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Liz and I had Puerto de las Nieves on our 'must see' list of places to visit during our week long stay on Gran Canaria in the Seychells, primarily to see the famous 'Dedo de Dios' (Finger of God) rock formation at the side of the harbour.
The rock formation proved less than impressive, having snapped off at the first knuckle back in 2005, but the town and seaside promenade were delightful and Liz and I spent the afternoon strolling around, photographing, eating and drinking.
The end of the day found us sitting on a bench on the promenade, looking out over the ocean as the delicate hues of twilight to the west graced the heavens above us and the Atlantic breakers continued their never ending battle with the rocky foreshore.
As the light fled from the scene I decided to take just one more photo, a long exposure this time, showing the last vestiges of warm twilight colour in the sky set against the cool blue of the sea, reflecting the light from overhead.
The long exposure blurred the crashing waves into an ethereal mist, setting the restless movement of the ocean against the solidity and permanence of the land.
Two lovely contradictions in one image.
Filename - gran canaria puerto de las nieves 03.jpg
Camera - Canon 6D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 45mm
Exposure - 120 secs @ f22, ISO100
Location - Puerto de las Nieves, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
This image - 800x570px JPEG
Conversion - Adobe Lightroom
Comments - Neutral density graduated filter used to control contrast
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