Claerwen Dam

Arriving at the dam before sunset, we quickly set up our camera equipment as the clouds were already turning red. Due to the clear skies, the sunset wasn't as spectacular as it could be. But there was pleasing light on the clouds in the distance behind some lovely hills. Also the reflections on the water were beautiful.

After moving around the various parts near the dam, the skies got darker and the cold started to set in. The first light in the skies was our neighbour Venus. Shining brightly in the distance. Our teacher for evening, Rob, gave us a breakdown of what our settings would be for the upcoming astrophotography sessions at Craig Goch Dam. Before setting off there, we starting to focus our lens before it became to dark.

As more stars started to arrive, Rob gave us a lesson on how to find the polar star. As well as learning a few other star constellations that various members of the group knew.Read more