It was a rare evening on the north Wales coast as my wife Liz and I strolled along the promenade at Rhyl, enjoying the views out over the Irish Sea to the giant turbines of the Gwynt-y-Môr offshre wind farm dotted along the horizon.
But what was rare about it?
Well, normally at sunset there's a layer of cloud stretching along the horizon line, which prevents us from watching the sun set all the way down into the sea, but on this particular evening in May the sky was remarkably clear.
So we were able to watch, entranced, as the sun sank slowly downwards, kissing the sea before finally slipping out of view for another day.
Now Liz has claimed to see the fabled 'Green flash' a couple of times at sunset, but I never have.
Maybe one day I'll catch it on camera, but not this day!
Filename - rhyl_sunset_timelapse_11
Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 93mm
Exposure (start of sequence) - 1/640 sec @ f/4, ISO100
Exposure (end of sequence) - 1/125 sec @ f/4, ISO100
Filters - 2/3 stop neutral density reverse graduated filter used to reduce the brightness of the sky relative to the foreground.
Shooting interval - 3 seconds
Location - Rhyl promenade, North Wales
Music - Anomalous Hedges - The Mini Vandals
This clip - HD 720p, 30fps (4K and 1080p HD formats also available)
Clip duration - 23 seconds
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