Photographer's Note
The place. This is a view of the 'Organ', a famous spot at the Giant's Causeway, but often overlooked by many visitors as it is a few hundred metres from the most famous (and photographed) site. It looks like an organ, actually.
Unfortunately there was no way of including something that could give an idea of the size but this is vertical hexagon-shaped basalt columns are quite big. You cant' see it as I managed to make it look as a 'tower' but the 'organ' is part of a cliff (a rather dramatic cliff).
History. The Giant's causeway is a strip of hexagon shaped (though some have 4 or 8 sides) basalt columns that are the result of the cooling of a lava eruption 60 million years ago. The geometries are so regular that from acient times it was believed to be the work of men... or giants.
The legend tells, infact, a different story. The path was built by the Irish giant Finn McCool to go to scotland and face the scottish giant Benandonner. Quite interestingly the causeway goes under water and comes out at the scottish island of Staffa, which faces the causeway. The legend explains also the names of many sites of the causeway (the organ, the seat, the boot...).
Wikipedia entry: "The Giant's Causeway
The picture. I focused on the lower part, knowing I would blur the top. But If I had to take this picture again I would use a greater depth of field to have a sharper top. What do you think?
anaines, Aspirin, Signal-Womb, marknunnerley has marked this note useful
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Aspirin
(278) 2006-10-13 8:14
Hi Patrick,
Nice angel to shot the object. Colors are nice too.
Well done.
Cheers
wautersw
(3647) 2006-10-13 8:42
Hi Patrick,
I've seen something like this in Jaujac, in the South of France too. Really impressive. Picture is very nice but I think a vertical shot with a litle more sky would make it even more impressive.
TFS
Wolf
anaines
(827) 2006-10-13 9:59
I has no idea of the existence of this volcanic formation. It is really fascinating. I like your picture also, good color and sharpness.
MIG13
(0) 2006-10-13 23:05
Hi, Patrick! Another nice pic of this incredible eroded rocks! A unique landscape, well captured in a nicely composed pic. Great colours and sharpness! TFS! Greetings from Rio! Miguel.
Signal-Womb
(13048) 2006-10-25 13:31
Hello Patrick, Iv passed the organ a few times and I am never quite sure how to approach the composition. This is very nice giving a strong perspective. well done.
marknunnerley
(2780) 2006-10-26 9:14
Hi Patrick, a very good POV and amazingly sharp for f2.8. But that can be the problem with digital cameras. Excellent notes by the way. If you can afford buy a second hand DSLR like a d20, a good zoom like a 17-40 for landscapes, or a 24-70 for portraits and spend the rest travelling.
I know what you mean about portraits. They are brilliant but hard to do. One good thing though is that there are over 6 billion subjects. Go for it.
Mark.
PainDivine69
(1) 2009-11-19 9:54
Hi Patrick,
I really like your way of composition here. The basalt columns definitely seem like a detail of a big musical instrument. I扉e never been at this place - I hope to get there next year with an excursion in geology.
Best wishes, Bj顤n
Photo Information
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Copyright: Patrick Colgan (fadingstar78)
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- Genre: 地方
- Medium: 彩色
- Date Taken: 2006-10-09
- Categories: 自然
- Camera: nikon coolpix 5200
- Exposure:f/2.8
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- Photo Version:Original Version
- Travelogue:Ireland 2006
- Theme(s):The Giant's Causeway [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-10-13 7:51
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