St Michael's Mount Twilight Wonder
When the stars align, there are few places more magical for a night-time shoot than St Michael’s Mount. An exploration into astrophotography, this particular image was a product of an afterhours hunt to capture an altogether more ethereal side to Cornwall, combining the majesty of the vast night sky with the fairy-tale setting of the Mount. While few other opportunities had arisen throughout the year to capture a photograph such as this one, on this shoot all the elements combined to create a truly magical scene.
Just off centre in this image is, of course, the unmistakeable St Michael’s Mount. One of the county’s most iconic sites, it never fails to capture the heart and the imagination of all those who gaze upon it. Leading the eye and the way, the cobbled causeway that flows towards the Mount almost invites you into the frame and adds to the fairy-tale-esque quality of the scene. The star-studded night sky is brought to life with the hazy streak of the Milky Way, while to the right of the frame the lights of Penzance are almost swallowed up by the burning haze of dawn making its first appearance over the horizon.
When the stars align, there are few places more magical for a night-time shoot than St Michael’s Mount. An exploration into astrophotography, this particular image was a product of an afterhours hunt to capture an altogether more ethereal side to Cornwall, combining the majesty of the vast night sky with the fairy-tale setting of the Mount. While few other opportunities had arisen throughout the year to capture a photograph such as this one, on this shoot all the elements combined to create a truly magical scene.
Just off centre in this image is, of course, the unmistakeable St Michael’s Mount. One of the county’s most iconic sites, it never fails to capture the heart and the imagination of all those who gaze upon it. Leading the eye and the way, the cobbled causeway that flows towards the Mount almost invites you into the frame and adds to the fairy-tale-esque quality of the scene. The star-studded night sky is brought to life with the hazy streak of the Milky Way, while to the right of the frame the lights of Penzance are almost swallowed up by the burning haze of dawn making its first appearance over the horizon.
When the stars align, there are few places more magical for a night-time shoot than St Michael’s Mount. An exploration into astrophotography, this particular image was a product of an afterhours hunt to capture an altogether more ethereal side to Cornwall, combining the majesty of the vast night sky with the fairy-tale setting of the Mount. While few other opportunities had arisen throughout the year to capture a photograph such as this one, on this shoot all the elements combined to create a truly magical scene.
Just off centre in this image is, of course, the unmistakeable St Michael’s Mount. One of the county’s most iconic sites, it never fails to capture the heart and the imagination of all those who gaze upon it. Leading the eye and the way, the cobbled causeway that flows towards the Mount almost invites you into the frame and adds to the fairy-tale-esque quality of the scene. The star-studded night sky is brought to life with the hazy streak of the Milky Way, while to the right of the frame the lights of Penzance are almost swallowed up by the burning haze of dawn making its first appearance over the horizon.