STUDIOGEORGE PHOTOGRAPHY | VOL 1.3
CORNISH WAVES
CORNISH WAVES Waves are created as wind blows over the ocean, transferring its energy into the water. The size of the swell is affected by three variables: the velocity of the wind, its duration, and its fetch, or distance the wind blows over. There are two different types of swell that affect the surf conditions: Groundswell refers to waves generated far off of the coast. Wind swell refers to waves formed from local winds to the specific surf spot.
Photo, right Mawgan Porth Beach, North Cornwall ŠDG 2020
In general groundswell produces waves that are much better for surfing. Wind swell is usually smaller, and almost always choppier and harder to surf than groundswell. Although both are present at most surf spots, groundswell creates much better breaking waves and dominates the lineup. This distinct separation occurs because groundswell originates far from the shore and has more time to separate into organised patterns, which are much easier to surf.
Photo right top, small ground swell waves, unnamed beach South Cornwall ŠDG 2020 Bottom, Looe Bay South East CornwallNorth Cornwall ŠDG 2020
Previous pages photos all taken on the South Cornwall Coast ©DG 2020
This page both photos, Finnygook beach Portwrinkle, South East Cornwall ©DG 2020
This page both photos, late afternoon, Seaton Beach, South East Cornwall ŠDG 2020
Cornwall is an advantaged position (for waves)sitting at the most southerly and westerly point of the British Isles. The two coasts North and South face in to the Atlantic Ocean, Celtic Sea and the English Channel have to take powerful Atlantic weather systems bringing wind, rain and big waves. We have all heard about the intrepid surfers surfing waves as big as a house. You don’t have to surf to enjoy the waves as some times simply watching from the beach can take your breath away.
Photo previous page, beautiful autumnal sunset at Portwinkle, South East Cornwall ©DG 2020
Late afternoon Photo this page, top Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall, Bottom far right Mawgan Porth, North Cornwall. Right Downderry beach, South East Cornwall. ©DG 2020
Photo previous pages, RNLI lifeguards at Mawgan Porth, North Cornwall. A few swimmers in the sea on an overcast summers day at Looe, South East Cornwall ©DG 2020 Photo previous page, sunny ripples on the waters edge, Mawgan Porth, North Cornwall. Low tide at Fistral Beach, North Cornwall ©DG 2020
Photo this page, an established swell arriving at Mawgan Porth, North Cornwall ©DG 2020
Photos previous page the start of an autumn swell reaching the sea defences at Looe, South East Cornwall ŠDG 2020
Photos top, Seaton, South East Cornwall. Bottom waters edge at Mawgan Porth, North Cornwall ŠDG 2020
STUDIOGEORGE The STUDIOGEORGE ‘brand’ covers disciplines from photography, textile design & web design. It was set up in 2013 by David George whilst he was still teaching Creative Media / ICT at a Cornwall secondary school. STUDIOGEORGE / David George also has an extensive portfolio of stock & editorial photos as well as stock footage / video available from Adobe Stock , iStock - Getty images. Alamy, Dreamstime, Shutterstock & PIXTA
David George as a boy. Still taken from a Standard8 Cine film from around 1970 ©SVGeorge web: www.studiogeorge.co.uk email: david@studiogeorge.co.uk
All photographs in this photo-book where taken by David George in the three years between 2017-2020 ©DG 2020
David George uses Panasonic Lumix GH & G series cameras and lenses
PHOTOGRAPHY | VOL 1.3 PUBLISHED BY STUDIOGEORGE, CORNWALL ©DG 2020
