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I can't count how many times Liz and I have had a day, or evening, out exploring the beach at Talacre on the North Wales coast, but it must be in the dozens by now!
And I'm still taking photos of the same subjects, with top of the list being the quirky abandoned Point of Ayr lighthouse, sticking out of the sand like a sore thumb.
You'd think by now that I would have exhausted all photographic potential for this lighthouse, but each time we visit I see something new.
It may be the state of the tide or weather, or the topography of the beach, or maybe just a new angle that I hadn't considered before.
Such was the case here, as I'd never used the crumbling concrete causeway as a major feature in an image before, thinking it too ugly to make much of.
But on this occasion, with the warm evening light striking the steps from the side, and the blown sand smoothing out the harsh contours a little, the concrete suddenly became much more visually appealing than on previous visits. Or perhaps I was just seeing things a bit differently that evening.
Anyhow, the result of my revelation is this image, featuring worn concrete in all its faded glory, leading the eye up through the composition to the ever present lighthouse in the background.
Filename - lighthouse 60.jpg
Camera - Canon 5D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 24mm
Exposure - 1/80sec @ f8, ISO100
Location - Talacre Beach, North Wales
This image - 640x800px JPEG
Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2
Comments - Polarising filter used to enhance colours
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