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The Bay of Birsay

            This was prob one of my fave locations on Orkney and I managed back twice during our visit. Right on the top West of the Island with the North Atlantic to the West you can imagine the seas this place gets. Unfortunately whist I was there I never experienced anything to dramatic, but I can imagine it would be fantastic to shoot in those heavy sea conditions. The bay offers many views but I did like this one from the south a lot. Took a few compositions using the rocks in the foreground that evening, waiting for the moments of sunlight to add that certain wow factor that good light does! I liked the effect of the ten stop also just to slow everything down and flatten the water.
   

Taken on: August 12, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II, f/11.0, 47.3 sec, 17mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Lens:	17.0 - 40.0 mm
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	47.3
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
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