Month: November 2011

Splash Time in Brighton

Checking my World Tides 2011 app on the Iphone, it was high tide in Brighton and being that it was a windy day too I wanted to try and get a few shots of the waves crashing against the Getty next to Brighton Pier.

Being that most kids were off school today, quite a few were playing dodge the splash (very unsucessfuly!!). This gave a great opportunity to get an action shot of kids running away just as a big wave hit the getty.

I`m a little annoyed I didnt have my reverse grad NDfilter to hand as it would have helped exposed the sun correctly, but never the less im pleased with the final images.

Prints of these images are avaiable to purchase at www.sussexscenes.co.uk

 

A View from Brighton Wheel

Finaly got to have a go on the Brighton Wheel. Its £8 a pop, but I think its worth it considering I`ve lived in Brighton all my life and got to see a spectacular view of the City and Pier I`d never seen before.

I wasnt sure how it worked with regards to the amount of time you get on there and how many spins you get before getting off, but basically they fill all the capsules (which gives a bit of time to compose a shot ;)), then it spins 3 times. The experience lasts about 15minutes.

I timed it just as the sun had set to get the best colours and the trusty GF1 did me proud as I managed a lovely top down shot of the Pier with its lights on.

Experiencing the Brighton Wheel once is probably enough for most people, but I would go again mainly for the photographic aspect of it, and I`m hoping the next time I go on will be when its snowing :D.

 

Prints of these images are avaiable to purchase at www.sussexscenes.co.uk

 

My first shots of the Brighton Wheel

With the Brighton Wheel or eye now up and running, it was finaly time to pop down and get a few shots. I imagine this is going to be a huge photo spot aswell as tourist spot over the coming months/years.

Using a Canon 5D and 24-105mm lens, with a Heliopan Vari ND filter I was able to slow down the shutter to around 30seconds a shot and get some long exposure captures.

Prints of these images are avaiable to purchase at www.sussexscenes.co.uk