Giants Causeway

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• lovenature (4144)
• [2007-12-11 12:57]

Hi Stephen
Your rock formations are really interesting. A symetrical view of one of mother natures rock sculptures. Beautifully composed and shown. I like the way the basalt formation wraps around your image into the background. Lovely colours and lighting.
TFS Janice

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• Patleboss (5876)
• [2007-12-11 13:12]

Hello Stephen, just splendid landascape with lovely point of view and gret cmposition,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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• arizonaride (52)
• [2007-12-11 13:14]

Hello Stephen,

There, in a splendid landscape, you've captured a magic moment. The colors are so fantastic, the sharpness is so fine ... it's just perfect ! Thanks for sharing !

Emma

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• marhowie (34439)
• [2007-12-11 13:45]

Everything looks fantastic Steve, nice drama in the sky up-top, interesting light..The weathered basalt rock formations add wonderful textures & symmetry that dominate this very well composed image.
Excellent work you landscape artist you ;}
Very well done!
Howard

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• turansezer (76)
• [2007-12-11 13:49]

Hi Stephen
your landscape photo is very good

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• Evelynn (12314)
• [2007-12-11 15:14]

I think you have posted images of this place before??? It is really interesting and this shot is very different. The way the light plays with those wonderful shapes offers endless photo ops there I would imagine. It is a very dramatic image in scale from fore to back and in light and color and in the action of sea and sky against the static rocks. Nice work

TFS
Evelynn : )

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• azleader (899)
• [2007-12-11 15:22]

Incredible, gorgeous picture! Very moody. The water flow adds considerable viewer interest to the composition and you show the columns perfectly. Composed and post processed exceptionally well.

The geologic term for the hexagonal shapes in your picture is "columnar joining". It is a crystalline structure of basalt that forms when it cools slowly from liquid to solid deep underground over about 10,000 years.

Basalt is the rock of the ocean bottom. It is denser than the rocks that make up the continents which are less dense so float on top of it.

It is unusual that basalt is exposed like this above sea level which is probably why this area is renowned for its unique geological qualities.

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• LordPotty (8122)
• [2007-12-11 16:01]

Great capture of the Giants Causeway Steve.
One place I'd love to see sometime.
Cheers
Steve

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• Heaven (2933)
• [2007-12-11 23:52]

Hi Stephen!

You present us a beautiful and dramatic landscape picture, held in marvellous colors and in a perfect lighting management. The composition with the amazing rock formations that lead us into the picture is very well seen.

Kind regards

Markus

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• proulin (53)
• [2007-12-12 0:24]

Very nice atmosphere ! you were at the right place at the right moment, and your composition is perfect.

Well done !

Pascal

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• thor68 (4577)
• [2007-12-12 5:48]

wow, terrific capture of one of the most amazing places if have visited until now (was there in august).
it seems you were lucky with the weather and had a beautiful sunset.
i like the water, looks almost like fog/clouds - long exposure time? superb job & best wishes, thor.

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• PaulH (10124)
• [2007-12-12 6:34]

Great shot Stephen, i love the foreground and the way the eye easily goes to the shapely cliff in the background. Excellent exposure throughout and superb detail...another masterpiece, very well done.
Paul

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• jossim (11868)
• [2007-12-12 14:32]

Bonjour Stephen,
Un endroit nagnifique et prise de vue extra.
Merci!
Joseph

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• saeedabbasi (4058)
• [2007-12-12 21:18]

Hi dear Stephen ,
very nice shot with excellent composition and nice light.
thanks for sharing
Regards
Saeed

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• valy67 (5276)
• [2008-01-03 10:31]

Hello Stephen !
I visited the Giant's Causeway when I was a child, with school, and I loved this place - I hope I can visit it again, some day. Your picture brings back a lot of happy memories, it is excatly the kind of pictures I wih I could have taken when I was there. Everything is perfect here : composition, low POV, natural colors, sharpness throughout the whole picture... Very well done !
Valerie.