Watergate Bay
This is Watergate Bay, on the north coast of Cornwall, looking toward Newquay.
Stayed at the hotel there for a Murder Mystery Weekend. And what a weekend it was.
A little hdr treatment in this.
Hope you like it.
Thanks for looking.

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jesika
Very impressive image, Richard. The sky is wonderful.
j
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Jesika. There was a storm and a half that night, which really added to the atmosphere to the murder mystery.
peterlangman
dramatic work..
Richard Veal replied
Thanks mate.
NICKY7
Oh my that is stunning !
Richard Veal replied
Thanks mate. Glad you like it, and thanks also for the fave.
Irene Burdell
This is a fantastic photograph Richard great Hdr and the colours are wonderful.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Irene. Glad you like it.
Catherine Veal
really has turned out great darling.x
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Catherine.
jerry alcantara
this is amazing!
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Jerry. Much appreciated.
Zuzana
Amazing seascape!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Zuzana.
wolfllink
WOW WOW WOW! I love the colors here. This is fantastic. GREAT WORK!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks my friend.
mrclark321
Beautiful!!!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Dan.
Julie Langford
OMG – what a wow factor here Richard – this is absoluteoy amazing – you must be all warm and fuzzy after creating this – I know I would be – Big WOW
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Julie, and for the fave also. The original isnt to bad. Just needed a little ‘tweak’ so to say.
Amanda McLennan
Nice work, well captured.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Amanda.
aroha
oh wow! this is so dramatic! fantastic!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Aroha. And for your visit also.
Michael Oubridge
Exquisite piece
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Michael. Much appreciated.
linifer
this is so beautiful! :)
Richard Veal replied
Thank you linifer, for your comment, and fave. Much appreciated.
dinghysailor1
superb capture and what a memorable weekend that must have been!!
lovely work!
Richard Veal replied
Thanks dinger. It was a real bad storm that night. It was great. Added to it.
Richard.
reflexio
Wow, what a ripper.
Richard Veal replied
Thanks mate. And a fave also. Many thanks.
Jacqueline Bar...
wow! absolutely stunning capture!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Jacqueline, for your comment, and visit.
Helene Kippert
Stunning
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Helen, and for the fave also. Much appreciated.
maka1967
Gorgeous work! Great composition and brilliant use of light. The colours are so stunning. Very powerful effect!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Zhao, and for the fave also. Much appreciated my friend.
Susan King
awesome picture, wonderful colours
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Susan. And a fave also. Much appreciated.
brian pendrey
stunning capture awesome
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Brian. Another fave also. Much appreciated.
Clive King
This one blwe me away! A striking work Richard.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Clive, and for the fave also. Much appreciated.
cappa
stunning shot richard, love the sunburst behind the clouds. makes my faves list.
Richard Veal replied
Thanks mate, and for the fave also. Much appreciated.
peter
A wonderfully fresh image – the beach / sunrise? combination is one of timeless beauty.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks peter. Glad you like it, and thanks for the visit.
its Sunset :-))
Wildwings
This is a fabulous capture. Love the HDR treatment. This photo conveys serenity and beauty. This is an instant favorite for me. Wonderful.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks ‘WW’, and for the fave also. Also, thanks for your visit.
Much appreciated.
Steve Chapple
Amazing bold image, strong colours and layout. Looks great in the black Matt!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Stephen.
davidmilne
Superb pic Richrd,never east into the sun,fab outcome!!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you David, and for the fave also.
salsbells69
Awesome capture :))
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Sal.
Richard.
HELUA
This is an amazing image! Very beautiful !
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Helua, and for the fave.
Andy Harris
beautiful and dramatic work… great rays from that brilliant sun!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Andy.
roybarry
Stunning Art!
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Roy, and for the fave also.
Annika Strömgren
Wow, looks amazing!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Annika, for your comment, and visit.
Northof40
Very very cool nothing like mother natures Art
Richard Veal replied
Thank you for your comment and visit. Much appreciated.
Mar Silva
This is really beautiful! The richness of the colors, the imagery, the DOF are all perfect.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you dear Mar, and a fave also. Much appreciated. x
David Harris
Incredible image!!! Perfect in every way!!! You must be really proud of this! Nice work!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks David, and for the fave also.
Richard.
igotmeacanon
a beauty of a sunset
Richard Veal replied
Thanks mate.
velveteagle
What a view.. Big time congrats..
Carol & Kev Ha...
So beautifully captured, stunning treatment!
Richard Veal replied
Hi Carol. Thank you for your comment, fave, and visit. Much appreciated.
Päivi Valkonen
Stunning!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you my friend, for your comment, and fave. Much appreciated.
nikki75
this is really stunning – love it heaps.
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Nikki.
this is my new profile page
Richard.
RedHillDigital
Stunning effect. Did it take you long to process?
Richard Veal replied
Thank you my friend.
In a word, no. Done the levels first, in cs3, then put it into my HDR prog, so had to keep duplicating and adjusting the ev level for each shot, then tone map it, then back to cs3 for some final adjustments and thats it.
Dave Warren
Awsome image Richard!! whats with the name change? not been around for a while and missed this!!
Very well done mate!!
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Dave, and for the fave also.
Accidentally ‘deleted’ everything the other night, so come back as KC for a while.
eXposure
an absolute beauty Richard …
a wonderful perspective and scene
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Wendy. Glad you like it, and thanks for the fave also.
Stuart Chapman
Nice gorgeous rays of light and I love the water spilling and sloshing around the rock in the midpoint. Strong blues pull the eye straight in too.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Stuart, and a fave also. Much appreciated.
Jonicool
Stunning image!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Joni. Much appreciated.
DawsonImages
Great display of heavenly light
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks my friend. Much appreciated.
cynthiab
what a display of light through the clouds
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Cynthia.
SharonAHenson
Great cameera work Richard !
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Sharon.
Jason Connolly
Don’t know how I missed this one Richard, it’s fabulous, excellent work, a fav for me..
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Jason, and for the fave also. Much appreciated.
Steve Chapple
Bold and strong, the rays and colours work very well here!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks my friend.
Sensiworld
Wow, great !
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Sylvia, for your comment, and your visit.
Alan Findlater
really great work very well done
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Alan.
Much appreciated.
Hiroko
How absolutely gorgeous!!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Hiroko, for your comment, and your visit.
Much appreciated.
Nurhilal Harsa
Excellent!!!!!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Nurhilal, for your comment and visit. Much appreciated.
djlampkins
Beautiful.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you dj, for your comment and fave. Much appreciated.
Melanie Atkins
perfect
Richard Veal replied
Hey Melanie. Thanks for the comment, the fave, and your visit.
Much appreciated.
Robyn Carter
absolutley stunning – well done :)
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Robyn. Much appreciated.
Barbara Brown
That is so cool! Bautiful shot.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks my friend.
Maggieposh
This is so Amazing ! MP
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Maggie, for your comment, and visit. Much appreciated.
ktowers
How did i miss this Richard!? awesome
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Kate.
I lost my old account, and had to join again, so im probably not on your watchlist
Robin Smith
Nice shot here Richard, I might have zone dodged the forground with lightcraft, but timely capture.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Robin.
Much appreciated.
Travis Easton
Very painterly.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Travis. Much appreciated.
Joyce Dickens,...
Awesome capture Richard; a wonderful display of light and a fantastic composition!
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Joyce. Always appreciated.
Richard Veal
Thank you Pauline. Nice of you to say. x
Ellaine Walker
WOW…beautiful image! amazing job.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Ellaine, and for the fave also.
Holly Werner
Love this. Stunning.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks.
Sandy Stewart
A stunning composition!!!!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Sandy.
Darren Burdell
Wonderful image Richard, very atmospheric.
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Darren. Much appreciated, and nice of you to look in.
Neophytos
Great composition and a good hdr , BEAUTIFUL !!!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you again, my friend, and another fave.
Much appreciated.
Torfinn Johann...
WOW! Excellent work Richard!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Torfinn.
Glad you like it, and another fave.
Much appreciated.
krafty
Love the treatment in this Richard..my fave colours and very powerful image…the HDR treatment is superb beautiful work..Love this.xxxxxxx
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Cynthia.
Els Steutel
beautiful atmosphere:)
Richard Veal replied
Thank you again Els.
Lolabud
Breathtaking. Really beautiful shot Richard. Love the HDR treatment.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Lola.
RadicalRach
oh my gosh this is stunning that is defiantly magical!
Richard Veal replied
Glad you like it Rach.
Many thanks.
AngelaFoster
beautiful colours and contrasts in this picture
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Angela.
WatscapePhoto
Sheer magic! Words fail.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Steve, and another fave.
Much appreciated.
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
I’VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THAT SHOT FOR YEARS. WELL DONE.
Richard Veal replied
Thanks for all your comments Mick, and a fave for this one.
Much appreciated.
Tamara Bobst
Stunning
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Tamara, and for the fave as well.
Much appreciated. :-))
Jeffrey Palm
Stunning image!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Jeffrey.
Larasolnishko
wonderful
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Lara, and nice to meet you.
Larasolnishko
me too
terryt
“A Masterpiece”!!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks again Terry.
I thank you for all your comments and faves of my work.
Really appreciated.
Anthony Hedger
How I missed this one Richard I don’t know but it is just stunning. Well done on the sale as well
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Tony, and for the fave as well.
Much appreciated.
dinghysailor1
Hi Richard -congratulations on the SALE!!!! its a fabulous image!!!
emolena
WOW !!! AMAZING !!!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Grazyna, and for the fave also.
Much appreciated my friend.
rodsfotos
A wonderful seascape image Richard, the spectacular light rays and attractive sky are beautiful on their own but with the light on the foreshore and sea it’s that bit more special, an incredibly beautiful moment and perfectly captured,
Regards, Rod.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Rod.
Much appreciated.
Steve McKenzie
what an awesome capture Richard…
Great use of HDR and the adjustments you made are spot on !!
Richard Veal replied
Hi Steve.
Many thanks for the great comment, and fave also.
Much appreciated.
MarianaEwa
Outstanding shot Richard. Gorgeous colour.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Mariana, and for the fave as well.
Much appreciated my friend.
FelicityB
This has everything in it – drama, colour, rays of light, water, reflection, movement …
Richard Veal replied
Glad you like it Felicity, and for the fave also. Thank you.
Much appreciated. x
KateSecretwomen
This is s fabulous shot!! My fav !!!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Kate, and for the fave also.
Much appreciated. x
mariarty
A beautiful image Richard and one of my favouite places in Cornwall.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Marie. We had a great weekend there.
Novice
I have been to Watergate Bay..a lot of my heart and who I am rests there
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks for the lovely comment and the fave also.
Much appreciated.
It is a lovely place.
Scott d'Almeida
amazeing sunset;
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Scott, and for the fave also.
Much appreciated my friend.
Andrew Murrell
Spectacular…. Thank you for sharing your fanatstic image. An instant Favourite
Richard Veal replied
Hi Andrew.
Many thanks for the comment and the fave also.
Much appreciated my friend.
Terry Mooney
outstanding piece of work Richard.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Terry.
Glad you like it.
You may be interested in taking a look at my other profile.
GCAPARO
Richard, wonderful shot …....... must have a go at HDR
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Graham
I use Dynamic Photo HDR which is available on a free unlimited time trial, but has a watermark on the finished product on the free download, but is quite cheap to buy, about £35 last time I looked, which is a lot cheaper than others out there.
Packed with other features also.
Its worth a look.
DON CASTILLO
So do you need to take 3 photos with this program ? I heard of one that only uses one photo.. http://www.mediachance.com/plugins/redynamix.html
Don
Richard Veal replied
Hi there Don.
You are correct my friend, you only need 1 picture, then you can decide whether to use it 3, 5, 7 or even 9 times, adjusting each one different. IE:- 0, +1, +2, +3, +4. -1, -2, -3, -4.
For best results with one shot, use a RAW file if you can shoot with RAW.
Hope you find this useful.
Richard.
DON CASTILLO
sorry, i believe they are one and the same. both from mediachance.com
Richard Veal replied
No problem Don.
Yes, they are from the same company.
Dawn OConnor
this is beautiful
thanks ive enjoyed looking at some of your work
Richard Veal replied
Thank you for your visit Dawn, and I am glad you liked what you saw.
I hope you come again real soon.
xx
annk
Now this is really beautiful Richard. I have a bit of work to do on my photo shoots. Well done.
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Ann.
I dont do many HDR shots, and as this was of my older shots, I think it benefits from the treatment.
Novice
one of my favourite places ;-)
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Novice.
We were there for a Murder Mystery weekend.
I couldnt think of a better place to have one.
Kimberley Davitt
Please add this to the new group
Sun Rays
.....It is exactly what the group was created for well done
Richard Veal replied
All done Kim. x
Gabriel Popa
absolutely fabulous!!!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Gabriel, and for the fave also.
Much appreciated my friend.
Friederike Ale...
Congratulations!! xoxox
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Friederike.
I am honoured that you should should find my humble work worthy of such an accolade.
Much appreciated my friend.
Friederike Ale...
You are very welcome!! It is very well deserved!! ;-))) xoxox
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Friederike.
Enjoy the rest of your day. xox
Irene Burdell
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Irene.
I feel honoured knowing that my humble work should be appreciated by others more worthy than myself.
x
Irene Burdell
Well done Richard it is a great picture and well deserved. x
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Irene.
Glad you like it. xx
Merissa Hamilton
This is amazing!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Marissa.
George Cousins
There are not sufficient words to describe this. As a lover of the sea and seascapes/skyscapes it takes my breath away. Super well done Richard, and a fav of course!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks George, and for the fave as well.
Im glad you like it. :-)
Richard Willett
I love these shots where rays of light streaming through the clouds are captured. Awesome!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Richard, and for the fave also.
Tara Sheffer-A...
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!! This is exactly why I need to travel! : )
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Tara, and for the fave also.
Very much appreciated.
This is only about 140km from my home. :-)) xx
DaveReed
A fantastic image Richard, very atmospheric :)
Richard Veal replied
Glad you like it Dave.
Many thanks.
mgtech
Amazing seascape!
Congrats
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Mark.
Glad you like it.
Martina Fagan
A smashing capture very lovely . great treatment Richard
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Tina, and for the fave as well.
Very much appreciated.
Arla M. Ruggles
Magnificent!!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Arla, and for the fave also.
Very much appreciated.
Tenee Attoh
Stunning image!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Tenee.
Sorry for the late reply.
M. Wiessman Ph...
Congratulations your art is being featured at Northern Landscape!
Richard Veal replied
Hey Margo.
It is a Great Honour indeed that you find my work worthy of such an accolade in your fantastic group.
Shaun Whiteman
Wow, love the pov and colours! Excellent beams of light too!!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Shaun, and for the fave also.
Very much appreciated.
I took this with my old trusty Optio 550.
We were at the hotel for a Murder Mystery Weekend, and it made it more spooky with this storm coming in from the Atlantic. The curtains were blowing all over the place, and that spooky noise with the wind whistling through the tiny gaps in the windows.
Great weekend.
Anna Shaw
Oh, I spent many happy hoildays here when my children were small, so it brings back lovely memories.
It is a stunning capture Richard.
xx
Anna
cathycc 20 days ago
God is in his Heaven and All is Right with the World !! Love this glimpse of Heaven !!
Richard Veal replied 19 days ago
Thank you Cathy. x
cathycc 19 days ago
You are Welcome—Love your work !!
whackycat 8 days ago
love it