under the boardwalk

Down by the seeee eeee yeaaah...

For a while now I've had an image in mind.  It's a mega long exposure shot under Mumbles Pier.

And last night (25 April) conditions were finally favourable so off I ventured to get my shot.  I really wish I hadn't - for two reasons.

Firstly, the shot isn't all that, and secondly the exertion of getting there was really too much for me and this morning I am suffering in extreme pain which is making me sick.

Lovely.  

I really must learn to stay within my limits and not do too much.  It'll kill me one day!

Anyway, it wasn't a complete waste of an evening, as we did see a lovely old pump on the beach, encrusted with rust and barnacles.  I wonder how long it has been there?  

And I also got a reasonably OK shot of the sunset at Limeslade Bay.

Here are this week's rather meagre offerings.

Fujiflm GFX100, Fujinon GF23mm f4
20 seconds @ f16, ISO 100
tripod, self-timed release
Kood 3-stop reverse graduated ND filter, Lee 6-stop ND filter

Fujifilm GFX100, Fujinon GF 100-200mm f5.6 @ 170mm
2 minutes at f16, ISO 100
tripod, self-timed release
Zomei 10-stop ND filter

One thing I particularly like about the under the pier shot, is the way it tells the story of the structure.  All those years of being attacked by salt water leaving it encrusted with a beautiful and natural patina.

And in my latest YouTube extravaganza you can find out what I look for when I try to tell a story with one of my landscape images.