Bedruthan Beach and Hartland Quay

Our last morning at the Bedruthan campsite, this afternoon we are heading back into Devon to Hartland ,hopefully to shoot a sunset .

Time for a last run on the beach for the Terrible Twosome.

The tide is out but on its way in, so the waves are getting bigger out past the shallow water . not that the dogs care.

                                                  The Drowned Rat look for Mollster.

                                                         Mad looking Chester,  haha

                                 Just cannot keep her out of the water, even when on the lead!

                                            The steps,   a long steep way up to the top now.

They are drying off in the sun, both knackered by looks of it.  We will be leaving late afternoon to get to Hartland an hour or so before sunset.

We have now driven up into Devon to Hartland Quay , I want to photograph sunset before we head home tomorrow.

                                                There is a old ship wreck in the car park.

Up with the drone now as its about half hour before sunset,  nice light with thin cloud diffusing the sun at the moment.

                                                           A five frame Vertorama.

                                                      Low altitude shot of the same area.

                               Hartland Point lighthouse is over on the far left in this image.

Out over the sea looking across the bay over the hotel and looking towards st Catherine's tor in the middle of the image.  5 frame Vertorama .

                                           Full 9 frame panorama of this stunning coastline.

                             There are some big waves hitting the rocks in front of the hotel.

Vertorama of the rock formations . The sun has almost set now, so time to land and get the dslr camera out for some long exposure images.

I have set up the dslr out now for a few images but don't think the sunset is going to come to much, and the tide is way higher than I needed to shoot the rock strata in front of the hotel.

                                                                      15 seconds  f14

One last image ,i couldn't get down to where i had planned so this is shot from the wall above the beach.

That is the end of a fabulous holiday in Devon and Cornwall...…………….

Cornwall Holiday Changing Light Bedruthan Sunset July 15 th

A lazy day today, a short walk along the cliffs in the morning, big stormy looking clouds have not produced any rain so that's a bonus .

                                 I have spotted loads of Burnett moths all along the cliff tops.

                                                                       A Gatekeeper.

Its sunset time,   time to get the drone up, the cloud is looking a bit too thick for decent colour, and its fairly dark even before the sun has set.

                 I have just caught the sun as it is just above the horizon reflecting across the sea .

                                              Just about to fall below the horizon now.

                                  Beautiful soft light now, and the sea has a lovely colour.

                                  Great looking clouds in the direction of Newquay right now.

                                                  Another   Vertorama , 5 frames .

There is just a small narrow band of colour on the horizon, pity there is so much thick cloud tonight.

                             There are some big waves rolling in now as the tide is rushing in.

The light is fabulous, strong colour this long after sundown .  and all the photographers that were down on the beach have long gone!

                                                             A quick shot with the dslr .

The end of a fabulous evening shooting...………..

Cornwall Holiday Bedruthan Steps july 10 th

After a great photo shoot on the beach with the Terrible Twosome, I have rushed back to the van to get the drone while its still quiet.   The light is very nice  early in the morning ,blue sky but still deep shadows while as the sun is low behind me to the left.  I can only really shoot to the right to keep the light even across the image .

Here are a series of images looking up the coastline of this fabulous location.

                                                                            Single frame

  This Vertorama is 5 x 5 frame aeb frames merged which has covered the lights to darks very well.

                                                              Topdown over the stacks

              Taken from out over the sea to show the entire coastline and fields.  9 frames merged.

                                                                    7 frame vertorama

              Topdown over the steps, between the narrow gully which is the way down to the beach.

                                                                  6 frame vertorama

That was a great flight ,  now time to take the dogs for a walk to dry them off from their early morning walk.

                                  We have walked right down to the far end peninsula.

                     Chester is looking tired now  , any shade and he is sheltering from the sun.

         Now for a rest this afternoon , then another beach walk when the tide has gone out tonight.

                           Its a bit dull tonight for another walk right along to the furthest beach .

                                     On the bottom large beach now, a good run for them.

                             Waiting for me to throw the ball, as usual Chester starts barking!

                                               So many pools for them to jump in  lol

                                                            A good arch to run through.

                                             A very tired Terrible Twosome cooling off.....

The end of another fabulous varied day in Cornwall, tomorrow we are moving to the south coast.....