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Beach and anglers #1

Anglers on the beach at Talacre at sunset, North Wales

The story behind this image

The beach at Talacre, on the North Wales coast, is justly famous for its very strange abandoned lighthouse which draws photographers (myself included) like a magnet.

To be honest, there's not much else around to provide a focal point for any composition at Talacre, but on this particular evening there were a couple of beach anglers trying their luck right at the water's edge, sillhoutted by a glorious sunset, so I took full advantage!

You know, I've watched beach anglers and photographed them for many years now, but I've never seen a fish caught - I wonder if this hobby is not just some excuse to get out of the house and onto the beach for a few hours.

A bit like photography maybe!

Image data


Filename - beach anglers 01.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 105mm

Exposure - 1/15secs @ f16, ISO100

Location - Talacre, North Wales

This image - 800x800px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2

Comments - Tripod, mirror lockup and cable release used to prevent camera movement.