Unsatisfied with my previous shoot in response to Darren Almound I wanted to capture another series of long exposure photographs. Again, I wanted to focus on a coastal area to capture the water as silky and cloud like. To improve on my last shoot, I will better prepare myself with lighting sources which i can illuminate my landscape with helping me to focus my subject matter better. I will also try to photograph a larger variety of angles and locations to widen the possibility of a successful image. For this shoot i want to carry on the exploration of the coastal area as a sublime environment due to the intense emotions it can create with the beauty and danger it entails. To achieve better photographs I intend to capture images on a still evening to ensure there is no wind to disturb the camera whilst taking a long exposure picture. To create a shoot that will slightly differ from the last one, i will create pictures at sea level yet still incorporate the contrast of the soft water and sharp rocks.

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Edits

Overall I am happy with this photo-shoot which was influenced as a result of seeing Darren Almounds ‘full moon’ project. As well as the initial idea of getting long exposure shots i also incorporated shots taken at a natural shutter speed for the day lit scene. To achieve the long exposure shots I used a variety of shutter lengths but was most satisfied with 30 second ones as it gave the greater effect of the silky water. I used an ND filter to help reduce the amount of light entering the lens and allowed me to shoot at longer shutter speeds without it getting over exposed. Using lightroom i made subtle adjustments to my images with regards to the lighting and colors to create a more intense and beautiful scene completing the sublime environment which was my aim.