The extreme tides of winter in Cantabric sea in Lugo (Galicia, Spain) reach the coastline of the Loiba cliffs, reducing the beach to a minimum, of just two meters of sand, sheltering from storms. The high tide erases the presence of rocks and simplifies the landscape, and that’s the main reason why I come back to this place over and over again, when the tide and weather conditions are right for me. On a day of intense rain, the sky merges with the sea and permeates the scene with an intense blue hue. Using a long exposure, my intention was to fade the water and the sky, so I could highlight the forms of the rocks, a circle in the foreground, and the triangles in the background, all playing with the capricious geology of this incredible spot.
The intensity of the waves, and the strong rain made it a little more difficult than I expected. The waves were too strong to feel safe, and the water droplets made it hard to keep my lens clean during a long exposure. I love such unrecognisable landscapes; no characteristic pinnacles that we have already seen in thousands of pictures. Just the ocean, wild and free, a seascape modulated by the capricious tides, and views that change every time I visit the place.
All work was done in camera, with no major post-processing, just some sharpening and minimal crop. I used a blue-white balance to keep it with my perception of this stormy weather.
