well, did I make it?

Back in September I bemoaned the fact I was completely out of practise when it came to taking anything like a complex landscape photograph.

I also said that I was hoping to get to a local waterfall, and that I would publish the image I made on that trip.  Well, here is that image:

Fujifilm X-H2, Fujinon 10-24mm f4 @ 10mm
5 seconds at f10, ISO 125
Kase Wolverine 10-stop neutral density filter
tripod, self-timer release

But, but, that's not a waterfall I hear you cry.  And you would be 100% accurate in your concerns.

Trouble is, my body would not play ball and allow me to make the walk to the waterfall I wanted to capture.  Normally I would have ignored all the warning signs and made the hike anyway, but not any more.  The risks to my health of falling or in any way injuring myself are, these days anyway, far too high.

So, instead of heading north to Waterfall Country, I headed south - to Mumbles to be precise.  I knew the tide would be coming in, but had no idea just how lovely the mid to late afternoon light would be, giving the rocks that perfect pastel-grey / blue hue that makes them so attractive.  To me at any rate.

I came away with four images that I'm really very happy with and proud of.  The one above and these three below.  I've saved what I think is the best until last though.  I wonder if you agree?

Fujifilm X-H2, Fujinon 10-24mm f4 @ 10mm
1.4 seconds at f9, ISO 125
Kase Wolverine 6-stop neutral density filter
tripod, self-timer release

Fujifilm X-H2, Fujinon 10-24mm f4 @ 10mm
2.6 seconds at f9, ISO 125
Kase Wolverine 10-stop neutral density filter
tripod, self-timer release

Fujifilm X-H2, Fujinon 10-24mm f4 @ 10mm
3.5 seconds at f11, ISO 125
Kase Wolverine 10-stop neutral density filter
tripod, self-timer release

I always wonder when seeing large pieces of driftwood washed up on the beach just where they came from.  To peak my curiosity even further, someone had carved little pictures all along the length of the driftwood in the image above, which then made me think about who did that, where and when.

Naturally, after all everything is a video opportunity these days, I recorded the afternoon out. And you can share in my enjoyment (and I really did have a fun afternoon even if it's not what I'd hoped to do) just by making that decision to click below...