River Conwy in Autumn, Snowdonia #2

River Conwy in Autumn #2

Trees in their autumn colours and an old stone bridge reflecting in the still waters of the river Conwy near Betws-y-Coed in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales

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The story behind this image

The autumn of 2016 was remarkably warm and calm, allowing the trees of the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales to develop their full array of gorgeous hues before the onset of wind and rain stripped the branches bare.

Of course I took full advantage of the season, spending my somewhat limited free time exploring and photographing in this visual wonderland.

Of all the areas of the park that my wife Liz and I visited during our three week window of opportunity, the area around Betws-y-Coed proved to be the most fruitful in terms of the variety and intensity of the warm autumnal colours.

I shot this particular scene on the banks of the river Conwy, just outside Betws-y-Coed near Fairy Glen, on a wonderfully calm afternoon which allowed the tree lined river bank and old stone bridge to reflect in the still waters.

A longish exposure of 3.2 seconds helped to smooth any movement in the water and thus further enhance the reflections.

I'm now looking forward to re-visiting this spot in the winter snow - that should be something to see!

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Image data

Filename - river conwy 02.jpg

Camera - Canon 6D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 105mm

Exposure - 3.2 secs @ f16, ISO100

Filters - Polarising filter used to enhance colours. 2 stop neutral density graduated used to balance the exposure between the scene and its reflection.

Location - Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales

This image - 800x533px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom and PhotoShop CC

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