Landscape Photography - I went back to Long Exposure Part 2

Well I went back .. again! A return visit .. again .. to Steetley to shoot long and very long exposures exclusively using the Lee little and super stopper.
This is turning into something of a project but would this return trip give me something I could hang on the wall or would it be another one to chalk up to experience?
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[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Which is the best image in this set and why? Are any of these better than your favourite image from the last episode?

[@gerzoc2698]

Part 1 was very good Part 2 was just awesome. It would be unfair to pick a “fav”. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thank you very much for the kind words and support .. all really appreciated!!

[@JamieOverland]

2:36 for me Dan, love the colours and the composition. If I lived near to that pier I would be back again & again also. Great work!

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thank you Jamie much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the photos and the episode :-)

[@rambling_rambler]

Great when you get the conditions in your favour. Love it sacrificing socks for shots haha. Some great shots the B&W being my favourite love the flow across the image. Can't wait for next episode

[@MrVlassisd]

Fantastic photography mate. I love your determination and the fact you actually "use" your equipment instead of worrying about it. Well done

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thank you very much Dimitris .. the camera is a tool and whilst we need to look after the equipment it is of course only an ornament if we aren't taking and making great images :-)

[@alanm.1368]

Some awesome images Dan, your persistence paid off. Thanks

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Alan M. Getting there Alan certainly getting there. Don't think I yet have the image I want but I'll keep trying!

[@michaelpruitt6828]

Lovely images of the pier, Dan and I enjoyed the Vlog! So many landmarks disappear with no photographic record of them.

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Michael Pruitt thanks Michael, very much appreciated!

[@barrymcalle7377]

Some great images there Dan and powerful dialogue about your reasons and intentions. It’s on my list to visit now

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Barry Mcalle Thanks Barry glad you enjoyed the episode and comments!

[@photografiaaustralis2131]

Quick tip Dan. Buy a $5 eyepiece, clip it onto your cable release so its always there when doing long exposures. Caps and cloths over your camera can cause slight movement to the image from the wind which acts like a sail. Great work mate. Love the images and your enthusiasm to go out and shoot whenever possible. Greg

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Photografia Australis alas the hat would feel shunned and ostracized lol. Too much of a trade mark for me to retire ;-)

[@johnallibon2792]

Dedication and gifted a good mix for super pix. Loved the ebb flow around wood stumps together with sunset reflexion. Stunning. Regards, JA

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Much appreciated John! Thanks for taking the time to comment :-)

[@johndickson5939]

Stunning images , another great watch , , more of that content ,

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

John Dickson glad you enjoyed it John!

[@DC.images]

Love the opening couple of shots Dan

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thanks Dean really appreciate the support mate!

[@clivegriffin]

Hi Dan. My 15yo grandson and I (we three met briefly at Gary Gough's evening with Thomas Heaton) really enjoyed this video. We were both particularly impressed with how you produced wonderful images from what was (to us anyway) a fairly ordinary location. He was sufficiently inspired to immediately start researching suitable locations with piers so that we can utilise our ND filters etc. We're in Leeds and therefore at least 60 miles from suitable locations, so he'll have to wait until all chances of snow are gone. Cold is one thing; snow quite another!

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Hi Clive great to hear from you again! Leeds is a little distance from the coast but worth the drive especially with a little planning. I would definitely advise making the most of the snow though even if it is local .. just of course exercise some caution if you are heading out in the car. It's my intention to head out today but not quite sure where yet .. sky clearing a little in the northeast now so maybe some reasonably light at sunset!

[@JEAVORILEY]

Some great images Dan. The ones for me are the broken groynes in the foreground with the pier in the background with that beautiful sun reflecting on the wet sand stunning Dan, great job and well worth the return visit

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

JEAVORILEY thank you .. glad you enjoyed the video and the images .. it's a place I think i'll be coming back to frequently over the next 12 months or so!

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

JEAVORILEY thank you .. glad you enjoyed the video and the images .. it's a place I think i'll be coming back to frequently over the next 12 months or so!

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

JEAVORILEY thank you .. glad you enjoyed the video and the images .. it's a place I think i'll be coming back to frequently over the next 12 months or so!

[@gheorghefalcaru]

Bravo Dan! Thanks

[@SimonBurnCreative]

That was deep. Some words of wisdom. Some sharing of thoughts. It's all good inspiration Dan. Awesome job, enjoyed hearing what you had to say. My fave image was at 17:32. It told more of a story than the others (but the others were great too). We sometimes get wrapped up with technique and light to create interesting images, but for me, an image that evokes an emotion, tells a story, or makes a statement is the one that wins the day.

[@AndrewHomer]

Great pal really enjoyed that first set of images for me

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed that Andy, thanks for the comment and support!

[@sylviaslavinarps1021]

Excellent vlog and photos and your enthusiasm really comes across.

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thank you Sylvia glad you enjoyed it .. I'm currently sat here contemplating if I can make the drive to Scotland lol. So there may well be another Scotland vlog shortly if I can persuade myself to go :-)

[@darrenkynoch6255]

Loved it Dan

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Darren Kynoch Thanks Darren much appreciated mate.

[@mikefellows3901]

Beautiful work Dan ! The warmth in the reflections is superb ! Definitely going back to Steetley :o)

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Mike Fellows thanks Mike much appreciated :-)

[@bazn8a]

Another great vlog Dan.. Superb 👍👍👍

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Barry thank you and really happy you enjoyed the video .. snow is falling right now so hopefully out tomorrow!! :-)

[@billbaker4970]

Great shots good job love a good longexposure.

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thanks Bill .. didn't get conditions as nice as in Part 1 of this video but still exploring and working the location. Getting to know the spot and understand the nuances is important for me if I want to come away with an image that I really love!

[@davidabbs4459]

Great sunrise! I remember my days with the hat, don't need it now Ive gone Sony

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thanks David

[@PatOutdoorify]

Great vlog again Dan, I recognise that enthousiasm when you`re at the right spot at the right time. Stunning shots again. There is a part meteorologist in all landscape photgraphers. Last friday I came back from a business trip in Germany and went of the highway in Luxemburg to deviate to France to take a quick shot of a nucelair power plant, it was so rewarding to see the images on the back of the camera. Only purpose was to explore the site, because I wanted to come over there, but it is a 4 hour drive. Now I really want to go back to get more time spent on that site..

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thanks Patrick. There is definitely a huge part that is a weather obsessed buffoon in all Landscapers lol .. we are a little obsessive over the weather lol .. but .. I do still love a bit of bad weather photography it has to be said. I spend hours checking and rechecking metcheck and sun positions lol. My other half somewhat despairs ;-)

[@JamesRBurnsVLOG]

A great example of the importance to work the location Dan. Lovely colours in there. I think the lone groyne image is a grower as my first reaction was that it just stopped me in my tracks to lead me on to the pier. The shot for me was your last BW as it flowed from foreground to background, quite calming as well. Excellent engaging stuff as always. 👍👍👍

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thanks James. I quite like the lone groyne as I think it anchors the shot and gives a little balance .. agree on the BW .. def my favourite shot from the shoot and getting close to a shot that I would have on the wall. I'm musing over a diptych of two similar shots one long exp and the other with big smashing waves coming through as the final display option but we shall see!

[@RICHARDROLLINSONDESIGNPHOTOGRA]

Great work and well worth the sock sacrifice, thanks for sharing 👍

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Richard Rollinson - My Analog Life thanks Richard .. might have to trademark "Sacrifice the socks for the shots" lol

[@TonyNeat]

Excellent stuff mate. Superb images 😉

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Tony Neat thanks Tony glad you liked the shots!

[@marktaylor9579]

Like it Dan, great vlog and images.I love a good long exposure and keep trying them myself. I'm newly sub'd and catching up on your "back catalogue" at the moment. It's good to hear someone say they want an image for themselves, and not for others to like.

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Hey Mark thanks for the sub and the support. There's some hit and miss in my back catalogue lol but I am back on it and more focused this year .. putting the image first rather than the time out again which is always my main focus. I think as a photographer shooting for yourself should be the main goal .. shame it took me a while to figure that one out lol!

[@Brian-si7in]

Great images Dan. Large variety from one location too. Interesting thoughts on making a record of a place - important subject.

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Brian R thank you Brian for the kind words. I think at this moment in time I've been experimenting with how I would like to develop photographing this location over time and that will probably take me quite a few months to consider and decide upon. Having a project that hangs together visual there is always appealing but as I mentioned record shops are also important for me and being creative and trying different styles compositions and processing is part of my initial groundwork on these sort of projects.

[@DiegoMcCartney]

You're back! ha, I don't blame you man. Beautiful location. I grew up near the ocean and miss it a lot. Loved the first two image. It's definitely worth firing away when it comes to seascape. The black and white image underneath the pear was spot on. Nothing like inspiring others to go out and take some pictures. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Diego McCartney Diego I love being next to the sea. There's no better place. Slowly building up to getting the image I want from here too .. just need to keep shooting!

[@sonnyrawson]

Fantastic vlog Dan still got to get to Steetly pier and try capture an image myself. image 4 in the end montage for me is absolutely stunning love love love👍

[@mainline464]

Excellent photos

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

mainline464 thank you glad you enjoyed them!

[@paulhinchliffe7601]

Superb and inspiring images ans location thanks for sharing 👌👍

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thank you Paul really appreciate the comments. Glad you enjoyed the images and video .. snow just started falling so need to be out again tomorrow :-)

[@Loopsrainforest]

Dan rules!

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Loopsrainforest haha not convinced of that but thanks for the support lol :-)

[@Alan-DPhotos]

Great set of images Dan, difficult to pick a preference, so I won't :-)

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Alan D lol ok, thanks Alan :-)

[@MarkMcNeill22]

Epic photos enjoyed this love you passion dan :-)

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Mark McNeill thanks Mark I must admit i'm very passionate about my photography and always have been .. glad to see that it comes across in these videos!

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Mark McNeill thanks Mark I must admit i'm very passionate about my photography and always have been .. glad to see that it comes across in these videos!

[@derekmidgley]

I think my favourite image in this set is at 2:37; favourite from Part 1 was at 6:38 (in that one). They're totally different images but I probably prefer this one at 2:37 because of the rich colours and textures of the receding water on the sand yet how you've timed it to preserve structure in the sea including that lovely wave coming in. It's just wow. And the composition just seems to work so well. Amazing shot. Guessing it's timed around 0.5s to 0.8s?

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thanks Derek yes that was one of the shots I liked too but I think the mono long exposure square crop wins out for me .. mainly because thats what I went there to shoot I think. I'd have to check the data but yes looking at that it will be around 1.5 seconds at a guess. The waves comes in quite slow as it's a shallow rise to the shore and as such need to drag the shutter a little more to get the movement on the receding water.

[@troyhowling2497]

Go back every week..... Amazing location....

[@craigwilson1604]

dan whats the first song playing in the background? ive been and got some long exposures there, lovely beach and place to shoot 👍

[@greyhound0z]

Just found this video by chance.....it's a cool beach and only a 10 minute drive for me

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

steven peachey Always good to find new local spots I'm glad you stumbled across the video and channel! I've been shooting locally again the past few days so they'll be some more content coming out shortly :-)

[@greyhound0z]

DanPearsonPhoto nice.. you from the north east then?

[@WesKriesel]

3:27 very, very nice!

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thanks Wes appreciate the support and glad you like the image!

[@AndyBeattieUK]

Nice one Dan... 2:30 is a crackin image, worth the trip just for that 👌

[@DanPearsonPhoto]

Thanks Andy. I do like that image but the one shot I wanted was the square mono with the higher tide from right behind the pier .. it's not perfect but it's a potential contender for a wall spot lol.