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Parys Mountain #13

Abandoned Parys Mountain copper mine at Amlwch, Anglesey, North Wales

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Surely one of the most dramatic man-made landscapes in Wales, this is the Parys Mountain copper mine on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey.

Now abandoned and turned into a historical reserve, this huge hole in the ground is an unreal kaleidoscope of colours as the various ores leach from the rocks.

This cave entrance caught my eye, as a small black accent set in a sea of abstract colours and textures.

Photographed under grey skies, and using a polarising filter, really allowed the colours of the rocks to shine through.

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Filename - parys mountain 13.jpg

Camera - Canon EOS 6D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 98mm

Exposure - 1/20 sec @ f11, ISO200

Filters - Polarsing filter used to enhance colours

Location - Parys Mountain, Amlwch, Anglesey

This image - 800x533px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom

Comments - Handheld exposure with lens stabilisation