Trevose Head Beacon
Astrophotography allows you to capture a whole other side to Cornwall. With the sunlight replaced by glistening stars, the amazing coastalscapes that you normally see during the day are transformed into magical, other-worldly scenes. During one of my astrophotography excursions to North Cornwall, I set myself the challenge of capturing a dynamic reflection of both the incredible night sky and something that was, unmistakeably, the Cornish coast. To do so, I headed to Trevose Head Lighthouse, a 19th century lighthouse sat atop 150ft high cliffs near Padstow.
Still operating today, Trevose Head Lighthouse is famous for its shining beacon, the light from which projects as far as 21 nautical miles. The challenge therefore was balancing the light of the lighthouse as it swirled around and the delicate light of the stars above. To achieve this, I took a range of different exposures so that I could slowly gather the light of the Milky Way and the stars, without the final image being overpowered by the lighthouse. This allowed me to pay homage to each element of the scene and capture the beautiful, misty quality of the sea for a dreamy overall result.
Astrophotography allows you to capture a whole other side to Cornwall. With the sunlight replaced by glistening stars, the amazing coastalscapes that you normally see during the day are transformed into magical, other-worldly scenes. During one of my astrophotography excursions to North Cornwall, I set myself the challenge of capturing a dynamic reflection of both the incredible night sky and something that was, unmistakeably, the Cornish coast. To do so, I headed to Trevose Head Lighthouse, a 19th century lighthouse sat atop 150ft high cliffs near Padstow.
Still operating today, Trevose Head Lighthouse is famous for its shining beacon, the light from which projects as far as 21 nautical miles. The challenge therefore was balancing the light of the lighthouse as it swirled around and the delicate light of the stars above. To achieve this, I took a range of different exposures so that I could slowly gather the light of the Milky Way and the stars, without the final image being overpowered by the lighthouse. This allowed me to pay homage to each element of the scene and capture the beautiful, misty quality of the sea for a dreamy overall result.
Astrophotography allows you to capture a whole other side to Cornwall. With the sunlight replaced by glistening stars, the amazing coastalscapes that you normally see during the day are transformed into magical, other-worldly scenes. During one of my astrophotography excursions to North Cornwall, I set myself the challenge of capturing a dynamic reflection of both the incredible night sky and something that was, unmistakeably, the Cornish coast. To do so, I headed to Trevose Head Lighthouse, a 19th century lighthouse sat atop 150ft high cliffs near Padstow.
Still operating today, Trevose Head Lighthouse is famous for its shining beacon, the light from which projects as far as 21 nautical miles. The challenge therefore was balancing the light of the lighthouse as it swirled around and the delicate light of the stars above. To achieve this, I took a range of different exposures so that I could slowly gather the light of the Milky Way and the stars, without the final image being overpowered by the lighthouse. This allowed me to pay homage to each element of the scene and capture the beautiful, misty quality of the sea for a dreamy overall result.