Nightfall at Dunstanburgh, a photo from Northumberland, England

Photographer's Note

Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland, shot near high tide, on a perfect late summer evening.

The sun had set about half an hour before this shot was taken, leaving only a thin strip of warm light around the horizon.

A long exposure of 30 seconds has turned the sea to mist, while the cool blue light adds to the peaceful mood.

Very little post-processing done - just levels and sharpening in Photoshop after scanning the original slide. The blue colour cast is partly the result of the cloudy conditions, and partly from the Fuji Velvia film used, which shifts towards blue and magenta with longer exposures.

vascao, Hauke heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

Critiques | Translate

vascao (192) 2004-12-04 12:35

Magic light, James. The misty apperance of the see resembles more a quiet lake, and the blue tones and the faint stripe of light above the horizon make this scene unique. Wonderful.

dominique (11414) 2004-12-04 14:47

Bel effet avec l'eau , les couleurs sont tres particulieres , j'aime bien la lumiere .

tcavner (0) 2004-12-04 20:44

what a terriic shot i particularly like the blue tones and the mist like effect well done

Hauke (12) 2004-12-05 4:09

Hi James, fantastic capture of the mystic mood :). I like the water's misty appearance caused by time of exposure in that pic and the colors of blue. Great DOF and POV; well-framed, too.

huni (132) 2006-09-11 3:12 [Comment]