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The south coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands is heavily developed with tourist hotels and golf courses, but it's still possible to find quiet spots to look at the sea and take photographs.
Just a short stroll from the resort where Liz and I were spending a few days we came across this small bay near Los Abrigos filled with weathered volcanic rocks, spewed from Mount Teide in ages past.
The black and grey rocks were most attractive and unusual, being full of little holes formed by expanding gases when the rock was molten, much like the fizz when you open a bottle of pop.
So while Liz enjoyed the warmth of the sun, sat on a bench above the beach, I made my unsteady way, camera in hand, over the rocks to take a few pictures.
Wanting to emphasise the shapes and textures of the volcanic rocks, I've converted this image to a monotone, removing the somewhat distracting and muddy colours thus letting the rocks become the focus of attention.
Filename - tenerife coast rock 01.jpg
Camera - Canon 6D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 24mm
Exposure - 1/25 secs @ f16, ISO100
Filters - Polarising filter used to reduce glare
Location - Los Abrigos, Tenerife, Canary Islands
This image - 533x800px JPEG
Conversion - Adobe Lightroom
Comments - Handheld exposure with lens stabilisation
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