Storm “Imogen” an almost impossible beast to film.
I’ve been lucky enough to photograph and film storms all over the world. Until this week, the storms of 2014 captured in my short film “Storm Serge”, were the most powerful seas I had witnessed in UK waters. That all changed on Monday 8th February when I caught my first glimpse of “Imogen”.
A buoy off St Ives measured waves of over 20meters (63ft) in height. Although impressive to watch, the storm proved almost impossible to film. Gale force westerly winds meant nowhere on the North coast had any real shelter. The storm created so much spray that any lens facing seaward was covered in salt spray within seconds. At beach level wind driven sand had the potential to write off cameras and lenses in a moment.
My only option was to fit the longest lens I own and take shelter behind rocks, shrubs and on one occasion, my own car. The choice of lens, moisture level in the atmosphere and dim winter sunlight created some of the most dramatic haunting storm images I have captured to date.
Director of Photography
9 年That storm was horrendous, was bad enough going out the house nevermind braving the elements to capture the storm on camera. Bet it was rewarding watching it back afterwards though