Blue Morning

Paul Tupman

Blue Morning

Crescent Beach, South Surrey, British Columbia. Canada
March 2008

I took my first tentative steps into the world of early morning shoots this March during my stay in Canada. With much tuition from Claire (I was in the dark and not just because of the early starts), lots of warm clothes and a lot of patience, I started to get the hang of things…

A lot of it was trial and error and believe me, it didn’t always go to plan… finding our tripods locked in the car on a freezing cold and wet morning in Tofino when the hostel owner had our car keys was not fun… but we persevered.

Anyway, this was taken on my penultimate morning in Canada, down at Cresecent Beach on a very still morning. It’s a wonderful experience being up before the hustle and bustle of everyone else and watching the day break… more than anything it will be the amazing array of different colours that you experience and never actually expected that I will always remember.

Had it been a Monday, this would have been the best Blue Monday ever… this, however was a Wednesday.

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Blue Morning by Paul Tupman
Blue Morning by Paul Tupman
  • Mark Tull

    Mark Tull

    great shot, i’d have called it blue monday anyway,...

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks Mark… the title was definately considered! :-)

  • Mark Bateman

    Mark Bateman

    Gosh Paul. You really are a skilled artisan – especially when taken in context to all your other photos. This is wonderful. Dark and foreboding, yet with the hope of a new day – chasing the depression away. Blue making it feel calm, and yet the dark tugging at childhood fears. Expectant. Knowing that the darkness is having to give way to the glorious light of a new day. Well done!

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thank you so much Mark, for such a considered comment. I love what you have seen in this and the emotions it has stirred in you. There is obviously more here than simplicity that meets the eye!

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    this is really tranquil. i love its simplicity and peacefulness.

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thank you Nikki… it was an amazingly peaceful morning! :-)

  • Dan Biggins

    Dan Biggins

    Another fantastic shot Paul – you’ve captured the tranquility here, and the blue is just gorgeous. Superb.

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks again Dan… I love the Blue too, and that was just as it was… I was so suprised at all the different colours you caught in the camera as the morning progressed.

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse

    beautiful…

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks Phil… :-)

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    SO very pretty…and so calming. It’s like a backdrop for some
    fantasy setting. And it was this blue naturally?! That’s awesome…
    well ya did great! :)

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks Birgitta… and yep, it really was that blue!

  • Geraldine Lefoe

    Geraldine Lefoe

    Congratulations Paul, challenging yourself liek this can only create new opportunities and you have certainly mastered this wonderful light before the dawn.

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thank you Geraldine… it certainly was a challenge to begin with, but I loved every minute of it! Good times… :-)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Dawn is definitely the best time for shooting, quiet, fresh, mostly uninterrupted….glad you have found that out :D Love the blues here Paul, very beautiful image.

  • Paul Tupman replied

    I have to agree with you there Mel… it definately is the best time of day, and I guess you get used to those early morning alarms! Thanks again… :-)

  • LisaG

    LisaG

    Oh I’d give my kingdom (which is not that much LOL) to be there right now….

    Stunning & calming…..

    A wonderful inspiring image….

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks so much Lisa… you can keep your Kingdom and you are welcome back anytime. :-)

  • BJChambers

    BJChambers

    Lovely capture of calm…..

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thank you BJChambers… :-)

  • pmistric

    pmistric

    This is great..so serene in the cool blue. Lovely!

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks so much Trish… good to see you around again! :-)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    I don’t think I have gotten used to the early morning alarms, but it all pays off once you get out there amongst it :)

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    Blue Wednesday would have made for a better title IMHO. Pre sunup – Best time of the day – unseen by many and the feeling of watching light, that as you say, that is so special and normally unseen is the best way to start the day.

    Trial and error – How very true, over a year later and I feel myself just starting to chugg along the learning curve – for every image I post there are 10 or so that don’t.

    For early (pardon the pun) “attempts” this is exceptionally good Paul. I really love the coolness of the blue – a really nice cool temperature and the vigenette effect around the edges just draws you into a near TTT light on the horizon.

    You mention beach in your description, yet you’ve somehow made it look like a lake – i’m expecting to see trees clear out of the mist as the day progresses.

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks so much Stuart for a wonderful comment yet again! I guess it could easily be mistaken for a lake, the sea was so still on this moring in this inlet that the waves were only just about lapping up and down on the rocks as the morning progressed.
    With all of these TTT references, I think its about time I pulled my finger out and produced a TTT calendar! Hmmmmm… thinks…

  • DesImages

    DesImages

    This is has a wonderful sense of mystery and tranquillity – beautiful blue tones and that misty background.

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks so much DesImages… I’m loving the different things people are seeing in this… :-)

  • Graham Dean

    Graham Dean

    Those rocks, I feel are creeping into the water, the horizon is becoming more fuzzy. It’s a still image that makes me think it’s unfolding. So I keep watching. Wonderful stuff.

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thank you so much Graham… I love your interpretation of this – Those rocks, I feel are creeping into the water such a great way of looking at this… what a brillinat mind you have. :-)

  • taueva

    taueva

    love the mood in this shot!!! excellent composition!

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks so much taueva… :-)

  • Claire Armistead

    Claire Armistead

    Dear lord this is great! I am extremely jealous that i never got a shot like this…ever…in two years haha! How can that be? Its the true Tupman talent at its best : ) It’s absolutely stunning with beautiful treatment. Ohhhh i love it! xxx

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thank you so much Claire… I will always remember this as your beach and quite frankly, just being there and the story leading up to it is one that blows me away! You taught me a hell of a lot and without you I would be nothing. Thanks again.. xxx

  • Pet _

    Pet _

    Stunning!! xx

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Thanks again Petra… :-)

  • robyn delorme

    robyn delorme

    oh my paul what a beautiful image !!! is this the same Crescent Beach I know….? wow ... paul what time did you go out to get this, was it dark still? (you stop laughing claire I know that I’ve got issues with time and “sunrise”) he he… anyways absolutely beautiful especially for a wednesday

  • Paul Tupman replied

    Hi Robyn… yep, this is the same Crescent beach you know! I can’t remember the exact time we went out to get this but it was definately in the dark before sunrise. You have to try it… best time of the day!

  • DIANEPEAREN

    DIANEPEAREN

    so this is crescent beach…....wow!!!!! iv been missing something truly beautiful.

  • Christine Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    excellent as always Paul

  • handheld-films

    handheld-films

    fabulous shot – beautiful sense of stillness, and the dawn of a new day

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