Looking out over the Irish Sea from the promenade at Prestatyn on the North Wales coast, there's one thing that immediately catches the eye.
And that, of course, is the vast array of giant offshore turbines that go to make up the Gwynt-y-Môr wind farm, stretching across the waters of Colwyn Bay.
Love 'em or hate 'em, they're here to stay, and I really appreciate the clean energy they produce for one thing, but I also appreciate them for their photographic potential.
During the summer months we have a great view of the sunset from the north Wales coast, and although a straightfoward sunset into the sea is nice, the silhouettes of the turbines add a dramatic compositional element to any sunset photo shoot.
So while my wife Liz and I relaxed on the Prestatyn promenade, my camera was busy capturing the 1,000+ still images needed to create these few seconds of time lapse video, featuring those turbines against a glowing sky.
And as an added bonus, as the sun was almost at the horizon and losing brightness through the thickening atmosphere, several sunspots came into view on the sun's surface.
See if you can 'spot' them towards the end of the video!
Filename - windfarm sunset timelapse 10
Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2
Lens (Clip #1) - 100-400mm zoom @ 400mm
Lens (Clip #2) - 100-400mm zoom @ 400mm
Exposure (start of sequence) - 1/1000 sec @ f/5.6, ISO100
Exposure (end of sequence) - 1/200 sec @ f/5.6, ISO100
Filters - None.
Shooting interval (Clip #1) - 2 seconds
Shooting interval (Clip #2) - 2 seconds
Music - White River - Aakash Gandhi
Location - Prestatyn, North Wales
Video processing - Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Premiere Pro
This clip - HD 720p, 30fps (4K and 1080p HD formats also available)
Clip duration - 38 seconds
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