A step beyond

Award-winning photographer David Chapman continues to explore Cornwall’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a visit to Carnewas to Stepper Point

- David Chapman

The Carnewas to Stepper Point AONB takes in Bedruthan Steps at its southern end, follows the coast past Porthcothan, Treyarnon and Constantine Bay, around Trevose Head, Harlyn Bay and Trevone Bay, and ends at the mouth of the Camel Estuary where it takes in Stepper Point and Hawkers Cove.

In May Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photographic Group (CWTPG) was due to host a congress of the International Federation of Wildlife Photographers (IFWP).

The IFWP has a congress in a different European country every year and for the past dozen or so years members of CWTPG have attended these congresses. In fact CWTPG is the only group in the UK to be members of the IFWP, this means that the only British residents allowed to take part in IFWP events are the members of Cornwall Wildlife Trust! This year we decided it was time to invite our European friends to enjoy the wonders of Cornwall so last year we started making plans.

The technical

A ‘neutral density’ filter a few times in this article. This is a filter which is simply a dark piece of glass. It’s one purpose is to increase the shutter speed when taking a photo. The effect of an increased shutter speed is to blur moving subjects such as clouds and sea.