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Mountain and cloud #9

Mountain and cloud, Snowdon, Snowdonia

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The story behind this image

One thing I really like about hiking in Snowdonia, North Wales, is the way the weather can change really rapidly.

Sometimes that can work against you, but in general the ever changing cloud patterns provide us photographers with endless opportunities to make dramatic images.

This particular cloud formed briefly over the summit of Snowdon at sunset. It only lasted a few seconds but was perfectly placed to make a great focal point in this simple composition based in postive and negative space.

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Image data


Filename - mountain cloud 09.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @47mm

Exposure - 1/250sec @ f16, ISO100

Location - Snowdon, Snowdonia

This image - 640x800px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2

Comments - Exposure chosen to render mountain as sillhouette.