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South Stack Lighthouse

South Stack Lighthouse

 

The historic South Stack Lighthouse is located on a small island reached via a descent of 400 steps down the steep mainland cliffs. South Stack Rock lies separated from Holyhead Island by 30 metres of turbulent sea, surging to and fro in continuous motion. The coastline from the breakwater and around the south western shore is made of large granite cliffs rising sheer from the sea to 60 metres.

 

South Stack is a wonderful place to watch thousands of breeding seabirds including guillemots, razorbills and puffins.

 

This shot was taken on my recent trip to Anglesey and although the sunset wasn't a spectacular one, it did produce some subtle colours which I brought out in Lightroom. The milky texture and colour of the sea was created by a combination of high winds and a long exposure.

 

Camera Information

24mm | 364 sec | f18 | ISO 64 | Filters: 10 Stop ND Filter

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Uploaded on July 15, 2018
Taken on May 19, 2018