Wheal Coates Mine

Ref: S3-0325

This is a shot which really should not have worked. It was taken in the pouring rain, with the blinding sun shining through the clouds. I just had to keep cleaning the drops off the lens between each shot and pray they would come out! This was always going to be a black and White image from the moment I saw the scene, with the engine house shot as a stark silhouette. I loved the way the light was illuminating the rain from behind and then shimmering off the sea. Also note the wet brickwork adding some shape to the engine house.