Cemlyn Bay - a day of wildlife Photography

At last summer has arrived so I packed my bag grabbed my camera and headed out to the Welsh coast to photograph some seabirds.
My point of call today was going to be Cemlyn Bay in Anglesey a fantastic location on the Welsh coast looking out across the Irish. There are many turns fluing back and forth, such as the Sandwich Terns, Arctic Terns and Common terns, catching fish to bring back to their young nesting on the island.
Today I was going to be using some new Freewell Filters the V2 Magnetic Hybrid VND/CPL Kit that Freewell had sent me a few weeks back, I had just been waiting for some decent weather to be able to pout them into use.
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Along with the terns there are many other birds around and wildlife seals swimming along the coast, with Cormorants and gannets gliding over the waves as they passed me by truly a magnificent place to come on a day like this.
In the afternoon I headed off down the road to holly head and South stack to see if there were any puffins on the other seabirds on the sea cliffs, I wasn't disappointed sing for lovely puffins casually walking around the cliffs along with the razorbills.
With a short walk down the coast from South stack you also have the opportunity to photograph the choughs, gliding on the sea breeze along the cliffs.
A fantastic place to come for wildlife photography and seabirds.
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[@TheWhittleGreenVanUK]

I managed to phoptograph some Chough's down at the Blue Lagoon in south wales, there was 2 pairs of them

[@user-tz2qe9mi9b]

Great video and a fantastic shot of the chough in flight, getting the exposure spot on with such a contrast between the bird and the sky wow!

[@joanhuggett5164]

You went to a lot of trouble to bring us this very natural film, Ashley, including so much of your beautiful surroundings as well as your usual expertise with slowmo and stills.
Thank you again and again... truly wonderful.

[@frednorman1]

Another great video, I love seeing what bird species we have in common between the UK and California. For example, we don’t have the Great Cormorant in California, but we have three others Cormorant species. We also have a number of Tern species… and yes, frustrating to lose that screw, it should be better engineered because we tend to lose things when we’re in the field..

[@WildlifePhotographerUK]

Hi Fred many thanks for the comment, great little video you did the other week by the way of the Black necked Stilt, keep it up. 👍

[@mywildlifeimages]

Wonderful video. Hope you are doing well 👍🦦

[@WildlifePhotographerUK]

Thanks! You too buddy, hope the family is well.

[@shauncraffey3580]

We love Anglesey great vid and love the human bits ( locksmith - car on fire 😃 - and losing screws ) 👍

[@WildlifePhotographerUK]

Cheers Shaun many thanks for the comment 👍

[@shaungriffin1968]

Really enjoyed that thank you, picked up a couple of ideas and tips from you as always... 👌

[@frednorman1]

Love your videos. Always interested to compare what Birds you have in the UK compared to what we have in California. For example, you have the Great Cormorant, we have have three other Cormorants. And we have share some Tern species… also understand your frustration with the screw that came out. you’re right it should be better designed because things like that happen to us in the field

[@phil150551]

I was at Cemlyn on Tuesday, we saw you sitting among the rocks and thought what's he up to, now we know. I wish I'd come and said hello. Super video of a super place.

[@WildlifePhotographerUK]

Hi Phil yeh you should have come over, I get people coming up mind saying hi all the time, I don't mind, always good to meet the subscribers and thank you in person. 👍

[@frankinblackpool]

I was at South Stack last year reminiscing of my youth when I did Dream of White Horses.
Don't know if its my imagination but has the ND filter softened your footage a little bit?
9:10 no filters Looks sharp
16:05 with ND filters looks a little soft. Might be my imagination though.
But you can't fault the weather. 🤣

[@rikkiclark7303]

Can I ask why you choose the 200 f2.8 most of the time ??