The Sun was rapidly approaching the horizon and I had driven 200 miles to capture this moment. The rock ledge was less than 4 feet above the sea and the rock was slippery with seaweed. Then just as I was about to take the shot the light changed. Out came the filters, a quick check of the camera settings and I hit the shutter release.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure: 30
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Filter: Lee ND 0.9 filter
Filter: Lee Sunset graduated
Thanks for the all the comments. To answer a few questions;
The shot was taken at Portland Bill near Weymouth in Southern England.
I had to climb down a cliff to reach the rock ledge, its a bit tricky with a 15kg camera back pack and a tripod, but its just manageable. Getting back up the cliff, now that's the difficult part. If I go back there I'm taking a ladder or climbing gear.
This was my first visit, but I had carried out some research so I knew the tidal timings and the direction of the Sunset as well as the weather forecast. The rocks as normally a dull gray colour but they reflect the sunset beautifully.
I chose this composition, even though it is perhaps too centered for some. I found that cropping it to the traditional 1/3 rds was too boring.
I am glad though that so many people liked the photo.
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Sta.sh
This is because I love your work and want to share it with my watchers! Thanks for creating something so beautiful! Keep up the good work!
Siân Lister Photography
Did you sharpen the image at all, and if so how did you go about it?