Scottish Seascapes - Wick Stack, Pettico Wick

 

[caption id="attachment_2974" align="aligncenter" width="633"] View across Broadhaven Bay, Pettico Wick, Scotland[/caption]

Seascapes

Returning home from a Scottish photography trip we decided to come down the A1 along the coastal route looking for seascapes.

As we neared St.Abbs towards sunset the sky began to colour and a fantastic sunset was in the offing. Racking our brains for a nearby location, we came up with Pettico Wick, Broadhaven Bay.

We had wanted to visit this one for a long time and hadn't really been able to justify it, but we had to move quickly.

Heading into St.Abbs we were disappointed to find the sought after location was not actually here, frantic googling got us the name "Pettico Wick" and more googling got us a map, off we went. We weren't too sure of the maps authenticity when it came to crossing farm land, avoiding livestock and driving along a narrow track but we persevered. Glad we did!

The jetty and stack were bathed in pink sunlight by now but the sun was really low and in danger of disappearing below the cliff tops as we ran down the path to the jetty and set up the camera.

Just in time. Darkened over within two minutes of the shot as the sun dipped behind the cliffs.

Back to St.Abbs for coffee and cake ..... as you do.

 

The Shot

The clouds weren't moving but the sea was a little choppy so a 10-stop filter was used to smooth it out a little (always useful with seascapes). With no time left to calculate the hyperfocal distance focussing a third into the frame got the shot.

 

Links

This print is available to buy in the seascapes section of our shop

Take a look at another seascapes blog entry - Longniddry Wreck

Wikipedia information on Pettico Wick

Getting there ...

Scottish Seascapes - Longniddry Wreck

[caption id="attachment_2957" align="aligncenter" width="950"] The wreck on the beach at Longniddry, Scotland[/caption]

 

Seascapes

So, we were aimlessy driving along the southern coastline of the Firth of Forth, Scotland, looking for promising seascapes.

Alright, alright, don't twist my arm! We were specifically heading to Longniddry where we knew a wreck on the beach would be revealed if the tide was right. You can't fail with seascapes if you have a wreck to include in the shot.

We were lucky, the tide was going out and the ribs of the wreck were just beginning to show above the water, not long to wait.

The sky was nice and moody and the clouds were moving quite fast.

We don't know much about the wreck, to be honest, so if you have any information please drop us an email or leave a comment.

 

The Shot

The tripod was jammed well down in the sand to dampen vibrations from the water arounf the legs. A 10-stop filter was used to give a long exposure to make the most of the receding tide and the fast moving clouds.

We took two or three exposures just to make sure one of them had captured the water and the clouds sufficiently well.

 

Links

This print is available to buy in the seascapes section of our shop

Take a look at another seascapes blog entry - Stag Rock

Tripadvisor - Longniddry

Wikipedia information on Longniddry

Visit Scotland - Longniddry

 

Getting there ...

We took the A198 from the eastbound A1, then along the B1348 Links Road to a carpark signposted "Bents No.1", a sandy path lead down to the beach from there, once on the beach turn left and walk a couple of hundred yards along the beach and around 100 yards out. If the tide isn't that far out yet, you'll just have to wait :-)

Bamburgh Photo Shoot, Northumberland

Fruitful afternoon spent on the beautiful Northumberland coast at Bamburgh.

Managed to get some excellent landscape/seascape shots over towards Bamburgh Castle and the Farne Islands.

Sea was particularly interesting with crashing waves and plenty of surf, not to mention the fantastic weather providing some unusual blue and pink horizons.

[caption id="attachment_125" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland[/caption]