To make the most of the fantastic weather we were having this weekend, I revisited West Kirby Marine Lake with a photographer friend of mine.
There wasn’t as much activity on the lake as I’d seen on previous visits, but the conditions made it ideal for capturing some waterscapes with this being my favourite:
This image is actually a composite of 3 separate long exposures blended together using HDR techniques. Personally, I think this composite represents what I saw more accurately than any of the single exposures.
There was another shots I was trying to get and it involved this boat:
As soon as I saw the light from the setting sun hitting the boat, I made a run towards it in my brand new pair of walking boots only to discover the sand was not quite as solid as I thought it was…
Oh well, at least I got to test them out properly. Though, next time, I’ll take wellies too.
If you’re in the Wirral area and the weather’s looking photogenic then I’d strongly recommend a visit to the marine lake because there’s just so much to take photos of there.
As the lake is less than an hour’s drive away from me, before setting off, I check on the very handy West Kirby marine lake web cam to see what the sky is like and whether there’s any activity on the lake.
If you’re wondering exactly where it is, then here’s a useful map:
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See the furthest boat away on the sand? That’s about where Dave walked to take this photo. He went so far out there was no mobile signal (as I was trying to phone to ask him what he was up to!).
He came back covered in sand too
That’s a cracking shot! So how deep did he get? I love the fact he’s mapped it in flickr
I think the sand was a bit firmer that day (perhaps the tide had been out longer). His shoes were covered in sand but he said that it wasn’t firm enough around the boat to set up his tripod. So clearly a bit too wet out there. Standing still he found himself sinking slightly, but was still out there for a good 10-20 minutes!
I wasn’t too impressed with him getting back into the car afterwards either! His trousers were wet up to his knees, although that was from the wet soaking up through them.
What you’ll go through to get a good shot
Love the site Will, keep em coming!
Thanks, Matt.