Explorations of Llanddwyn Island
I discovered Llanddwyn Island last November during our first trip to northern Wales; it instantly became easily my favorite photo spot in the United Kingdom. And while I got some photographs last year, I wasn't totally in love with the results, so I was eager to try to shoot it again.
So at the beginning of July, we packed up and did the long drive back out to northern Wales and to see the island. The island didn't disappoint, and the constantly changing weather kept me busy! As you'll see in these photographs, we went from sunny blue skies to clouds of impending doom, all over the course of a few hours. And just to be clear, this is a small island - no roads or cars - and it can only be accessed during low tide. But turning 360* in place could give me a huge diversity in landscapes, and therefore moods I could convey in the images.
In actuality, all this weather diversity made it hard to shoot! Did I want a moody image, or a cheery image? Better face the right direction, or wait 10 mins for the weather to change!
All of these photographs were taken with the Leica SL and Leica 24-90mm Vario Elmarit lens.
The lighthouse on the edge of Llanddwyn Island, northern Wales
Remains from an old church on Llanddwyn Island
Dark storm clouds approach over Llanddwyn Island
A narrow path in the grass leading to the edge of the cliff on Llanddwyn Island
Small boat houses line parts of the coast as storm clouds bear down on the island
The beachside forrest that surrounds Llanddwyn Island