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Voted Britain's Favourite Mountain, the unmistakeable Cornish pasty shaped slopes and summit of Tryfan dominate the skyline of the Ogwen Valley in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.
My wife Liz and I were enjoying a New Year's day hike up to the Ffynnon Llugwy reservoir in stunning winter sunlight, with fantastic views back down the Ogwen Valley including, of course, Tryfan, the premiere peak in the Glyderau range.
So it was no wonder that our climb up to the reservoir took a lot longer than expected, with me having to stop every few paces to take yet another photo of the gorgeous views on offer.
This image features Tryfan, in silhouette behind shafts of low angled sunlight illuminating the rocks and grasses along our path.
Filename - snowdonia tryfan mountain 01
Lens - 24-105mm Zoom @ 47mm
Exposure - 1/60 sec @ f8, ISO200
Filters - Polarising filter used to reduce glare and enhance colours.
Location - Snowdonia National Park, North Wales
Image enhancements - Adobe Lightroom
Comments - Raised ISO used to allow handheld exposure with image stabilisation.
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