It's all blue by the coast, before sunrise on the coast of Ireland and the stillness and calm of the open sea is immense.

Sometimes the weather isn't what we expect in landscape photography, and weather is a big factor in determining the look of an image. So landscape photographers are not just typical moaners about the weather, it's key to creating the final piece - we would stand out in any conditions to get an image and we only complain when it's the wrong weather for what we want.

Dublin Castle sits at the heart of the city, an important site first for the Vikings who settled in Dublin and then for the Anglo-Normans when they arrived into Ireland in the late 12th century.

The tower as seen here dates to the reign of King John and was completed during the reign of his son Henry III in the middle of the 13th century although the top section was added to and remodelled in the 19th century.

Dublin's Baily Lighthouse, overlooking the UNESCO designated wildlife reserve of Dublin Bay the lighthouse is a famous sight for locals and tourists alike in Howth and County Dublin.

The lighthouse on Dublin's Howth Head has guarded ships entering and leaving Dublin Bay, Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire, as well as those moving through the Irish Sea, for over 200 years.

Dublin's Ha'penny Bridge dates to 1816 when it was built on a trial basis to replace a ferry that operated at this point on the river. It is built of cast iron and is still in daily use over 200 years later.

The ferryman was paid out of the toll levied on anyone crossing the bridge, costing half of one pence or a ha'penny.