I've said it before, and I'll say it again; once spring has come and gone, there is little that inspires me from a photographic point of view. Admittedly, there is that special light that can only be found at 5:00am on a summer's morning, but it is only fleeting (assuming that it happens at all). After an hour or so the light just gets too brutal as the sun climbs its near-vertical way up from the horizon. By contrast, once autumn is here the angle is far more genteel, allowing for all day shooting, especially during the winter months. That said, it's just two days away from the autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere (22nd), and at last seasonal differences are becomming evident. Some tree leaves are already turning to golden browns and reds, and dawns are somewhat cooler than of late, with the occasional nip in the air. My time of year is coming round again. Nice.
The image was shot at low tide on Boscombe beach, shortly after sunrise today.
Nikkor 12-24 mm lens. 1/60 sec. at f/8. ISO 320. 0.9 grey grad ND filter.
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