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Nant Gwyrtheyrn by GH

Posted by Geraint Hughes on February 14, 2020

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Celtic Legends Llanddwyn Island

I had the pleasure of exploring Llanddwyn Island with Geraint Hughes recently. It was more of a recon mission to see what we could do to represent the location in a different way. We decided in the end to do a number of trial drone sequences but we also just had to take a few stills. I am wondering how we can represent the island within the framework of Celtic Legends? St Dwynwen is the obvious conclusion being the Welsh patron saint of Lovers. I think I would prefer to go during an overcast day to develop some mood in the images, possibly mist or some oncoming storm. I would look to include a figure in a medieval dress but only incidentally. Until I can find some form of direction which avoids the usual cliches these images will have to suffice. The church of St Dwynwen is integral within the ancient landscape. What remains of the building frames the cross and lighthouse. Being patron saint of lovers we found a small token. A place for exploring or maybe t...

Llanddwyn Island by GH

Developing an idea for a Welsh Celtic Legend series with my friend Geraint Hughes starting with Rhys a Meinir, a tragic love story at Nant Gwrtheyrn on the Llyn Peninsula. I found a tree that could represent the loss of Meinir who became trapped following the tradition of the "quest" on the morning of their wedding. While not an oak it is symbolic of the splitting of the tree by lightning which revealed her body after Rhys had spent many months looking for his love. I would like to return to this place during a storm for dramatic effect. Within this tree there was a new life growing from its broken core representing the renewal of life. There is also an old abandoned farm building which I hope to show as her lost home through the inclusion of a figure passing by who could be Rhys looking or mourning his bride. I need to go back and find a way of developing that idea. The subdued tones and emphasis only on texture represents isolation for me in this series. ...

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Nant Gwyrtheyrn by GH

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