It's only when you do something like landscape photography that you realize how quickly weather conditions can change. The sky had been almost entirely clear all day, but 2 hours before sunset an even scattering of cumulus cloud began floating in from the west. By the time I'd headed out, thick alto-cumulus had replaced the little fluffy fellas and threatened to scupper any chance of a visible sunset. I hoped for some cloud in the sky (a perfectly clear sky doesn't add much drama to most photographs and allows the sun to produce too much contrast) but not too much. It often seems a cruel twist of fate the sun sets in a westerly direction which is exactly the direction we receive most of our weather! However, there appeared to be some breaks in the cloud layer so I was hopeful of some colour as I headed back down to the L'Eree/Lihou headland . Though I allowed myself plenty of time, I struggled to find a pleasing composition on this occasion. The tide was higher than I'd expected and though it may not look it in the picture, the sea was quite rough. I had to work very hard to make this image, not least by having to continuously wipe sea-spray off the filters. Ultimately though, it was all worthwhile in the end.
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{K:173998} 3/8/2008
