Dusk Over Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

Another brand new edit from my week in Ireland early in May. As a landscape photographer, I know the quality of a location /county /country when it is still offering me up gorgeous views and images for me to edit almost seven weeks after returning and this stunning scene of Dunquin is no different.

Dunquin is a Gaeltacht village in West County Kerry, Ireland and it lies at the most westerly tip of the Dingle Peninsula, overlooking the Blasket Islands. It is also the most westerly settlement of Ireland. Nearby Dunmore Head is the most westerly point of mainland Ireland.

I had seen images of this location prior to arriving so OI knew that this viewpoint is the main one to capture but nonetheless, it is still beautiful. I remember standing there earlier in the day with the harsh light of the sun basking the whole area in light but knowing that the time to revisit would be at dusk and I was not wrong. There is a wonderful series of steps down to the ledge which allows you to board small boats and the curvature of the walkway down lends itself well for an interesting composition.

But for me, the memories of just standing there at 9.30pm as the sun dropped behind the horizon to create the blue hour feel will stay with me for some time to come. The peace and quiet, the birds flying by, the crashing of the waves against the dramatic rock formations below, these are the moments why I love what I do for a living, love being a professional landcape photographer. The opportunities for me to connect with mother nature and the great outdoors is one that I treasure and appreciate every time I head out with my camera. I hope you feel that too when you look at my images.

Canon 5D MK4
Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm
f10
13 secs
ISO100
Haida 0.6 ND Soft Grad filter
Haida 6 Stop Filter

Gitzo GT3543XLS carbon fibre tripod
Gitzo GS3121LVL low profile levelling base
Manfrotto 405 geared tripod head
Mindshift Backlight 26L Bag

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Taken in: Ireland / Kerry (show map)

Taken on: May 6, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/10.0, 13 sec, 16mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	13
Focal Length:	16mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Windows)
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