Priest's Cove - part 1

One of the places I hadn't visited before last summer was Cape Cornwall. Just around the corner from one of my favourite places, Porth Nanven, is a bay called Priest's Cove. Bigger, and with easier access, it doesn't quite have the solitude and atmosphere that I like about that Porth Nanven. But it easier to walk around and offers views of the headland that is Cape Cornwall. It also provides a different view of a familiar landmark.

Two large rocks just offshore - the Brisons - form the focal point of many of my images at Porth Nanven. They are also clearly visible from Priest's Cove. The challenge on this particular evening was the stillness of the water. I like using slow shutter speeds and the movement of the water to add blur to some of my seascape images. But on this occasion the water had almost no movement in it at all. Fortunately the sky did have some colour in it, and the rocks in the foreground provided some foreground interest.

The Brisons from Priest's Cove

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The Brisons from Priest's Cove

As the light dropped I was able to use the slight movement in the water, and I turned my attention to Cape Cornwall itself.