“A sombre font in nature’s basilica, a nave of reeds, a celestial reflection, absorbed and earth bound.”
– SJ Mannion
The wonderful Lough Inagh in the heart of Connemara County Galway. I was photographing the lake on quite a mixed evening. Sun, showers and cloud. That special Irish weather. Suddenly these spectacular rays of sunshine appeared and the scene was set for something truly special. I was able to capture this dramatic sunset photo. Lough Inagh, Connemara, a place I will never forget.
“Sunset, Lough Inagh 1” received a Gold award in the 2017 National IPPA awards and part of my winning portfolio as IPPA Landscape Photographer of the Year.
– Enda Cavanagh
“A stand, a grove, we cleave to the mountain.”
– SJ Mannion
A very famous Irish Mountain! In this image you see the Ben Bulben, also known as Benbulben mountain viewed through an area of felled trees. Ben Bulben is Ireland’s most distinctive mountain and known in some parts as Ireland’s version of Table Mountain. Located just north of of Sligo town, it is part of the range known as the Dartry Mountains, in the North West of Ireland. Sligo County is known as Yeats Country after the great poet, William Butler Yeats, who was born there and is buried at the foot of his beloved Ben Bulben.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Points of light in fallen constellation.”
– SJ Mannion
Clifden in County Galway is a fabulous town surrounded by fantastic scenery. It is located in Connemara which also happens to be one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland. I knew I had to get an elevated photo of Clifden to bring these different qualities together. I decided a dusk landscape photo incorporating Clifden in it’s perfect landscape setting would be ideal. Long exposures were made possible as I photographed it at night. This turns the roads into visible arteries in the town.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Faithful turret watches tranquil bay washes rounded shore waits.”
– SJ Mannion
A Dublin seascape photo of the Bay at the Seapoint Martello Tower. The photo was taken just after sunset. I had planned the shot for a while. It was taken on top of the wall near the Martello Tower. The fluidity of the Dart is complimented by the stillness of the sea.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Heavenly bolts shot with silver. The finest material.”
– SJ Mannion
A moonlit image of Crinnagh waterfall on the river Crinnagh in Tower Wood near Killarney in Co. Kerry. Behind you can see the slopes of the Magillicuddy Reeks, the star trails are a result of the long exposure that is needed to capture this kind of photograph. A surprise for me when I first started taking this kind of photograph was how true the colour was. I had an instinctive impression that the night would be grey lit or blue, but the light of the moon is a nearly perfect reflection of the sun’s light, it is only the weakness of our eyes that prevents us from seeing the world in its full glory at night. Using long exposures like I have in this image allows the camera to capture all of that light and gives us access to a kind of vision which is beyond us. A big thank you to my buddy Norm McClosky for bringing me to the waterfall on a dark night. Otherwise I may still be up there.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Richly carpeted, a plentiful pungent protection. ”
– SJ Mannion
I visited Killarney in early summer specifically to capture a forest panoramic wild garlic photo on Ross island. The island is famous for the impressive Ross Castle. Ross Castle forest on the island is stunning. The day was beautiful. The smell of garlic filled my lungs. What more could I ask for.
– Enda Cavanagh
“A thrown thing reaching stillness a slow day dripping down.”
– SJ Mannion
An interesting juxtaposition of man made structures against the backdrop of the stunning Lough Leane near Killarney in County Kerry. You can see the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks in the backdrop. A perfect balance has been formed. A black and white photo brings out the character of the scene. A long exposure landscape photo heightens a sense of peace
– Enda Cavanagh
“A wooded shoal, a longing shore.”
– SJ Mannion
Landscape photography in ireland is always exciting. I was shown this wonderful collection of trees, located at the lovely Lough Leane in County Kerry by a fellow photographer friend. The textures and forms of the trees and roots were calling out to be photographed as a black and white landscape photo.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Venerated, revered, restrained. We remain. We hold our place within and without.”
– SJ Mannion
When I previously did a recce of Ross island forest the Yew Tree on the left of the scene caught my attention straight away. I loved the way it is clasped onto the rock underneath for dear life. When I returned the sunlit trees were calling out to be photographed. The island is a visual delight for any landscape photographer and is one of the highlights of any visits to the Killarney national park landscape.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Benedictory light rises over all. Touches all”
– SJ Mannion
The area around the upper lake in Killarney National Park is a place of immense natural beauty. It is easy to take beautiful landscape photos of the Irish landscape when the landscape before you is so beautiful. I had noticed this lovely cluster of trees near Killarney upper lake while on a recce in the National Park. I arrived in plenty of time before the sun had set knowing that the vista before me would make a wonderful sunset photo. As I plenty of time, I did what any respectable Landscape Photographer would do… I had a nap in amongst the trees!
Cluster of trees, Killarney National Park received a Gold Award in the 2017 IPPA awards.
– Enda Cavanagh
