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got this one today at Bantham, chilly but worth it  ;)

Great shot! Was the sky actually that colour or have you used a filter?

Super pic. Just enough of the surfer to know what it is and then his silhouette does the rest.

There have been some lovely sunsets over the last week that have been very yellowy orange so perhaps not a filter.

My phone takes a picture if you say 'smile' or 'cheese' which is useful if I don't want to get out of the car, I just stick my phone out the window and then say the word (yes,  lazy photography  :D).

Took a really cool photo by accident. When the flash went off I got two sunsets, the actual sunset, the sea and the cliff top and then a reflection of them off the roof of the car. Couldn't have done that if I had tried.  :)

no filter Andy, just a slight longer exposure. Waterproof camera case causes light refraction too

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one from earlier in the day looking across to Burgh Island. Art Deco hotel.

Love the wave, & that 2nd one's gorgeous. Always wondered how people get such gorgeous coloured sunsets. Wonder if I can change the exposure time on my phone. Is that hand held?

The original fire and ice pic and the last one of the hotel were taken in the water on a boogie board. the middle 2 were on tripod.

Those really are very good, I am impressed, mind you I'm still amputating heads in most of my pics so doubt that my opinion is of any great value!! ;D ;D

Morrag, for everyone I consider OK for here 20 or more are failures. To bright, dark whatever, then the water shots take some hammering too. Often get washed over by waves, get feet, heads or sky only. Then somedays you get just what you want, so I put them up here to show off  ;D ;D

They are gorgeous. As for the blasé "taken in the water on a boogie board", well you are just showing off now!  :P

Anyway, I'm surprised you have the time with your extra responsibilities.  ;)

P.S. Wrote this while you were admitting you were showing off!

paying for my sins today. Leg muscles are knackered swimming with fins and maybe just the cold. Can hardly walk  :o

Better to be able to do that one day and be crippled the next, than not to be able to do it at all!

Burgh Island a moment ago.

Wow!    :o

Tiz the end of the world  :o

cracking in a blizzard, I'll pay for it tomorrow  :D

Impressive, if ever so slightly bonkers.

I think more then slightly, but it wasn't crowded, unusual seeing it was good surf  ;D ;D ( luckily I only had to get to my waist to get this shot, so kept my head dryish, hate those ice cream pains  ;D)

I know I've said it before but many of your shots are as good as a professionals especially your surfing/seascape shots. I think you ought to start putting a copyright on them or otherwise they might start being used elsewhere and you'll not be getting the kudos or even any dosh.

Of course, I download all of your pics as I enjoy looking at them in one place but I hope you'll waive your royalties from me.  :D 

You guys are living the life ain't yah

Well jealous

Agree about how many shots it takes to get one or two gooduns ! And part of me is jealous of being able to go surfing.. :)

I am close to calling it a day  :'( old age is taking its toll. I am very cautious now of the water, think I've been a tad lucky of late, think my 9 lives are all but gone  ;D Coughing up lungs full of salt water doesn't have the same appeal anymore. 

Makes me want to dust off the old 7mm and find my hood,gloves and boots. But on second thoughts, MAYBE not. :P

I tried the winter surfing thing, now I'm a summer kayaker.

I tried summer paddleboarding - lovely when it worked but too bloomin difficult  to stand up again after falling off.  Now I just take photos.

If you don't Surf in the winter in this country you miss all the best waves. And if you do get some good ones in the summer,you are dodging all the weekend wannabee warriors.

Getting dark, bit of filter play. End of the day

Eerie but alluring too.