A trip to our local seaside at Rhyl on the North Wales coast didn't work out quite as planned for my wife Liz and I.
We were hoping for a nice stroll along the seafront while being caressed by warm autumnal breezes wafting in from the Irish Sea, but that was not to be!
As we approached Rhyl along the A55 the skies above grew ever more threatening, with ominous storm clouds massing over the horizon and a stiff breeze bending the treetops by the side of the road.
But undeterred we pressed on, parking up at the eastern end of the promenade, away from all the arcades and other 'attractions' for which Rhyl has a reputation.
And although bad weather isn't conducive to seaside strolling, it certainly makes for an interesting and dramatic time lapse video.
So while Liz stayed put in the car and got on with some knitting, I braved the elements with camera and tripod to record the several hundred still images needed to create this time lapse video of the rain storm just out to sea.
I kept going till the daylight faded from the scene and, for once, the rain stayed out to sea and I didn't get soaked.
Result!
Filename - rhyl storm timelapse 01
Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2
Lens (1st Clip) - 24-105mm zoom @ 24mm
Lens (2nd Clip) - 24-105mm zoom @ 35mm
Exposure (start of sequence) - 1/8 sec @ f/4, ISO100
Exposure (end of sequence) - 1.6 secs @ f/4, ISO100
Filters - 2 stop neutral density graduated filter used to reduce the brightness of the sky relative to the land.
Music - Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Prelude - Cooper Cannell
Shooting interval - 3 seconds
Location - Rhyl beach, North Wales
This clip - HD 720p, 30fps (4K and HD formats also available)
Clip duration - 29 seconds
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