Etretat - an Iconic Seascape
I have wanted to visit Etretat ever since I saw a seascape by Monet at an exhibition in Cambridge around four years ago. The town, with its arched white cliffs has been painted by many of the Impressionists and Monet repeatedly depicted it in different weathers and moods. We were there in April, and I am sure that in the holiday season it gets even more busy. Even so there was a snake of people heading up the cliff footpaths. We were in Etretat for two days. I was lucky with the weather which was mainly dry and sunny but at times clouded over to add a bit of drama. I tried photographing the arch using long shutter speeds and also fitting the Lensbaby lens to try and achieve that impressionist look. The Lensbaby seems to work better with the following of the path back down to town. Then back on the seashore and in the town itself.