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MEVAGISSEYin Cornwallhasfora longtime
beena magnetfortouriststhankstoits
picture-postcardnarrowstreets,wideselection
of quaintshops,qualityeateriesandtwo(notjust
one)fishingharbours.It’sexactlyforthese
reasonsthatit worksasa perfectlocationforyou
andyourcamera.Youcouldshootstreet-style
images,architecture,abstractorlandscapehere
withouttoomuchthought,andtreatyourselfto
anicecreamorfishandchipswhileyou’reat it.
Mypersonalfavouritespotis theinnerharbour,
whereyou’llfinda goodselectionof colourful
fishingandday-tripperboatsthatwork
wellandmakea pleasingphoto.Trynotto
overcomplicatethescenebycrammingtoo
muchin;it’smuchbetterforyourcomposition
tofinda selectionof boatsisolatedfromothers.
Longexposuresaretrickyhereasthetide
constantlymovestheboatsandalthoughto
thenakedeyetheymightlookstill,anysmall
movementis amplifiedbytallmasts.Instead,
leavethetripodin thecarandshoothandheld
at a higherISO,if necessary.Thiswillgiveyou
morefreedomtodealwiththeclutterand
findthebestshot.
Don’tforgettolookaround.Theharbouris
litteredwithlobsterandcrabpots,brightly
colouredrope,andnetsthatcanmakean
interestingimageof a moreintimatelandscape.Theprettyfishingvillageof
Mevagisseyhastwoharbours
FujifilmX-T2,16-55mm,
1/500secatf/6.4,ISO 800AsCornishaspastiesandcream
teas,Mevagisseyis a quaint
fishingharbourdating back
totheearly 14thcentury.
Oftenoverlookedbylandscape
photographersit’sa placewith
plentytooffer,saysDaveFieldhouse
Dave Fieldhouse
An award-winning freelance photographer from
the Midlands, Dave specialises in landscape,
street and architectural photography for
magazines and corporate clients. Visit
http://www.davefieldhousephotography.com.© CROWN COPYRIGHT 2018 ORDNANCE SURVEY. MEDIA 066/18
ALL PICTURES © DAVE FIELDHOUSE
LOCATION GUIDE
Mevagissey
Nift y fi ft y
Take yourself out of your comfort
zone and try using a prime. One of
the cheapest lenses available, a
50mm prime lens will really help
to improve your compositions.When shooting long exposures
be aware that any small movement
can be amplified by tall masts
Fujifilm X-T2, 16-55mm, 1/100sec at f/7.1, ISO 640Monopod
This isn’t a location for a tripod.
You will find yourself getting in
the way of crowds and it’ll restrict
your flexibility when trying to find
that perfect composition. If you do
find handheld shots impossible for
any reason, compromise with a
monopod that will take
the load instead.Polariser fi lter
Consider using a polariser filter
to reduce glare from the water’s
surface and make the most of
the colours from the hulls of
the numerous fishing boats.