Amateur Photographer

Lea of the land

Source:   Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. The sunset was spectacular and I wanted to capture the sky's reflection. The curvature from the water and sand draws your eyes to the lighthouse Sigma sd Quattro H, 0.5sec at f/11, ISO 100  

Blackchurch Rock, North Devon. Mouthmill Beach has amazing layers of rock formations jutting out of the ground. I positioned the rock centrally, using the sea and headland to lead your eyes towards it Sigma sd Quattro H, 1sec at f/11, ISO 100

Lea recommends always using a tripod for landscapes

Being Cornish born and bred, perhaps rugged coasts and deserted moors are in Lea Tippett’s blood, but his initial interest in photography was inspired by the birth of his daughter in 2004. He soon realised that his talent was not in photographing people but landscapes. An electrical engineer by

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