Lizard Point, a photo from Cornwall, England

Photographer's Note

Hello everyone,
still in Cornwall,but this time we are at the most southerly point of England known as the Lizard.

It juts out into the sea, this is where the English Channel meets the Atlantic Ocean.

To my left and up on top of the cliff is the lighthouse.

If you look carefully,on top of the cliff there are people enjoying the view.Some had their binoculars, doing a spot of bird watching.And others were just enjoying the experience of being there.

Whilst we were there,some people pointed out that there was a seal down in the water;it kept poking its nose out for a breath, then it would disappear again, beneath the waves.It was good to see it in its natural habitat.

The little buildings close to the car park house an office for the National Trust, a cafe and a souvenir shop.The Lizard is famous for Serpentine stone, a stone with beautiful colours.You can buy ornaments and lamps made from the polished stone.

In Lizard village, a half a mile walk inland, there is a large car park, and more shops to buy your souvenir and a Cornish pasty.
If you go to Kynance Cove, a mile up the coast, you can see the stone in situ.

Hope that you like the view and thanks for looking.

Vasa, parbo, macondo, ellelloo, dareco, anel, fulvio52, rodgerg, mydrjoe, saxo042, jlbrthnn, lrw1966, chinchini, gunbud, feather, Charo, serp2000, mortijo, Bandit, emjleclercq has marked this note useful

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Vasa (515) 2008-10-23 16:03

Hello Jean, friend,

you are right, the hero in my last two pictures is the same kind man. I also recognize the same beach here, but it is another very good picture and pleasant place. Cornwall is inviting all Planet. Many thanks for your charing and friendship,

Branko

parbo (11092) 2008-10-23 16:05

Hello Jean,

Your view is very attractive with its splendidly shaped land forms and amazing contrasts between leaden colored sea and green cliffs. Excellent idea adding visitors to your very good captured scene because they are helping us perfectly to scale your view. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

macondo (20449) 2008-10-24 2:49

Hi Jean.
Good note, thanks a lot. I actually read it through before I had a good look at the photo. It's a good one, well composed from a good viewpoint. The buildings, cars and people on the slope are sharply rendered, and you wisely kept only a small area of sky. I've never been to this spot, but I can't imagine it being too friendly in the middle of winter on a windy day.
Regards,
Andrew

lightsensor (757) 2008-10-24 8:10

hey, Jean,
this is good sightseeing photo here! the rocks faraway from the land, and the curve u show us from your angle is interesting. also, the tourists are visiting this place and tell us the reputation of it. good job!

J-P,

ellelloo (6572) 2008-10-24 8:50

Hello Jean,
An enjoyable seascape again. I like the autumnal atmosphere, the good composition and very pleasant colours. Excellent depth and sharpness. Thanks for the good note too!
Greetings and have a nice weekend!
Lasse

dareco (17136) 2008-10-24 15:33

I LOVE the view!!! A very beautiful place and the colors and detail are superb! A nice pov. TFS

cdmonson (5304) 2008-10-24 19:20

Hi Jean:

Looks like a beautiful place. I would love to vist the Cornwall coast. You have a fabulous composition here--I love in particular that huge wave about to hit the shoreline. I'm a little surprised at the use of f/4--I think f/8 would have given you better sharpness on the details in the background. Also, a light graduated neutral density filter would have been good as the top of the frame is fairly light. Just some suggestions for future shots. But overall, what a lovely and wild shot.

Clark

anel (563) 2008-10-25 4:49

Hello Jean,
This rock reallly looks like a lizard-head, amazing! I like the framing and the natural colors of your picture. Interesting note too. I would like to thank you for your kind comment on my picture. I'm very seldom on TE, being more of a nature photographer on TN.
Best regards
Anne

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-10-25 4:51

A very attractive one, Jean.
Good management of a difficult lighting and some superb color display on those cliffs. And yes, the location does look like a huge sleeping lizard, indeed. TFS!
Have a good weekend, I'll be seeing ya.
Fulvio.

mydrjoe (1240) 2008-10-25 12:17

Hi Jean,

I like very much this seascape that, as a matter of fact, looks very much like many places along the coast here, where I live. I love the contrast of the green grass and the almost black rocks reached by the high tide. You've chosen a very good POV and I think it was a very good decision to have left this small piece of land in the foreground. An excellent shot and a very the well written note too. Congrats!

Have a nice Sunday.
JR

rodgerg (55767) 2008-10-26 1:01

Hello Jean,

A beautiful view to this superb cliff with a good management of a difficult lighting, superb color and contrast, a great depht of field.
Have a good evening and to morrow,
Roger

jlbrthnn (76043) 2008-10-26 1:26

Hello Jean,
Your composition is masterly. I like the colors which you knew to find. Constructions and people are better effect on this coast, the cars, a little less:) Very good and beautiful work.
Have a nice sunday
Cordially
Joлl

dumbo (4541) 2008-10-26 2:07

Hello Jean,
Dramatic but beautiful seaside view. I like the shapes of those cliffs and this great composition.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

lrw1966 (1632) 2008-10-27 9:05

Jean Hi:

Really beautiful and educational. Amazing PoV and colors of the seascape. Excellent notes, as well.

Congratulations, very nice, my friend
Larry
USA-tfs

chinchini (31529) 2008-10-27 10:30

Bonjour John,
Trиs bonne sйrie.
Bout d'un littoral trиs dйchiquetй, cette pointe a йtй bien capturй. Ton POV permet une vue de celle-ci et des nombreux ecueils qui parsиment la mer. Le site me parait trиs visitй, а voir tous ces vйhicules sur le parc. Excellente semaine
Mes amitiйs
Pierre

gunbud (34066) 2008-10-28 18:04

Hi Jean,
This unique moss covered rock formation does indeed resemble a lizard.
Love the surf lapping strongly against the rocks in the bay that provides a brilliant contrast to the lush green foreground.
Regards, Tom

toto (0) 2008-10-29 23:46

Bonjour,
belle photo de cette crique superbe, bien colorйe avec ces gros rochers, ces voitures et ces gens montre que l' endroit est fort frйquentй, passage obligй de cette cфte ou il faut vraiment se rendre pour admirrer l' endroit.

Amitiйs Thomas

zeynepe (0) 2008-10-31 7:43

Hello Jean,
You captured a lovely seascape with your detailed note. Your POV , the lighthouse, the vivid colors especially the green tones make the composition fantastic.
Congrats and have a nice evening,
Zeynep

feather (51130) 2008-10-31 16:25

All the way to Land's End. I have never been there and it looks very rugged. I like the way you have capture the waves in the inlet. Well composed with the cliff in the foreground to add some depth.
Kath

Philippe (11836) 2008-11-02 1:55

Hi, Jean. Your picture shows the original wilderness of the place which has now been invaded by man. The people standing near the buildings give a good idea of the scale. You did well to include some grass in the foreground to give depth to the picture. Good natural colours.
Have a nice Sunday,
Philippe

Longroute (19600) 2008-11-05 1:59

So that's the famous point that every British sailor recognise and know they have reached home after an Atlantic crossing!
I was in the neighbourhood during my holidays in Cornwall back in 1986, bu I failed to see it.
Good composition with the point that curves like a lizard tail.
Thank you for posting it,
Donato

Charo (51290) 2008-11-09 10:04

Hello Jean,
Magnificent view of the cliffs, a hard but very beautiful landscape. Excellent depth and very good detail.
Best regards,
Charo

serp2000 (47063) 2009-02-21 11:26

Privet, Jean,
Fine work! It is ideal shot for TE. An interesting and useful note. Good colours and excellent details. TFS!

Greetings from Ural,
Serghei

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-02-26 5:36

Ola Jean,
Bonito ponto de visгo desta linha de costa , um bonito lugar para passear e ver estas pequenas ilhas de rocha , gostei muito da vegetaзгo tem belos tons de verde, parabйns!!
Um abraзo Gonзalo

mortijo (12828) 2009-03-07 15:48

Hello Jean,
There is a lot of depth in your picture thanks to the cove in the foreground. Adding the visitors and the parking was not a bad idea since it brings some live to the picture.
Regards
John

Bandit (2360) 2009-03-08 9:23

Bonjour Jean,
magnifique endroit que tu nous fais dйcouvrir !! Cette crique semble йnorme par rapport au personnes !! Une belle photo !
Bravo !
Fabien

emjleclercq (15778) 2009-04-04 22:27

A very famous point when travelling by sea around the British Isles, which makes a nice green cliff. I just regret the car park on the right of the picture.

All the best,

Emmanuel