As my wife Liz and I finished our evening stroll along the promenade at Deganwy on the North Wales coast I was in two minds as to whether to go to the pfaff of setting up my camera to record this time lapse video.
With heavy clouds covering the skies above it seemed very unlikely that the sun would put in an appearance before nightfall.
But I knew from bitter experience that not making the effort resulted in my missing some amazing lightshows that seemed most improbable at the time.
So with that in mind it was out with the tripod and all the other photographic paraphenalia that goes into capturing the hundreds of still images needed to create a time lapse video.
So with my camera clicking away we sat and waited to see what would happen.
And for quite a while, nothing did happen, with no sign of a break in the clouds for the sun to peep through.
But then, just as I was reaching for my camera's 'Off' switch, the magic happened, and for just a couple of minutes the sky along the horizon lit up in a glorious golden glow as the sun, in its dying moments, found that elusive gap.
So I'm glad I learnt the lesson from past missed opportunites, and stuck with it this time!
Filename - deganwy sunset timelapse 28
Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 24mm
Exposure (start of sequence) - 1/50 secs @ f/4, ISO100
Exposure (end of sequence) - 1/8 sec @ f/4, ISO100
Filters - 2/3 stop neutral density reverse graduated filter used to reduce the brightness of the sky relative to the foreground, especially along the horizon.
Shooting interval - 2 seconds
Software - Adobe Lightroom and Premiere Pro
Music - Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Prelude - Cooper Cannell
Location - Deganwy, North Wales
This clip - HD 720p, 30fps (4K and 1080p HD formats also available)
Clip duration - 15 seconds
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