s boxy design by creating a square image. I positioned myself off-centre up the bank behind the building and waited for the sunset.
I was rewarded by it being a cloudless sky which allowed me to use the sun as a balancing focal point in the shot. The soft warm hues of orange sun provide a natural contrast with the cool dark outline of the industrial engine house, separated by the textured waves of the sea.
Chapel Porth Beach is located near the coastal village of St Agnes in North Cornwall. There is a long historical association with the area for mining tin, with archaeological remains dating as far back as 1066. The most prominent industrial architecture that remains is the 1870s engine houses that sit along the coast.
In this print, Chapel Porth Orange Sun, I had taken a particular interest in the Towanroath pumping engine house at the Wheal Coates mine, due to its striking shape and location in the landscape. I wanted to reflect the building’s boxy design by creating a square image. I positioned myself off-centre up the bank behind the building and waited for the sunset.
I was rewarded by it being a cloudless sky which allowed me to use the sun as a balancing focal point in the shot. The soft warm hues of orange sun provide a natural contrast with the cool dark outline of the industrial engine house, separated by the textured waves of the sea.