Giants Causeway

Vmaxer

I was up North Yesterday and took a few Pics at the Giants Causeway, I've never posted Photos here before and I'm new to photography. The following pictures were taken with My Sony R1..













I'm still learning and any advice welcome..

440Hz

Ahhhh so thats what it looks like... one day Ill eventually get there... the key is to stop drinking in time the night before I think! Anyway...

welcome, and thanks for posting. Looks like a windy day 2, 3 and 5 are my favs I think. Keep shooting and posting, best way to learn!

Roen

Like no.2 loads, looks like you weren't blessed with the weather. Any chance you could resize so they fit onscreen? Be easier to see them that way.

rymus

2 & 4 are my favorites. I found it so bloody hard to get a halfway original looking shot when I was up there last year. Came away with a half decent photo of the mountains (like your #2 shot). Must get back up there sometime off season and have another go. Pity they couldn't have put the car park closer to the causeway

Tarakiwa

Number 2 is easily my favourite!
Lovely shot!!

CONMIKE12

Some nice shots there allright,no. 2 is my favourite.Welcome to the forum.

magicbastarder

i would have said 2 is the weakest shot.
5 is the best.

rymus

magicbastarder wrote:

i would have said 2 is the weakest shot.

In the interest of sparking discussion and whatnot...

What makes you say that 2 is the weakest shot?

magicbastarder

it just looks too 'ordinary' - it doesn't grab me. there's no focal point, and your eye is not led around the frame. in short, it's just a photo of some cliffs.

4 and 5 lead your eye around the frame, they're interesting to look at. plus, and i know it's very much a secondary trait, they look like there was effort put into taking them.

magicbastarder

btw, if you're up at the causeway, it's well worth heading a few miles west to the strand at portballintrae, a lovely beach.

Ruu_Old

1 & 4 (gives a great scope on the look of things) work for me, nice stuff.

JMcL

Slightly off topic, does anybody know the best time of the year for sunsets/sunrises at the causeway, and which one tends to work best? I could probably make the effort and work it out if I wasn't being lazy.

magicbastarder

the causeway is not great for sunsets, if i remember correctly - the cliffs around it shade it long before the sun is down. don't know about sunrises, but i can't think of any shots i've seen with the sun rising in them.

Borderfox

I like the shot of the Robin, the others are ok. Maybe bring a tripod and do some long exposures next time. Looks like a nice camera though.

paudie

Thats funny, I think that no.2 is the best and that the others, apart from the robin, look like snap shots. Try straighting the horizons in PS?

Looks like a good wave to shoot. Would make for a cool shot if somebody was on it. I like the way the cliffs draw you down along to where the wave is, but obviously I look at wave shots everyday so I look for those kind of things, guess what I'm trying to say is different strokes....

Exar Khun

Lol Paudie I was waiting for you to comment on the second pic. Was in Easky on tuesday getting bowled out of it. OP 2 is my favorite interesting wave and cliff arrangement, but the horizon in no. 4 is off.

paudie

Sweet
Should be heading up to Bundo on Sunday and Monday hopefully

Exar Khun

To shoot or to surf?

paudie

Shoot if the light is good.

So I'll probably be surfing :P
I'm sure you'll see the results here anyway