Traeth Dulas Shipwreck Photography, Anglesey
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- čas přidán 16. 03. 2019
- Traeth Dulas is an interesting location for landscape photography. Even though it is an extremely wide and long estuary fed by a small river caled Afon Goch, and you would be forgiven for thinking that there isn't really much landscape photography potential, there are some old shipwrecks which have become quite a local landmark and make very interesting subjects for a photography composition. The estuary is situated on the north-east coast of Anglesey, between Amlwch and Benllech and close to Lligwy beach.
I think it's quite fair to include it as one of my off the beaten track locations, because it is quite difficult to locate and even in the height of the holiday season you will often have the place entirely to yourself. Access is down a singletrack lane and parking is quite limited, but since the location is quite secluded that isn't usually too much of an issue.
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Very interesting subjects David. The carcasses of the boats adds a sense of complexity to the landscape in which they find themselves. Nicely done.
Many thanks Miguel, they certainly adds to the location, but I'd love to know why they were abandoned! 😀👍
@@DGriffGallery I wonder if they were unmoored from another location and drifted there. There was a location along a rocky California coast where boats would appear. Certain tides would carry them to a cove from hundreds of miles away.... who knows!?!
Nice work Dave and you’ve reminded me of an old boat graveyard I’ve wanted to revisit for ages.
Cheers Steve, really glad you enjoyed it 😀👍
Another great video David, love the Long Exposure shots, I’m having so much trouble with at the minute.
You make watching these videos so enjoyable with you enthusiasm for what you’re doing shining through .
Hi Brian, keep on trying, as with most things, once you get the hang of it they're pretty straightforward and do add a lot to your creative toolbox! 😀👍
D Griff Gallery Thanks, I never give up. I think buying cheap imitation filters didn’t help, I had so much more success with my screw in filters. I’ll use them and keep trying to pick up som original Cokin P series, I want a 10 stop but they’re a little out of my range really. ( by a little I mean a lot 🤣 )
Great video. There is almost a solemnity about the location. You captured the mood, at least for me in your images.
Thanks a lot Paul, yes I think you're right there is a certain atmosphere to the place and I'd really love to know what was behind abandoning those ships 😀👍
Dave this is the best off the track so far love love love these kind of things. Think the light you had was ok but a nice evening sky yes. Will we be seeing you over this weekend
Hi mate, yes I had planned to be in the mountains at some point over the weekend so may well look to hook up with you.
It's a fabulous location and those boats make such interesting subjects, thanks so much for sharing this Dave :)
I visited yesterday, as you say the estuary empties so fast, It's tricky to time it right with the tide. I was probably a little too late for the best compositions. One thing to mention is that the most important accessory to bring is your wellies! It could have been a result of the spring tide (equinox today), but the path was extremely wet, muddy and slippy in places. In fact, at the slipway where the coast path turns, I decided to step off the end, thinking it looked safer, only to sink up to my knee in soft mud! That made me think twice about trying to wade out to the more preserved boat. I thought I might never be seen again!
I met some fellas out walking, one was a local called Jason who runs a print business near Cemaes. He knew a lot about the history of the boats. Jason showed us his fabulous picture from 10 years back when the closer boat was in excellent condition and pointed 180-degrees in the other direction. He said that a storm had transformed an otherwise healthy boat in for repair into the wreck we see now.
I have two more days on Anglesey, any tips for shooting on dull cloudy days? ;)
Thanks again and keep the fabulous vlogs coming Dave!
Hi Pete, many thanks for the feedback - I did mention the muddy conditions in the audio which failed and then forget to mention it again in the voice over1 As far as grey day locations I'd say Traeth Ynys y Fydlyn is a great spot in any conditions, unless you've never visited Llanddwyn? And if you're able to coincide a shoot with one of the very high spring tides we're having at the moment then the Church In The Sea would be my first choice!
D Griff Gallery I just had the great good fortune of visiting the church in the sea at the time the warden was opening it up. Roy was showing around a painter who is about to refresh both inside and outside of the fabulous church. It was a marvellous result to get some shots on the inside of the church as well as the outside 😀👍🏼
Some great images there, David and really like the long exposure shots, always like boat wrecks as a subject for photographs. Look forward to your next one. :-)
Cheers Kenny, really glad you enjoyed it 😀👍
What a nice surprise I had while searching for something to view, and I came across your video, you made these very simple images look great and I love your waffle when you explain things which everybody can understand, shame that the lighting deserted you for a while but it made no difference to your results and I am sure you were pleased with what you got! Thank you for sharing your photography with us....
Thank you so much for watching, Des, and taking the time to let me know you enjoyed it. It's a lot of work doing these videos and it makes it all worthwhile when nice people like you comment. Many thanks 😀👍
Fantastic images David.
Thanks so much for tuning in John 😀👍
A cracking set of images mate 👍
Cheers 😀👍I'd been meaning to pop by here for a while - the thing is, I think I know the area really well, but it still throws up surprises!
That is a wonderful location. I love the old wrecks. With the changing tides, weather and biodiversity there, I imagine one could spend days there finding great things to photograph.
Absolutely right Philip, I'll probably be back there again 😀👍
spot on .....very nice..........thanks
Many thanks for tuning in Steve, and being good enough to take the time to leave a comment 😊👍🏻
Just love your yt videos and the way you talk about landscape photography. I have never before seen photographer talking with such a smile on his face about his hobby! I have literally spend whole day just watching your chanel. Luckily I have flu😎 and had stay in bed. Cheers from Poland and wait for some more great videos!👌👌👌👌
Thank you so much for watching. It's a lot of work doing these videos and it makes it all worthwhile when nice people like you take the time to let me know you enjoyed it. Many thanks 😀👍
Nice work David, i would have found that wreck a real challenge. In fact i'm not sure i would have known what to do in that entire location, but you made got some good shots from it. I particularly like the 2nd to last one, with one wreck framed by the other.
Cheers mate 😀👍
Great presentations with interesting images. Good to see you putting that Olympus to work. Thanks for sharing
Many thanks as always Tony for your support - you know I really appreciate it 😀👍
Good evening Sir, I was on the train this morning on my way to the Photography Show and I believe you were sitting on the opposite side of the carriage. When we all got up to at B'ham Int'l I lost you before I could catch to thank you for the splendid videos that you produce. Hopefully I will be putting your ideas into practice May this year. Hope you enjoyed your visit to the NEC, must have my feet are aching. Bryan Organ BPE2*
Ah, wish I could say it was me, but no, I was AWOL from the show. I’d been in two minds about coming and in the end decided to leave it this year. But may I thank you sincerely for watching and being kind enough to make contact. If you spot me next year or even out and about with a camera don’t hesitate to say Hello 😊👍🏻
Well without a doubt you have a double!!!!
Excellent location shoot David and some very good and interesting images of the boats. My mate & I tried to get to this location when we visited a year ago but couldn't wasn't totally surer where to park and we ended up giving up without shooting. I have scoured the net for images of this location since that time and can safely say you have come away with images that arew up there with anything I have seen - I don't think it is a particularly easy place to shoot, well done. I liked the sequence of shots from about 7mins in..nice one. Was a shame not to have seen you today at TPS - so many people (vloggers) there as I was walking around. Speak soon.. Al
Cheers Alan, and I'll definitely be at the photography show next year! 😀👍
I do not have to say anything more than just amazing! I'm looking forward to seeing these mid-summer shots!!
Thank you so much. This channel takes quite a bit of work, but such kind feedback does make it all worth it 😀👍
Nice one again, David,thanks. I was on the other side a month ago doing a RSPB survey from Traeth yr Ora round into the estuary. There’s some very limited parking a couple of hundred yards up from the beach (mud), I’ll send you the grid ref if you want.
Cheers Brian, that’d be really handy 😊👍🏻
Nice one. Another reason for me to get organised and get up to North Wales. Loved the skeleton boat particularly. You got some good shots despite the grey day
Thank you so much Helen. This channel takes quite a bit of work, but such kind feedback does make it all worth it 😀👍
Another great vlog, David. Love it. Thank you :-)
Cheers Fredy, really glad you enjoyed it 😀👍
I loved that shot @4:01, just beautiful! Slow shutter works well in this case. NO wind!!! 😂
Oh yes - NO WIND!! Bloody marvellous. For a change! 😀👍
Lovely vid and terrific photos . I live about 30 miles away and would love to visit this area to reach and photograph both boats. I've seen references to reaching them from the end of a very narrow lane with minimal parking ....I'd prefer to be able reach both boats as quickly as poss form wherever I'd park up.
Hi. I'm afraid it is a bit of walk from the nearest parking as there's no public access nearby. But it's flat and easy walking when the tide is out 😊👍
you done a great job.... second two last was fantastic. framing doesn't always turn out that good
Cheers Harry! 😀👍
Beautiful images and lovely editing,thanks David.
Many thanks Gary. Really appreciate your support as always 😀👍
Beautiful imagery, another fascinating video
Many thanks Tony, really appreciate you tuning in and taking the time to make contact! 😀👍
Yet another Very enjoyable vlog and what a great location. It's a location I will definitely have trip over to have a look at. That's for another great vlog I may have a go myself one of these days.
Cheers Tony, really glad you enjoyed it 😀👍
A belated thank you for your reply to my query on your last video. Good to see the new 10 stop in action!
Thanks so much for tuning in Gareth 😀👍
Very nice images, long exposures look great.
Thanks so much for tuning in Kevin 😀👍
Hi David. Great to see a video from here ! I've had some cracking days at this location - never seem to get poor light there. It's a superb sunrise location in mid-summer and the bird life is really varied. You've created some lovely images here. I really like the composition showing the spars as ribs - very effective. Great video David. Many thanks for sharing.
Many thanks as always Tim for your support - you know I really appreciate it 😀👍
Very interesting location Dave. I really liked the images of the decade boat and using it to frame the other boat worked really nicely. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
Thanks so much for tuning in Rob 😀👍
Nice one David. Reminds me a bit of a location I visited in Fleetwood, north of Blackpool. A few decaying boat carcasses add an interesting perspective to the marshlands. I like how you framed the skeleton of one boat over the other. Well done! Cheers, Jeff
I know the location you mean. Old boats are a great subject! 😀👍
What an interesting location David, thanks for sharing. I do like your editing style and the slight desaturating you do. I have a favourite, and it's the image at 9:49. It''s a powerful composition and I love the detail in the sky.
Many thanks Jamie, that’s one I quite liked too 😊👍🏻
Love the images from this camera Mr G. Hoping the rain holds off in North Wales for my mini break next weekend, 🤔.
Many thanks as always for your support - you know I really appreciate it 😀👍
Hi Man, just looking for locations, I’m heading to Anglesey for a week soon. I was just wandering where you parked to do this walk. Great vlogs as always, been following you from the beginning.
Hi Alun, many thanks for supporting my channel, much appreciated. This particular shoot was from the car park halfway down from the tollbooth to the beach car park. You'll see it on the right hand side of the lane as you head down. There is alternative parking on the A4080 at the end of Malltraeth Cob, but it's a much longer walk through the woods to get down to this area, and the top end of the forest is mixed deciduous which is much messier! 😊👍
You may not have had the best of light but you still managed to capture some interesting images of the old boats :D Thanks for sharing :D Teddy
Many thanks as always Teddy for your support - you know I really appreciate it 😀👍
Cracking images David. I'm sure I parked up there and started walking but the heavens opened up and I turned back. I didn't know the boats were a little further on though. I just saw 'Car Park on the OS map and went to investigate on spec. :-D
Cheers Alan, the strange thing is despite living here for years I'm still discovering new things about the island and Snowdonia, so I'll be sure to keep sharing them! 😀👍
Really nice video David. What has happened to the boat , where has it all gone ?. I have pictures of it almost complete apart from the engine and deck. Even a HUGE rope. I first came across this site by a long walk from IIigwy along the coast and walking/ wading through outgoing sea/tide.
Hi John, I guess with it being right in the middle of one of the main tide races it takes a real pounding twice a day! 😀👍
Really nice David, and very surreal images did you merge multiple exposer or did everything in post? Thank you again David for sharing.
Hi Bernard, Yes I combined the multiple exposure in post with a normal shutter speed for the sky and about 30 seconds for the water. 😀👍
...and a question, David: I always wonder, how much time do you spend in producing one of your fantastic vlogs?
Very nice indeed! My favourite shot from this set of yours was the one of the boat framed by the shards of the other boat, which in the other shot kind of looked like a wooden ribcage. Superb.
Many thanks Kevin, really appreciate you tuning in and taking the time to make contact! 😀👍
@@DGriffGallery I think it's important to let you know that your efforts are appreciated. I do thoroughly watching your videos - actual content as opposed to all this "b-roll" and epic trailer music nonsense that pervades other photography channels on CZcams nowadays.
Hi David, good to see your take on photographing these old boats. I was there about a month ago and was also unable to get across to larger, more intact of the two due to the depth of that channel! I want a photograph with the larger wreck with water still covering the sand, but this could be tricky with the depth of that channel etc. My two options seem to be 1) use my waders to cross that channel, however, that could lead to there being three old wrecks stuck in the mud! 2) use a zoom lens with wide aperture to isolate the boat from a distance. Do you think this second option would work? Regards, Kevin
Hi Kevin, yeah way too risky at anything other than a very low tide as you can't test the ground easily and I've heard of people even in chest waders getting into all sorts of bother. I'd say that anything over 300mm as wide open as possible would do the trick from either side of the estuary at right angles to it's position 😀👍
Liked the video, and the stills. I did notice a blue cast on at least one of the images, which suggests that you might have been using the Lee Big Stopper? Of course, it could be my TV, but most of the pics looked fine. Lee do an IRND version of the big stopper that's supposed to address the blue cast, and so do Hitech, manufacturing them in south Wales.
Hi Tony, no I don't use the Lee big stopper, just a cheap screw in filter from Amazon in this particular shoot. Although I have just replaced it with a Cokin Nuances 10-Stop So that I can use it in my filter holder. I'm not sure which image you mean but I actually did shift the blues slightly across the aqua in a couple of them, so perhaps that's something you picked up on? 😀👍
@@DGriffGallery Hi David, images at 4.01 and 7.04 (and a couple of others) presented quite a strong blue/cyan cast on my gear, at odds with the video colours. You might have wanted that for artistic effect, but I had wondered if you used the 'cheaper' Lee ten stop which will create a blue cast that is not always satisfactorily adjusted in post. However there are no dislikes for this video, so maybe it's just me. Incidentally, do you still think your copy of the 12-100 is sharpest at f7.1? It's a great lens. Though not an expert I cannot think of a full frame lens that has a zoom range of 24-200 and is just as sharp, but I'm sure somebody can correct me😉.
For your blending problem, look into luminosity blending. It will do just what you want.
Hi Steven, thank you ever so much for your recommendation - I do use luminosity bending, but in this instance the area of sky which needed to be combined was easy enough just to simply brush in between the exposures 😀👍
These are really interesting images. They have a bit of sadness to them, almost like images of animal skulls and bones you see in Southwest US at times. Did you do any B&W of these?
Hi Janet, thank you ever so much for watching again. I don't have any monochrome versions as I very rarely use that processing technique. My approach to photography is that even when the colour is extremely muted there is still some colour which I prefer to work with if I possibly can. It's just my personal preference. 😀👍
Old equipment always makes for an interesting contrast with nature. The map view is too short again (5 secs)! Also, your viewers may be interested to know that Lee have just introduced a new holder system for their 100 filters.
Hi Ray, I sort of include the map view specifically as a courtesy because my videos are often very specific to certain locations. But I don't think many people would really enjoy watching it for a longer period so I would always suggest that if you really want to check it out you simply pause the video top give yourself as much time as you need 😀👍
Hi David, a great vid. I was wondering, have you ever tried stacking long exposures so you can use wider apertures? i.e stacking three 10 second exposures to make an effective 30 second exposure. I'd be really interested to get your opinion on it. Thanks
Hi Ian, yes I have use that technique in the past, specifically quite recently in video I did with some coastal photography. Although in that instance, the reason I used the technique wasn't so that I could use a wider aperture. But that's a really good suggestion and I will certainly bear in mind in the future. 😀👍
Great vlog Dave but lose the headband your a little old to play Johnny Rambo lol.
OK I think about it!! 😀👍