June 21st, 2024, the longest day, and shortest night, of the year.
And with fine clear weather forecast overnight I was well up for a dusk till dawn photoshoot, with the intention of capturing the changing light across the northern skies.
Plus any stars, planets and noctilucent clouds whose brightness could overcome the perpeptual twilight glow that never goes away at this time of the year.
My chosen spot for this nocturnal adventure was on Offa's Dyke, up near the summit of Foel Fenlli, a peak in the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northeast Wales, with views northwards out over the mountains stretching down to the coast, including Moel Famau, the highest peak in the Clwydians, and the striking Moel-y-Parc transmitter aerial, with its glowing red anti-collision beacons shining brightly against the darkening background.
So at around 11pm, having yomped up Foel Fenlli with a fully laden LowePro camera rucksack and tripod, I set to work taking the 1,000+ still images required to create this time lapse video as the evening twilight faded away and the dawn twilight grew in strength as the night progressed.
I finally finished shooting at around 3am, with the skies to the northeast becoming brighter by the minute, and staggered back down the mountain to my waiting car and home for a couple of hours' sleep before starting the day proper.
It's not often that I get to witness and film such beauty, but when I do I'm always left in awe at the majesty and wonder of God's creation.
Filename - clwydians night timelapse 07
Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2
Lens - 17-40mm zoom @ 28mm
Exposure (start of sequence) - 10 secs @ f/4, ISO100
Exposure (end of sequence) - 2.5 secs @ f/4, ISO100
Filters - None.
Shooting interval - 10 seconds
Location - Foel Fenlli, The Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, North Wales
Music - Forest Lullabye - Asher Fulero
This clip - HD 720p, 30fps (4K and 1080p HD formats also available)
Clip duration - 25 seconds
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