Silhouettes often make a useful tool in photography, strong lines breaking the horizon or the shape of a majestic tree outlined against the colour of an evening sky.
Silhouettes serve to show off the sky, the photographer exposing for the highlights rather than the shadows to allow the shapes of the subject to come into its own.
The blue hour and golden hour that both occur every morning and evening are rightly considered by landscape photographers to be the best times of day to capture scenic landscapes.
Lasting for a short time either side of sunrise and sunset the ephemeral light is soft and colourful, sympathetic to the natural landscapes.
As the sun sets on another day, after photographing some of Ireland's fine landscapes and scenes we turned our attention to the setting sun and these trees and buildings silhouetted against the bright blue sky.
Belfast's River Lagan cuts a snaking path through the edge of the city, the true city centre situated a little to the west over the now covered Farset river from which Belfast gets its name.
Béal Feirste is the Irish name for the second largest city on the island of Ireland, meaning Mouth of the (River) Farset.
Storm on the Way
- Darren McLoughlin
- Category: Photo Tours
A scene from the west of Ireland as storm clouds roll in.
Ireland's weather is variable, the country is influenced by westerly winds from the Atlantic predominantly but is also subject to Arctic and Siberian influences.
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