Station
27.12.22
An awkward bay to access and photograph, especially at high tide. There’s a 20 metre sheer drop over this edge which is sketchy enough under the feet!
Shooting into the shadows and direct sun isn’t ideal but I managed to keep the details in both ranges.
///sing.vented.nibbles
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
17mm / ƒ14 / 1/30s / ISO 400
22.03.22
We may be ‘greener’ than we used to be but th reliance on fossil fuels can’t be hidden. The sun was reflecting off the cladding bouncing between the tanks but by the time I’d found an angle the glow had faded.
///slang.fruity.tidy
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF50mm f1.4
50mm / ƒ/7.1 / 1/160s / ISO 200
25.01.22
Another struggle to find anything inspiring. Something of a landmark in the north, albeit an eyesore, the power station has been a vital part of the islands infrastructure for many years and will do for many more.
///glider.competent.relay
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
20mm / ƒ11 / 4.0s / ISO 1250
24.10.21
Fog & Signal Station at St Martins Point.
I came here yesterday but the sun was only visible through a tiny break on the horizon so I decided to return this morning with a bit more light in my favour. I had to shield the camera from the wind and wipe the filters after each shot which was a pain in the arse because all my cleaning cloths are now coated in salty water.
///most.armed.blesses
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
20mm / ƒ8.0 / 80s / ISO 250
26.06.21
The most south easterly point of the island, St Martins Point. A few hundred steps down to an amazing place, watching the fishing boats chugging past and the mesmerising currents flowing through.
///curiosity.hoot.thorax
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
20mm / ƒ8.0 / 60s / ISO 100
06.01.21
Once again, forced into the night with a lack of inspiration. The power station is only used now as backup to meet demand in the winter months and it’s in these peak hours that the generators are running which in turn is the only time they produce the steam which for me helped to balance this shot out.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
17mm / ƒ11 / 30s / ISO 200
04.03.20
With 21 petrol stations on an island of only 78 km² you don’t really have an excuse for running out of petrol. That said when I first started driving 17 years ago, this was the place you knew would always be open late at night for those much needed munch runs.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF17-40mm f4L
20mm / ƒ11 / 3.2s / ISO 100