Cornish Landscape: The Great Storm

I decided to look the elements straight in the eye and attempt some night based storm photography.

I was forced to face directly into the wind, which was powerful and brutal. It was also blowing sea spray directly at me which made the actual photography part very frustrating. I went through two lenses and seven lens cloths in just under an hour.

Focusing was an absolute nightmare and to get a decent shot, I had to push my entire weight down onto the tripod during the exposure. Even whilst doing this about one in ten photographs came out sharp.

Although I couldn’t feel my fingers/face when returning my car, I felt pleased with the results and I particularly like how the photograph looks so peaceful...

Single frame - 6 secs, f/1.4 ISO 1600