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Parys Mountain #14

Colourful rocks in the abandoned Parys Mountain copper mine at Amlwch, Anglesey, North Wales

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Surely one of the most dramatic man-made landscapes in Wales, this is the Parys Mountain copper mine on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey.

Now abandoned and turned into a historical reserve, this huge hole in the ground is an unreal kaleidoscope of colours as the various ores leach from the rocks.

This pile of multi hued spoil rocks caught my eye, with yellowish rocks in the foreground, pinkish rocks in the background and interesting grey clouds overhead.

Using a polarising filter, really allowed the colours of the rocks to shine through.

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Filename - parys mountain 14.jpg

Camera - Canon EOS 6D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 35mm

Exposure - 1/60 sec @ f8, ISO200

Filters - Polarsing filter used to enhance colours

Location - Parys Mountain, Amlwch, Anglesey

This image - 576x800px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom

Comments - Handheld exposure with lens stabilisation