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Whitesands Bay, right on the westernmost tip of the Pembrokeshire National Park, is a stunningly beautiful spot.
The bay boasts a wonderfully flat, white sandy beach which is a haven for surfers, but as an outdoor photographer I'm more interested in what's going on in the margins.
The beach is flanked by rocky headlands, and the sand next to the headlands is dotted with semi-submerged large rocks, which serve to trap rockpools at low tide.
Rocks and rockpools are meat and drink to me, with an endless variation of shapes, colours and textures to enjoy as a visual playground.
I was drawn to photograph this particular composition primarily due to the juxtaposition of the two barnacle encrusted rocks sitting in their pool, with the interesting and colourful backing of golden sand in the middle ground and eroded cliff in the background.
To my eye, a very pleasing arrangement showing this lovely spot off in the best possible light.
Filename - whitesands bay 01.jpg
Camera - Canon 6D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 35mm
Exposure - 1/25 sec @ f11, ISO100
Filters - Polarising filter used to remove glare and enhance colours. Two stop neutral density graduated filter used to darken the sky.
Location - Whitesands Bay, Pembrokeshire, Wales
This image - 533x800px JPEG
Conversion - Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
Comments - Tripod, mirror lockup and cable release used to prevent camera movement
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