Beginish, a photo from Kerry, Sud

Photographer's Note

Thought I'd get some more photos from Ireland up on here. I did a whole load of weekend trips this summer and got some reasonable shots.

I was down in Kerry in July with some Friends and we camped out on Valentia Island. On monday morning I could'nt for the love nor money find anywhere that would cook us breakfast (most of the cafés closing on mondays)

We saw a sign for the 'lighthouse café' which ofcourse was also closed but it brought us down this tiny winding road along a savage piece of coastline. I put my hunger aside, jumped out of the car and snapped off this shot before resuming our search.

I've cropped this shot down a little, played a little with the levels and saturation, unsharp mask and added a border.

By the way, in the end we did find food, but it was off the Island at Portmagee on the other side of the Bridge.

(Similar shot Here of the same scenery by TE member Valentia - unfortunetly for me, my shot compares unfavourably! - looks like you got the sunshine Danny!)

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Ina (2687) 2005-09-22 15:59

Lovely scene... Looks very rough but nice... The light and the clouds make a fine atmosphere...TFS...Ina...

alainh (33209) 2005-09-22 16:02

Hello Andrew
i have never seen Ireland but like you show us, i imagined !!!
splendid coast and landscape.
regards
alain

shayes (499) 2005-09-22 16:45

Andrew, another great pic. I really like the contrast here and the POV. The clowd on the top right, and the water on the left frame this picture nicely. :)

gary91 (15348) 2005-09-22 16:55

Hello Andrew,
Very nice shot.
Although you haven't got the sun, the light is really interesting and your composition really good.
Regards. Christian

toni_al (15875) 2005-09-22 18:02

Hi Andrew
très joli paysage, on sens toute la force de la mer. joli travail
Toni

prumod (8300) 2005-09-23 5:12

hi andrew
thanks for an interesting landscape...
and you perfectly positioned your camera...
and the contrast between the land and water is very interesting...
regards
pramod

Valentia (1522) 2005-09-23 8:57

What do you mean "compares unfavourably" .-)? This is a great shot. Rough sea, low clouds on the hills and lovely tone.

I was on Valentia at the same time. We hardly met in Bostons? This was the same day I was photographing up in Culoo. One of the pics is here.

The way things are going we should have a TE get together on Valentia sometime!

Danny

Leonie (8809) 2005-09-23 11:20

Hi Andrew, it's indeed a wonderful place..I have been there a couple of days ago and the wheather conditions were different again...I will post my version one of these days also! :o) Nice capture, congrats! Cheers, Léonie

cedryk (107) 2005-09-23 19:33

Ireland has so many unusual landscape to offer. Great multi dimensional composition! Fantastic clouds. Greetings! Michal

Dis_Account (0) 2005-12-14 18:13

Andrew,

Just found this shot from my native county - fantastic! The image have many layers, leading the eye back towards the mountains. Nice colours and good sharpness, rounded off by the wonderful waves crashing in. I can just smell that sea air!

Thanks for sharing...

...tim