Cliffs of Moher, Ireland (September 2009)
Those of you who’ve been around Journey Photographic for a while will have no doubt noticed that I am not a landscape shooter, at least not of the sweeping-vistas-in-beautiful-evening/morning-light variety. That said, when I decided to visit Ireland, one of my major goals was to work on my landscape skills.
The Cliffs of Moher seemed like the perfect subject, but on our arrival we were greeted by a dark grey sky, blustering winds and freezing rain. Luckily, I managed to squeeze in a visit after dinner the next day, when conditions were decidedly more agreeable (although the freezing temperatures remained the same).
And if these cliffs look familiar, they’ve featured in many movies, including a starring role as the ‘Cliffs of Insanity’ in the movie of The Princess Bride.
(You can see more pictures from Ireland on Journey Photographic here)
The colour of the sky is just lovely.
Thank you.
superbe !! as tu utilisé un filtre coloré ou est ce les couleurs naturelles ??
It’s both – it was pretty dark by the time this picture was taken, and I underexposed to enhance as much of the light in the sky as possible. In postproduction, I used gradient filters in Lightroom to balance the exposure and (very slightly) enhance the sky colour. The end result is what it looked like on the night, it just took a little trickery to keep the camera from washing it out.
Great shot – wonderful light and perspective!
Thanks Stephen!
I do not know Ireland but I know well the Scotland.
These beautiful cliffs remind me a little my Brittany, the country of my roots. Beautiful composition quite gently.
I haven’t spent much time in Scotland or Brittany, but they are both on my list. Thanks!
amazing
Thanks
wonderfoul place! and very nice shot!
Thanks Alberto
Great shot. Don’t worry about your landscape skills.
It helps when you have a landscape that looks like this
Great compo and nice light!
Thanks Laurens.
Very nice. Most landscape photos I see from Ireland (which admittedly isn’t a lot) always seem to have this lonely haunting quality to them.
I think it’s just something about the country… thanks.
Nice image JP. Kinda reminds me of the Great Australian Bight, but with more green!
You know, I’ve never made it down to the Great Australian Bight? Still, I’m not surprised Ireland is greener than Australia
Great shot,great photo!
Thanks Roland.
Wonderful shot!
Thanks Franklin!
Cliffs of Insanity…ah, just the mention of it makes me smile. No pictures of screaming eels or sword fights?
Beautiful, beautiful picture.
No, but I could have sworn I saw a six-fingered man…
Yep, those are definitey cliffs I’ve seen in several movies before. Can place them now thanks to you
What’s the structure on the far end of the cliffs?
I aim to serve
Pretty sure that’s Moher Tower ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moher_Tower ), but we didn’t get all the way down there so I can’t say for sure.
I like that it stands on Hag’s Head. Hahahahahaha.
What stories that building must have to tell…. it really has stood through history.
I love the way no one knows what it was built for, or when it was built, but it’s still standing there.
Aaahhh, yes, another sight I long to see. Beautifully done.
Thanks Earl!
Fantastic photo, good composition and colors!
Thanks Mats!
I’ve been there too!
Had my packed lunch at the edge of the cliffs!!
It’s really cold and windy…
Ireland is very similar to Scotland, I think!
Great place for walking.
Very cold and windy – it was raining, with water running over the edges of the cliffs, but the wind kept blowing the water back up at us!
I really like this photograph. From the others I saw that you took in Ireland, I don’t know why you say you aren’t much of a landscape photographer. You have a great sense of framing.
Let’s just say it’s not my preferred genre, but thank you! Of course, a landscape like this helps enormously
Love the colour in the sky as well as the green’s on the cliff face! Very nicely done!
Thanks David.
Love it!!! Excellent work as usual JP!!! I’ve been told lately that I should use the old phrase “camera-tricks”, so I’m passing on the advice to you
It’s not trickery to prevent anything from washing out by using the tools at hand, it’s simply good artistry!!!
Thanks Michael. I shall remember the phrase ‘good artistry’ for next time
An absolutely stunning photograph.
Beautifully done!
Beautiful place and a brilliant picture of it…I love the tones, detail and POV!
Excellent landscape shot … like the gradient in the sky and the wonderfull coastline.
THESE are the CLIFFS OF INSANITY!!?? AWESOME!!!! And the image is gorgeous. What a cool place!