West Pentire Poppies at Sunset
The poppies that grow and blossom at West Pentire every year are a true sight to behold, decorating the fields above one of the most awe-inspiring stretches of coastline in Cornwall. Increasingly well-documented for their natural beauty, vibrant colours, and stunning backdrop, they are both fleeting and spectacular and, understandably, an attraction that garners a lot of attention. Of course, I wanted to seize the opportunity to capture my own take of these natural floral wonders. So, I headed north along the coast one summer evening once the crowds had dispersed and set up on the outer edges of the poppy fields.
One of my aims was to capitalise on the low sun of the evening and, with luck, capture a sunset over the bright red faces of the poppies. As I prepared though, the shot that really struck me occurred once the sun had slipped beyond the horizon. It had started to get quite dark, but there were still signs of colour in the sky and this created a soft, even light between the sky, the fields, and the sea. Using a tripod, I was able to gather enough light to make a bright image out of a dark scene. What particularly stands out to me are the three primary colours: an elementary triangle of the red of the poppies, the blue depths of the evening and the yellow of the sun fading away into nothingness.
The poppies that grow and blossom at West Pentire every year are a true sight to behold, decorating the fields above one of the most awe-inspiring stretches of coastline in Cornwall. Increasingly well-documented for their natural beauty, vibrant colours, and stunning backdrop, they are both fleeting and spectacular and, understandably, an attraction that garners a lot of attention. Of course, I wanted to seize the opportunity to capture my own take of these natural floral wonders. So, I headed north along the coast one summer evening once the crowds had dispersed and set up on the outer edges of the poppy fields.
One of my aims was to capitalise on the low sun of the evening and, with luck, capture a sunset over the bright red faces of the poppies. As I prepared though, the shot that really struck me occurred once the sun had slipped beyond the horizon. It had started to get quite dark, but there were still signs of colour in the sky and this created a soft, even light between the sky, the fields, and the sea. Using a tripod, I was able to gather enough light to make a bright image out of a dark scene. What particularly stands out to me are the three primary colours: an elementary triangle of the red of the poppies, the blue depths of the evening and the yellow of the sun fading away into nothingness.
The poppies that grow and blossom at West Pentire every year are a true sight to behold, decorating the fields above one of the most awe-inspiring stretches of coastline in Cornwall. Increasingly well-documented for their natural beauty, vibrant colours, and stunning backdrop, they are both fleeting and spectacular and, understandably, an attraction that garners a lot of attention. Of course, I wanted to seize the opportunity to capture my own take of these natural floral wonders. So, I headed north along the coast one summer evening once the crowds had dispersed and set up on the outer edges of the poppy fields.
One of my aims was to capitalise on the low sun of the evening and, with luck, capture a sunset over the bright red faces of the poppies. As I prepared though, the shot that really struck me occurred once the sun had slipped beyond the horizon. It had started to get quite dark, but there were still signs of colour in the sky and this created a soft, even light between the sky, the fields, and the sea. Using a tripod, I was able to gather enough light to make a bright image out of a dark scene. What particularly stands out to me are the three primary colours: an elementary triangle of the red of the poppies, the blue depths of the evening and the yellow of the sun fading away into nothingness.