St Alban's Head

23/09/11

On a recent trip to Dorset for landscape and nature photography I spent a beautiful evening watching the gathering sunset from St Alban's Head near Worth Matravers. I hadn't visited the area before but researched as to when and where the sun would set. A bit of time with the map then gave me a short list of locations for the trip. Of the three days this was the only dawn or dusk where the weather came right.

A grey graduated filter helped balance the sky and land. Apart from that it was just a case of settling on one composition, using the histogram as a rough guide to exposure, positioning the filter carefully, locking the mirror up and using a cable release. Oh, and waiting. Waiting and enjoying the atmosphere.


Technical details:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: 24-70mm f2.8 L at 25mm
Exposure: 1/20 sec, f11
ISO: 500