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Sunset at Llyn Mymbyr

The story behind this video

Llyn Mymbyr must be one of the most photogenic lakes in Snowdonia - that is to judge by the number of serious (i.e. tripod wielding) photographers who rock up there for sunset.

I was here at the end of January to check out the position of the sunset relative to the Snowdon Horseshoe over to the west, with the thought of shooting a timelapse video of the sun setting behind the peaks.

As you can see from the video, I was a little early, with the sun setting to the south of the mountains, but the sky was so dramatic that I couldn't resist shooting this 'prequel' to what I hope will be the main event in a month's time.

I just hope I get as wonderful a sky the next time I'm here, otherwise it will be a six month wait until the sun is back in the right position again.

Such is the life of an outdoor photography enthusiast!

Video data

Filename - llyn mymbyr timelapse 02.mp4

Camera - Canon EOS 6D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 28mm

Exposure - 1/15 sec @ f22, ISO400

Location - Llyn Mymbry, Snowdonia, Wales

This clip - HD 720p

Clip duration - 59 seconds at 25 frames per second.

Shooting interval - 7 seconds