Portreath Rising Tide
I have been wanting to add Portreath to my Cornish landscape photography gallery and I planned various visits to explore the area and select my favourite spots. I came across this inlet and felt confident that I could produce something special and unique.
The weather conditions at Portreath were great, but when I arrived it was still low tide with the water far out. I got myself set up and then it was simply time to wait it out until high tide. I waited nearly two hours for the changing tides, and once water was filling the inlet, I worked with the patches of sunlight coming through the clouds that would illuminate the distant headland and throw light and shade onto the rocks.
This final shot of Portreath Rising Tide was completely worth the wait! Not only does the sunlight lift the piece to reveal all its detail and texture, the high tide brought with it a brilliant turquoise hue and choppy waves that create a mist of sea spray as the tidal waters meet the coastline.
I have been wanting to add Portreath to my Cornish landscape photography gallery and I planned various visits to explore the area and select my favourite spots. I came across this inlet and felt confident that I could produce something special and unique.
The weather conditions at Portreath were great, but when I arrived it was still low tide with the water far out. I got myself set up and then it was simply time to wait it out until high tide. I waited nearly two hours for the changing tides, and once water was filling the inlet, I worked with the patches of sunlight coming through the clouds that would illuminate the distant headland and throw light and shade onto the rocks.
This final shot of Portreath Rising Tide was completely worth the wait! Not only does the sunlight lift the piece to reveal all its detail and texture, the high tide brought with it a brilliant turquoise hue and choppy waves that create a mist of sea spray as the tidal waters meet the coastline.
I have been wanting to add Portreath to my Cornish landscape photography gallery and I planned various visits to explore the area and select my favourite spots. I came across this inlet and felt confident that I could produce something special and unique.
The weather conditions at Portreath were great, but when I arrived it was still low tide with the water far out. I got myself set up and then it was simply time to wait it out until high tide. I waited nearly two hours for the changing tides, and once water was filling the inlet, I worked with the patches of sunlight coming through the clouds that would illuminate the distant headland and throw light and shade onto the rocks.
This final shot of Portreath Rising Tide was completely worth the wait! Not only does the sunlight lift the piece to reveal all its detail and texture, the high tide brought with it a brilliant turquoise hue and choppy waves that create a mist of sea spray as the tidal waters meet the coastline.