Ok, so I hadn't got any sun rise pictures in ages (mainly due to my hatred of early mornings). also I've never taken any pictures with the blurey water effect. So last night I decided it was time things changed and duely set my alarm for 4am. Skip for to 4:20am with my mum shouting to turn that bloody alarm off (how can she here it from the other room but i cant when its next to my bed?!?), i get up, have a quick cuppa and i'm on my way.
Doesnt take long to get to a good spot where you can see the waves (which on closer inspection were much bigger then they looked from the top of the cliff) and a small island just out at sea, perfect!
I hadnt really set myself up in the safest of positions, i was just at the bottom of a big overhanging cliff, only out of the water because i'm standing on part of the cliff thats recently fallen off. With waves crashing around me i'm setting up the camera faster then i've ever done in my life! Finally its all set up, and i take the shot:
When I spot a giant wave coming right for me.
I literally had to jump across a metre gap, with tripod/camera (not sure why i grabbed it, in hindsight this was also a stupid thing to do). This left me clinging to the edge of a higher rock spider man style, only with a lot less grip. Then the wave hit the rocks below my feet, soaking me completely! But I hung on and very quickly pulled myself up onto the top of the rock to make my escape.
I didnt really think much of it at the time, and continued to photograph other higher up stuff. But now its all a bit scary. At least the photo came out! If that was messed up I be very grrrr now!!!
Mind you its almost worth getting soaked and cold just for the awsome feeling when you get home and have a hot shower and nice cup of tea!!! I love it.
So any C&C on the image?!?
Doesnt take long to get to a good spot where you can see the waves (which on closer inspection were much bigger then they looked from the top of the cliff) and a small island just out at sea, perfect!
I hadnt really set myself up in the safest of positions, i was just at the bottom of a big overhanging cliff, only out of the water because i'm standing on part of the cliff thats recently fallen off. With waves crashing around me i'm setting up the camera faster then i've ever done in my life! Finally its all set up, and i take the shot:
When I spot a giant wave coming right for me.
I literally had to jump across a metre gap, with tripod/camera (not sure why i grabbed it, in hindsight this was also a stupid thing to do). This left me clinging to the edge of a higher rock spider man style, only with a lot less grip. Then the wave hit the rocks below my feet, soaking me completely! But I hung on and very quickly pulled myself up onto the top of the rock to make my escape.
I didnt really think much of it at the time, and continued to photograph other higher up stuff. But now its all a bit scary. At least the photo came out! If that was messed up I be very grrrr now!!!
Mind you its almost worth getting soaked and cold just for the awsome feeling when you get home and have a hot shower and nice cup of tea!!! I love it.
So any C&C on the image?!?
Just why does it have to be true of sunrises too! Maybe in a year or 5 i'll get it right first time