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back in time with preserved railway
photographer Jack Boskett.
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you’re interested in shooting.photographer’s natural instinct, but
releasing the shutter after the waves hit
the shore might produce an even more
compelling photograph.
“Watch as the water recedes back
into the sea,” he said. “It creates these
wonderful streaks as it curls around
pebbles and passes through the sand.”
Sally took tens of images and captured
waves of varying intensities. Each time she
released the shutter just before the water
was pulled back out to sea.
Playback revealed the streaks Neil had
talked about. “Through sheer luck, I might
have captured a shot with those beautiful
streaks,” Sally said. “But I have so many to
choose from now, I can look through later
on and find the best photograph instead of
settling for a mediocre snap.”
Sally was adamant that she wanted to
edit the images herself, and the results
only required a few pointers from Neil.
He suggested she remove or lighten a
couple of vignet tes, evened out the sk y in
Super Shot 1 and increased the contrast in
Super Shots 2 and 4. His final piece of
advice was to pick out the streaks of water
in Super Shot 4 using Photoshop’s Dodge
and Burn tools.SALLY’S COMMENT
I’ve always loved photography.
My dad star ted me on it, he would
say: “There’s going to be a good
sunset, grab your camera and
let’s go!” I’ve long understood the
foundations, but Neil taught me to think about
images in a different way. I’m not just thinking
about composition, I’m thinking about tones
and contrast; I’m thinking about when to press
the shutter button. And right now, I’m thinking
I want a Nikon Z 7, like my dad’s!NEIL’S VERDICT
I’ll keep visiting locations until the
conditions are perfect. Four
shots in one day was a challenge,
but Sally rose to it. She no longer
uses Auto ISO and really thinks about tones
and contrast, and when to hit the shutter. Her
edits were very good too, particularly as she
hadn’t done minimalist seascapes before!PRO
PORTFOLIO
NEIL
BURNELL
EMPIRE
This was taken just as it was getting dark,
during blue hour, at Wistman’s Wood on
Dartmoor. I only had an hour on the evening
I shot this, but I’m pleased I made the effort
as this remains my favourite shot.STILTS
Stilts was taken on a winter morning, while
in London. It was shot using a long-
exposure technique and is a two-shot pano,
as I couldn’t frame the huts with my 21mm
f/2.8. It won the Your View category in
Landscape Photographer of the Year.DELICATE
This was shot on my Z 7 during first light at
Berry Head Nature Reserve. I’m not an early
morning person (especially in the summer
months, when sunrise is early) but I love
shooting these beautiful butterflies as they
sleep before the sun warms them up.FINE-ART SEASCAPES