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Teignmouth storm

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/80

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Nov, 2014

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Lovely pic...great capture, i thought i took a good one in Porthcawl...but nothing compared to this !

wow what great shot!

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Location

This photo was taken down on the promenade in Teignmouth, Devon. Gales and high spring tides had been forecast which is a recipe for rough seas. What I had not anticipated was how rough the sea would be...

Time

This photograph was taken during the morning at high tide.

Lighting

It was an overcast day as you would expect with a storm giving me plenty of defused light to add to the drama unfolding in front of me.

Equipment

I hand held a Canon 5D MK2 with the EF 24-105MM f/4 IS USM lens attached and a make shift rain cover - a plastic bag! to protect the camera and lens from the sea salt.

Inspiration

I have always been fascinated by stormy seas with big waves crashing over the sea wall and I had been lucky enough to have booked the week off work when this storm hit the south west.

Editing

What you see is pretty much how it came out of the camera. I always shoot in Raw and had the camera set in AV mode. Once I got the raw on to the computer I opened in camera raw, set a white balance, adjusted the exposure to avoid any clipping. I then applied some minimal noise reduction and corrected the lens chromatic aberration. I then opened into Photoshop where I apply a slight curve. I then cloned out and dust spots and rain drops. I applied a little contrast to the trees in the distance, finishing with a very slight saturation boost and a image crop.

In my camera bag

In my bag normally carry around my Canon 5D Mk2 with 17-40, 24-105 and 50mm lenses. I have my cable release, a hot shoe spirit level, and a selection of Lee filters and polariser. I always carry a charged spare batteries, spare memory cards, lens cloths, a rocket air blower, 2 compasses (one is a sun compass), GPS receiver. an appropriate OS map, head torch, hat & gloves, over-trousers, sun cream, pain killers, and a drink. I also have my trusty Manfrotto tripod.

Feedback

Safety first, always tell someone where your going just in case. Never get to close to the sea as you can get caught out in a flash. Try to anticipate the waves and use a zoom lens to compress the image. By using a zoom also means you can shoot from a safe distance. Use a medium aperture so the far distance gently fades away in to the murky weather conditions. It also allows you to capture some motion in the water. Take plenty of shots as you will have a lot of failures. Remember the best waves usually come when you least expect them to so be ready!

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