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Dinorwig Quarry #1

Disused Dinorwig slate quarry, Snowdonia, Wales

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Not exactly your typical North Wales beauty spot, this is the world famous abandoned slate quarry at Dinorwig in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.

Never heard of it? Well I wouldn't be suprised, as its fame derives from its multiple appearances as a film set for such well known films as Mortal Kombat, The War of the Dragons, Clash of the Titans and various other sci-fi and fantasy epics.

Walking into this huge manmade scar on the landscape is like visiting a different planet, with plunging excavations and raw mountains of slate spoil on an epic scale.

Pictured here are just a small part of the workings, nestled against the deep waters of Llyn Peris, close to the town of Llanberis, just across the lake.

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Filename - dinorwig quarry 01.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 24mm

Exposure - 1/80secs @ f8, ISO200

Location - Dinorwig Quarry, Snowdonia, Wales

This image - 800x533px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS6

Comments - Polarising filter used to reduce glare.