Rio Tinto: November 29 - December 1 2019

I spent a weekend in the Huelva Province of Andalousia with my photographer friend Jürgen Heitmann. This is an absolute bucket list item for photographers !

November 29:

One hour before sunset we arrived at this location between Niebla and La Palma del Contado.

18-135mm lens; 18mm 1/80 F/5,6 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 18mm 1/80 F/5,6 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 24mm 1/40 F/7,1 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 24mm 1/40 F/7,1 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 135mm 1/25 F/5,6 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 135mm 1/25 F/5,6 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 35mm 1/30 F/5 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 35mm 1/30 F/5 ISO 100

November 30:

Our first halt in the morning: “Nacimiento de Rio Tinto”; the birth place of the Rio Tinto.

18-135mm lens; 24mm 1/60 F/4,5 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 24mm 1/60 F/4,5 ISO 100

Photo taken by Jürgen Heitmann (fototouren.es)

Photo taken by Jürgen Heitmann (fototouren.es)

18-135mm lens; 18 mm 0,3 sec F/4,5 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 18 mm 0,3 sec F/4,5 ISO 100

Our second stop: “Pena de Hierro”

18-135mm lens; 20mm 1/125s F/4,5 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 20mm 1/125s F/4,5 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 24mm 1/40 F/5 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 24mm 1/40 F/5 ISO 100

Photo taken by Jürgen Heitmann (fototouren.es)

Photo taken by Jürgen Heitmann (fototouren.es)

Third stop: “Minas de Riotinto”

The first photo emphasizes the size of the site, whereas the second is merely a tiny portion of the same photo.

18-135mm lens; 18mm 1/25s F/13 ISO 800

18-135mm lens; 18mm 1/25s F/13 ISO 800

18-135mm lens; 135mm 1/30 F/13 ISO 800

18-135mm lens; 135mm 1/30 F/13 ISO 800

Fourth stop that day: “La Pasa del Madrono”

We are quite exhausted after making our way back to the car.

18-135mm lens; 74mm 1s F/18 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 74mm 1s F/18 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 35mm 1/4 F/11 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 35mm 1/4 F/11 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 35mm 0,4s F/13 ISO 100

18-135mm lens; 35mm 0,4s F/13 ISO 100

Fifth and last stop: “Ruinas antiqua fundicion de cobre”

I was so exhausted that instead of having my photo bag with me, I merely settled for my wide angle zoom 10-22 mm.

“Stuck for years”10-22mm lens; 13mm 1/30 F/5,6 ISO 100

“Stuck for years”

10-22mm lens; 13mm 1/30 F/5,6 ISO 100

“Window to a long forgotten past”10-22mm lens; 21mm 1/60 F/5,6 ISO 100

“Window to a long forgotten past”

10-22mm lens; 21mm 1/60 F/5,6 ISO 100