Botany Bay between Margate and Broadstairs in Kent.
Moving Waves
I had been tired of making landscape images for some time and wanted to change the way I was looking at subjects. I have photographed landscapes for most of my photographic life and felt the need for change in the way I was working and seeing the landscape.
I was walking along the beach at sunset and stopped to look at the sun reflecting in the sea, it was a little choppy with the incoming tide and the sun's orange light reflecting in the sea and waves, I took a few shots then moved on un impressed, As I walked further along I noticed a bank of seaweed floating just under the surface dampening the action of the waves and making the sea smooth. I took a couple of shots from the beach then walked up some stairs close by to get a better higher angle, I zoomed in so I was focused on just the sun's light bouncing off the sea and a small part of the beach, I used a slow shutter speed to show movement in the sea and a N/D graduated filter to balance the light levels. The image appears to be a large open expanse of sea and sky, but it was in fact only a small part of the sea,
At Play. Minnis Bay.
It had been a warm day and most people had left for home after having had a good day on the beach. I watched the kids having a last play before bed time and sat for a couple of minutes blending into the background and making adjustments to my camera. I find it better if i give people a chance to forget i am present and that way they relax quicker. I took about 10 shots with the kids in different composition, this shot seemed the most pleasing, although all the images are good in their own right, choosing one image proved difficult, I often question my choice
This image was printed in the BBC 1 Countryfile calender
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