Shapes of the coast

Galicia, January 2024.

From the video My photography wouldn't be the same without these.

Praia das Catedrais, II

Galicia, January 2024.

From the video My photography wouldn't be the same without these.

Praia das Catedrais

Galicia, January 2024.

From the video My photography wouldn't be the same without these.

This is a location I wanted to visit for a very long time, but it can only be accessed during low enough tides. I made the mistake to visit this beautiful beach on the wrong day in the past, but this time I was sure I was going to fix it. And it didn't disappoint.

My photography would not be the same without these

I visit As Catedrais beach, arguably the most beautiful beach in Galicia, to try out a new set of ND filters that the people at Kase were kind enough to send me after I destroyed mine back in Scotland. I am after an image I'd been wanting to make for a very long time, but never could. Until now.

Still defiant

Cathedrals Beach, Galicia, February 2022.

A piece of the cliff that got detached from mainland a long time ago. Still resisting, still defiant.

Praia das Catedrais, June 2018

Camera and Lens: Sony a6500 + 16-70mm f/4 Carl Zeiss
Others: 15-stop ND Filter
Settings: ISO 100, f/10, 63 seconds

Even though this place has become so popular that it's partially closed now, and some spots are not accessible, it's still one of the most beautiful places you can find along the Galicia Coast.

If you go there, make sure to visit the place both during low and high tide, since it's a completely different scenery. You can't really do any exploring on the beach when the tide is high, but you can witness and enjoy nature working on these rocks.

And of course, you can make images like this one. A simple long exposure of one of those amazing rock formations that you can find there.

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