Montserrat

Virgin of Montserrat

It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary.

“Montserrat”  means “saw mountain” in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987.

Photography

Ole Johan Aanestad

Camera

Sony A9 (ILCE9)

Lens

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art

Edit:

Adobe Lightroom CC – 2020

Presets/Profiles

None used

Location

Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain