Portobello Beach, Edinburgh: Winter Time

It is always interesting to visit places at different times of the year. Edinburgh being relatively far north, the position of the sun at sunset or sunrise significantly changes during the year. Therefore, for a given point of view, the sunset light is quite different in winter time than it is in August for example.

Firth of Forth long exposure from Portobello beach, Edinburgh
With the sun setting behind my back, I took this first long exposure of the Firth of Forth from Portobello beach.

I like to photograph at the beach in Portobello, Edinburgh. The location provides great backgrounds for portraits. For landscape (or seascape) photography, one can find simple compositions, a favourite style of mine. I also have a personal project going on. I’m building collection of Edinburgh seascape photographs.

Firth of Forth long exposure from Portobello beach, Edinburgh
The receding tide exposed more of the sand of Portobello beach, leading to this composition

A couple of weeks ago, the sunset light looked to be interesting and I decided to visit Portobello beach once again. I was a able to capture a few photographs of the golden hour light on the Firth of Forth, as seen from Portobello beach.

Firth of Forth long exposure from Portobello beach, Edinburgh
As the golden hour light was slowly disappearing, I managed to change my point of view and get this photograph before heading back home

 

 

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