Irish Avalon Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Skellig Islands rise abruptly and forbiddingly from the sea. Little Skellig is a sanctuary for some 40,000 gannets and landing is not permitted but, if you are able and willing to negotiate a ladder set into its harbour wall, you can visit Great Skellig, or Skellig Michael as it's also known. Another steep climb, on steps carved out of the solid rock, leads to a remarkable cluster of ecclesiastical ruins, the arched stone remains of St Fionan's Abbey (560 AD), a somewhat larger church dating back to the 10th century, several burial enclosures, some rough-hewn crosses and two wells. The most evocative remains, though, are the six distinctive beehive cells in which monks of the Dark Ages passed an appropriately murky existence. It's difficult to credit that these neat and intricate drystone constructions have survived almost a millennium and a half of onslaughts from Atlantic gales. The cliffs of Great Skellig rise some 700 feet and it was from their awful summit that St Patrick drove the last venomous snakes of Ireland into the sea.

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Steft (5962) 2005-01-29 7:29

Oh wow Léonie! Fantastic! Maybe your best picture I have seen! I am really stunned, this one goes to my favourites.

Such great blue colours, sky little rocks. Great compositions... etc etc.

Wonderful job!

Fox- (132) 2005-01-29 8:20

Magnifique!
La photo est superbement composée, ça donne envie !
Merci !

rage_tm (623) 2005-01-29 9:12

Well Captured, Beautiful! I like the illumination of rays on the sea. I just think cropping the bottom by 100 pixels would improve the composition. An excellent shot. Good Job!

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-01-29 9:15

Beautiful capture,Leonie!
Wonderful light-moode very well composed!
The title fits it very well!

jdurbas (1757) 2005-01-29 9:49

Leonie, great just great, i like this plain sea, with nothing, or without anything, this few ice mountains looks very mistical and mysterious, like Avalon so the title is great.

cheers
Jarek

Hanssie (9133) 2005-01-29 10:38

A very interesting note from you.
These are the islands, I like to visit, Ireland, the Channel Islands, Hebrides, all with their celtic moods, just as this one.
This is a spectacular picture, Léonie, wonderful world, nice light and serene mood, thanks for sharing.

greg64g (11193) 2005-01-29 10:54

Salut Leonie,

Que dire a part de dire bravo, ta photo est magnifique !

Amicalement
Greg

alainh (35359) 2005-01-29 11:17

salut Léonie.
bravo pour cette tres belle image.
le seul petit repproche est cette légère pente sur la ligne d'horizon.
je te propose un petit WS où je pousse la retouche à recadrer, et reglage de niveaux + NetImage.
c'est différent mais j'espere que tu apprécieras.
amicalement
alain

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AEG (2445) 2005-01-29 11:54

Leonie GRATULUJE piêknie

clodreno (0) 2005-01-29 11:58

ouah, super ce paysage Léonie.. Bien, très bien composée avec ces îles au cnetre et quelle lumière..
Bravo

marcb (589) 2005-01-29 12:25

Bien vu Léonie!! C'est vraiment magnifique. J'aime beaucoup cette lumière transverse qui sort des nuages ainsi que ces petites îles qui se découpent sur trois plans! C'est une grande réussite. Bravo pour ce coup d'eil!! Meilleures salutations,
Marc

Hauke (2) 2005-01-29 12:29

A m a z i n g

Nothin' more and nothin' less ;-)

kikvel (4772) 2005-01-29 12:32

wonderful shot Leonie!

I like it very much
the colors are great
it is simple but such an amazing landscape
great notes too!

K.

nwoehnl (118) 2005-01-29 12:42

A dream scene, Léonie. The hues of blue, the minimalistic view with just the staggered islands raising out of the water, and the effect of the sun breaking through the clouds add up to a pretty atmospheric total. Sehr schönes Foto, eines Deiner besten bisher.

Kolyamour (1760) 2005-01-29 13:02

Very nice light and colours. It will be better to rotate picture at about 0.6° CCW...

arth (1454) 2005-01-29 16:51

Excellent picture Leonie ,nice angle you took this shot ,i think from the coast of St, Finan's Bay.I have also some shots of this islands ,but what I see here is very spectacular .Beautiful light effects ,it's create a special mood and a great depth
Very good

Arthur

yesterday (9787) 2005-02-01 5:03 [Comment]

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RGatward (19737) 2005-02-01 12:42

I think you should stick to this camera. This is a really good result from it, and this seascape is a great simple subject. Just a couple of points about the compo. I think it's a good idea to break conventions, with consideration, but in this case I don't think the central placing of the islands is ideal, I think I'have preferred tham more conventionally lower left or right. Also, there's a slight, though still obvious, tilt. If you use a rectangular selection box on an image editor it easily discovers tilted horizons.

tityop (6225) 2005-02-02 9:50

Bonjour Léonie,
Que dire ...magnifique !!! c'est deux iles seules en pleine mer et cette lumiere qui vient du ciel semblent tout simplement irréelle. Superbe cliché
Bien amicalement Thierry

fmg (4) 2005-02-04 4:21

A very good comment over great shot. Congratulations

Polka (526) 2005-02-04 8:14

Bonjour Léonie.

Très, très belle photo !!! la lumière sur la mer et les îles est fantastiques. J'aime beaucoup les différences de luminosité sur les îles.

Paul

elihesamian (26091) 2005-02-08 11:31

OHHH!

Leonie!!!!

Let me see just without saying a word more,...but:

" Congratulation "

MvS (4163) 2005-02-08 12:56

Leonie,
Whatta view. Nice and soft with the sun rays coming down. Great smooth colours. A favourite!
Regards,
MvS

Standring (595) 2005-02-09 11:13

What a superb shot, Leonie. The colours are perfect, and you have the light on the islands making this an exceptional photo, and we have lighter rain clouds to the right of the islands. Talk about being in the right place at the right time.

TomteTim (434) 2005-02-11 13:11

...that's your best picture on TE !! Congrats !! It's just beautiful !!

Bernd

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desman (2130) 2005-02-12 10:11

photo sûrement très banale au 22ème siècle alors que les calottes polaires ont totalement fondu.
Superbe, mais j'ai pas hâte d'y être.

leoserp (430) 2005-02-14 5:54

Wow! Your critique to my photo, take my attention to you, so when I saw this photo, I have to send you some points! Very mystic and transcedent photo, real Avalon... I like desolate islands, so this photo causes my imagination... to get myself there... on Avalon!
LeOS

hispic (7399) 2005-02-18 20:11

Beautiful!
It's impressive that the three islands are illuminated to the spotlight from the sky in the different colour density. the title is also good.
Very amazing shot.

capthaddock (28640) 2005-02-26 16:23

Fantasy land..... 8 more weeks before I see it.

sandip (3492) 2005-02-27 5:07

A Nice composition from u.Looks so cool here no waves , nothing.A bit melancholic.I liked the shot when i see the sunlight rays on the first rock.It looks so bright here.Nicely done Leonie.

faubry (32281) 2005-03-01 19:48

the sky,the sea, rocs together, very beautiful colors, i like this picture, quiete
thanks
francine

weswang (18223) 2005-03-01 20:22

Hi Leonie, This is an awesome view indeed. It looks like an illusion to have three separated islands overlap each other under different color of sky. It is a good timing and good POV.

donluicu (23923) 2005-03-14 19:31

extraordinaire..amazing photo
it looks like a painting..
i wish i was there too...
bye
donluicu

jrleborgne (1036) 2005-11-18 19:03

Serait-ce l'Ile du Dr Moreau ou encore l'Ile du Diable qui eut comme hôte " illustre " le bagnard " Papillon " ?
On pourrait l'imaginer.
Magnifique photo, jeu de lumière somptueux.

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MLINES (10868) 2006-06-18 23:39

Hi Leonie, Wonderful composition, like a dream. Good cropping and colours. TFS. Murray.

sebinho342 (18736) 2006-08-01 4:29

MAGNIFIQUE

stephtbest (94) 2006-08-22 7:50

C'est en parcourant les photos sur l'Irelande que j'ai pu voir cette photo magnifique. Magnifiquement cadrée, et proportionnée en partageant l'eau et le ciel par une ligne d'horizon en plein centre.
Merci pour toutes ces images.
Stéphane

kiks (6051) 2008-11-24 6:31

Fantastic image. It seems something from a farytale! The soft colors and sharpness and the silloueet of the rocks illuminated by sunbeans are fantastic.
Best regards
KIKs