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The beautiful Isle of Anglesey, just off the North Wales coast, is a geologist's dream, with so many different rock forms crammed into a relatively small area.
I only have a passing interest in geology, but as an outdoor photographer I do appreciate the variety and photogenic nature of the rocks on Anglesey.
One of my favourite spots, blessed with a wide variety of shapes, sizes and textures of rock, is Penmon Point, right on the southeastern tip of the island.
Mostly people come here to see and photograph the iconic lighthouse, myself included and rightly so, but on this occasion I was detemined to take some photos that placed more of an emphasis on the rock formations in the area.
To the north of the lighthouse there's a shingle beach, and right at the far end is this rocky shelf, extending out into the sea.
I sat entranced for a while, watching the waves break in various patterns over the rocks before finally setting up my camera to include the rocks, waves, lighthouse and Puffin Island in a very pleasing composition.
From the dozen or so photos I took at the time, this one was my favourite, with the swirling white water providing a necessary highlight against the darker rock.
Filename - penmon lighthouse 06.jpg
Camera - Canon EOS 6D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 40mm
Exposure - 1/40 sec @ f11, ISO100
Location - Penmon Point, Anglesey
This image - 800x533px JPEG
Conversion - Adobe Lightroom
Comments - -.07ev exposure compensation used to preserve highlights
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