Beach Stories
Imagined back stories of things found on the beach
The famous breakwater at St. Monans, Fife.
Most of these images were made in November 2019 at Clashnessie, in the Assynt, and all of them were made with the Fuji X-T2 camera and the Fujinon XF16mm F1.4 R WR lens at ISO 200.
The backwards aerial with half twist
A difficult manoeuvre to perform with grace, it can be done with concentration and a great deal of practice. She had thought mindfully all morning as she prepared, emptying her head of distractions and day to day concerns. When the moment came, she was ready: time stood still and the crowd were hushed.
Epsilon
Berry-like prophecies of Christmas coming, arms reaching forward in time. I thought I could see the shape of a letter E, moving to the right of frame.
The Argentine Tango
Carlos and Eva seemed to defy the laws of gravity as they danced their contragiros. Onlookers would gasp as she poured herself over his limbs in a steamy, sensuous, syncopated embrace.
Kestrel
He glides, and hovers on the imperceptible breeze, scanning for little violet trickles and traces that betray the poor vole, scurrying, hopping, scampering along, cursing his evolutionary luck.
Notes
| Image | Camera | Lens | Film/ISO | Aperture | Shutter | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Monans breakwater | Fuji X-T2 | Fujinon XF16mm F1.4 R WR | ISO 200 | f/11 | 1/60s | |
| The backwards aerial | Fuji X-T2 | Fujinon XF16mm F1.4 R WR | ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/200s | |
| Epsilon | Fuji X-T2 | Fujinon XF16mm F1.4 R WR | ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/125s | |
| The Argentine Tango | Fuji X-T2 | Fujinon XF16mm F1.4 R WR | ISO 200 | f/4 | 1/320s | |
| Kestrel | Fuji X-T2 | Fujinon XF16mm F1.4 R WR | ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/200s |
All images on this page were processed from the RAW file in Capture One Pro 20.