1 ‘West Portholland, Cornwall’ by Lee Rouse
“My standout achievement with this image is the sense of timeless mystery and drama: the slowed-down water appearing as mist, all finalised as a long panoramic ratio to allow the viewer full immersion in the scene. Verging on monochromatic, with subtle punctuations of greens and yellow in the seaweed and rock veins in the foreground, the shot creates an authentic feeling of how this predominantly overcast day was. The day this was taken was rather gloomy, with failing evening light creeping through the distant clouds. Conditions like these usually offer great opportunities for coastal photography – especially long exposures, as the soft diffused light plays well with softening the water using an ND filter.
“Seeing the wet black rocks emerging from the sea, I wanted to achieve a sensefantasy and horror novels, which I am always inspired by. The wide image ratio is effectively the full frame of how I captured the scene. Using a Canon TS-E 24mm lens allowed me to shift horizontally left and right to create the panorama, which is a great way to immerse the viewer and fill the frame with a lot of depth.”
