'Sonic Boom' - Fingals Cave - a photo on Flickriver

'Sonic Boom' - Fingals Cave

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There's nothing quite like ticking off a bucket list location.

Fingals Cave on the Isle of Staffa has now been ticked off that list.

I hear there once was a time when tourists could walk to the back of the cave while holding on to a hand rail.

Since those golden days there has been a ceiling collapse which has apparently made it too dangerous to enter.

So, I entered.

This wasn't my most sensible moment.

The waves rolled in to the cave while I stood on the cliff edge getting sprayed by sea foam.

About every seventh wave I heard and felt a loud BOOM as the wall of water smashed against the back of the cave.

If I'd slipped and fallen into that maelstrom, it would have been the end. So, it's a good thing that I don't fall very often. Twenty percent of the time isn't that often, right?

To create the final image, I had to blend an assortment of exposures shot at different shutter speeds.

My goal with this image was to capture the sense of wild power and exhilaration that I felt standing on that precarious edge.

I wouldn't class myself as a 'thrill-seeker' but I do enjoy being reminded that I'm very much alive while creating my art.

Thanks for looking
Gavin

Taken on: December 23, 2019

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Sets appears in: • Dark & Moody • Scotland

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