Following on from my previous post last night on Crosby Beach I returned again this evening as the conditions looked like a great opportunity to capture the last of the days light. I couldn’t be more pleased with how these images turned out tonight, it was indeed a beautiful Summers evening on Crosby Beach.
One of the things I have learnt as a Landscape Photographer is to make the most of the opportunities you are faced with, to make your own luck by taking action, quite often I find if I don’t make the effort or put myself forward the feeling of not knowing how it may have turned out is worse than the feeling of trying and failing. It’s better to try and fail than to sit at home looking out the window as the world passes me by. Taking action, following my heart is the only way to consistently succeed in Landscape Photography, maybe in life too.
For a long while I’ve wanted to capture the grassy shoreline here as I’ve done previously at Formby and the wonderful dunes at Ainsdale Beach further up the coast. Crosby Beach has many opportunities for us photographers, the Iron Men of Antony Gormley’s Another Place installation, The Mile Marker, The Brick Beach as I call it and the last piece of the puzzle for me where the River Alt meets the Irish Sea. I have yet to capture this last location successfully, although came close with my film camera when I visited with Sarah earlier in the summer. I feel the shot will work best in the shorter months when the sun sets a little lower on the horizon so I can align the river with the setting sun. I’ll be back for that…
While the dunes here aren’t in my opinion as special as those at Ainsdale the strip of grass that runs along the brick beach offer some foreground interest. Here’s how things turned out. I was a little distracted throughout the shoot but all in all it was really enjoyable and I’m pleased I made the effort. You never know, tonight could have been one of the best nights of my life. It wouldn’t have been had I of sat at home wondering what if…
A romantic evening for some…
I tried to position the flowers in the foreground to balance the diagonal lines of the beach beyond. The figures in the distance also caught my eye…
In this image I composed the curve in the grass to add foreground interest and positioned the figures at the top right thirds of the scene for balance.
A ship heading to America. I decided against cloning out the rubbish in the foreground. If this is how local people want you to see this place I aren’t for arguing with such people.
What do you see in this photograph? I see a Grandad spending quality time with his Grandson Fishing, that was my focus.
A night to remember for one young man…
The last of the sun slowly sets behind a group of teenagers.
In a previous life I knew these teenagers as babies and toddlers.
It’s good to see they are still friends. I hope they remain friends for life.
Some things can’t be washed away…
From Red to Green.
A two shot stitch showing a wider perspective and how the colour of the sea changes with what it reflects…
One man and his dog.
Reflections of time spent together.
I got chatting to a nice lady at the Beach who suggested I visit a local park where wonderful wild flowers grow. I made that trip and you can see my efforts in my next post…
Framed Prints are available of all the images featured in my blog. You can also see my current collection of Landscape Photography Prints from Crosby, Formby and Ainsdale Beaches here in my gallery.
Check out a previous vlog from another great sunset at Crosby Beach
