Landscape Photography - Ethereal Landscapes at Crosby Beach

Landscape Photography - Ethereal Landscapes at Crosby Beach

Landscape Photography with a difference. This week I decided in a whim to speed off to Liverpool's Crosby Beach to photograph the Antony Gormley sculptures but with a difference. Antony Gormley sculptures have been photographed to death, but that should never put you off. There is always a way to make your shot different. It might be the light that's different, the weather or simply a different viewpoint / composition. Just because something has been photographed by every man and his dog should never be an excuse for you not to bother!

Name any tourist attraction in London or around the world for that matter that hasn't already been photographed! To me it just makes it more of a challenge. Think outside the box? Photograph at different times. What about at night? Early morning? you get my drift.

Ethereal Landscapes
My plan was to head to the beach when the tide was on it's way out. When the seas were rough and especially when there was drama in the sky. All this needed to be right to enable me to take the perfect etheral Landscape picture of the Antony Gormley sculptures.

As we all know, things down't always to go to plan. Well it certainly didn't today! An hour after leaving home the amazing dramatic sky's completely didsappeared. They were replaced with dull grey skys. Even worse the handbrake on the car turned into a rain switch. The very second I applied it the heavens opened, could it possibly get any worse?

It did. The tide was on it's way out but it just went out a little too far to get the shot I had planned to get. I've never been to Crosby Beach before, the tide turning element was just a guess!

My original plan was to shoot an ethereal landscape shot with a 400mm lens. The reason for this was to enable me to isolate a couple of statues, shoot them from a distance, zooming in to enable the lens to compress them together. I wanted both of the statues in the water and at knee / waist hight.

Clearly this was never going to happen. Oh well, guess I'll save that for another day.

Not to be out-done I worked hard to grab what I could. More often than not that's just what you have to do...
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[libork]

Gary, I feel your true devotion to the photography ….
... get soaked and still grab nice images … love it

[RobOutenPhotography]

Fantastic vlog Gary. I agree with you about the best image of the day. Thanks for sharing.

[nigelmorley]

Great concept Gary...nicely different with the long exposure...admit it, we love the British weather really !!

[dsneds]

I have to agree with you Gary about your favourite shot. The boat looks fantastic in the background. I shall have to try this as well.

[derekwillson]

Hi Gary, a totally pants day but an awesome day's photography! well done buddy cool pictures, full marks for perseverance! see you when you've dried out, Del.

[martinstokes]

hi gary..super vlog..great images ..a case of the show must go on I think, despite the weather !!

[alanm.]

great shots as always Gary, a totally new way of capturing a very popular subject. Look forward to watching all your videos. Thanks.

[Ramblingdads]

Catching up on your vids! Great one, loved the look of these! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻📸
Looked like a typical summers day in Huddersfield!

[brianmccutcheon]

great video Gaza as looken forward to the next one

[DC.images]

Great vlog Gary loved the long exposure images with the boats in the background they gave them that extra dimension.

[dkfds]

the image with the moving boat to the left of the statue is phenomenal!!

[BrianHorsey]

Fantastic video, Gary. Thanks for sharing your excitement and enthusiasm. I'll go with your favourite shot!

[jeffstephenson]

Hi Gary 100% for enthusiasm & commitment another great vlog there mate.

[elzbietaarno]

Gary, your shots are just magic. I like the fact you showed the punters the comparison shots it shows how magic your images are.

[fredyt]

That looks like allot of fun. Love the one with the b
Boat blurred.

[rosaliebischof]

Loved the minimalistic approach of this!

[Jazztpt]

Another brilliant and entertaining vlog. Once again you have me smiling and enthused to get out with the camera, cheers.

[MrGraeme]

Hi Gary, Great video and a fantastic outcome. Loved the shot with the ship streaking across the background

[MrCochise]

Another great video. Love how you challenge yourself. Great message for all us photographers. Esp us landscape shooters.

[kenwright]

Talk about making the best of a bad situation. Inspiring to say the least :)