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I love shooting nocturnes - night landscapes. The night sky is a very beautiful thing, and is underappreciated as so many of us live in cities where light pollution hides all but the brightest stars.
Combining the beauty of a dark sky with a dramatic landscape is a real joy for me. So, here's this photograph of the Skellig islands from Valentia island at the tip of the Ring of Kerry. The constellation of Orion dominates the sky above Bray Head while moonlit clouds scud across the frame. The Great Nebula of Orion, M42, is just visible at the end of Orion's Sword.
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Skellig Michael is one of my favourite locations anywhere in the world. It has long been my desire to photograph the 6th century monastery here in good light, and in mid-2012 I was given the opportunity to do just that. Access to the island is restricted with tourists only permitted between the hours of 10am and 4pm - which is unfortunately when the light is at its worst during the summer months.
On this occasion I was able to overnight on the island and was granted a spectacular sunrise, which you see here.
The 'beehive' huts here are drystone construction and have stood in more or less this condition since the monastery was abandoned in the 13th century. Even the ground on which they are built is remarkable, as it's a man-made terrace produced by building up hundreds of tons of rock held in by a series of retaining walls. The monks had no choice in this, as there is virtually no naturally occurring flat space on the island.
Peter has the eye for wonderful landscapes, that is for sure. This one was for my girlfriend, daughter of an Irish immigrant - it brought her to tears of joy. I knew she would like it, but wow in person it is wonderful beyond words.
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K Hickey
Amazing Skellig Michael
Unbelievable piece of Artwork for my living room, I absolutely love it, from the top of the sky to the little wildflowers in the field. It always catches my eye when I come into the room. Highly recommend Peter, great customer service and delivery was spot on.
An outstanding photo as a reminder of a wonderful day walking Three Castle Head, This picture catches the air of mystery and history of such a tranquil place, we will hang it in a prime position so as to remind us of good times gone by.
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Emmet Couch
Three Castle Head
Beautiful photo. Very quick service also and it was with me even earlier than stated time.
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Night photography is one of my favourite pursuits. This image, made about thirty minutes after sunset looks out over the Glantrasna Valley on the Kerry side of the Beara peninsula.
I made a couple of photographs here, but something was missing. So I waited until a car was about to come into view and then started this two minute exposure. The resulting light trail of its headlights follows the curve of the road and links the left and right sides of this image.