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Nolton Haven Beach #1

Clouds reflecting in the wet sand at Nolton Haven beach, Pembrokshire National Park, Wales

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The Pembrokeshire National Park, Wales, is mostly all about the coastline.

With dramatic cliffs, pristine beaches and turbulent seas, set against a backdrop of somewhat variable weather conditions, there's always something to see.

So understandably enough, Liz and I spent a lot our our time during our mini-break here enjoying the stark beauty of the many coves and small inlets adorning the coast.

My favourite time to visit a beach is on a falling tide as the receding waters leave unblemished sand, free of footprints and with a sheen of surface water that will reflect clouds and patches of light in the sky above.

Such was the scene when we visited this beach at Nolton Haven, a tiny little cove on the coast of Pembrokeshire in St Brides Bay.

The very flat sand was still covered in a thin layer of water from the falling tide, and with dramatic skies above I was able to photograph this lovely study in light and shade.

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Image data

Filename - nolton haven beach 01.jpg

Camera - Canon 6D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 28mm

Exposure - 1/30 sec @ f11, ISO200

Filters - Two stop neutral density filter used to darken the sky.

Location - Nolton Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales

This image - 533x800pxpx JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop

Comments - Tripod, mirror lockup and remote shutter release used to prevent camera movement