Magic Places - Giants Causeway

Today I want to show you some photos I took at Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland a few years ago during one of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen.

The Giants Causeway is part of the Antrim coast and is made up of countless interlocking basalt columns of different height. It's a fascinating site to explore and it presents endless photographic opportunities.

If you love seascape photography like I do, this place has to go onto your bucket list. In summer it's a great spot for both sunset and sunrise photography with the sun setting and rising high in the north.

I first went for sunset. After a grey and rainy day I didn't expect much to happen. But it was my last day in the area, so I had to head down to the Causeway and give it a try. First there was still some drizzle in the air. But just minutes before sunset a little gap appeared at the horizon and the sun glimpsed through very briefly. It was a glimmer of hope.

It took another 10 minutes until the show finally began and the sky was bathed in some of the most intense red colors I have seen in nature. It was an evening I'll never forget.

I was already happy with the photos I photographed that evening. But I also wanted to see what I could get during sunrise the next day. Although the light wasn't as spectacular as in the evening, what I liked a lot more was that I had the whole Causeway for myself. Getting up 4am pays of especially at such popular locations.

Who else has already visited the Antrim coast in Northern Ireland? Feel free to share your photos and experiences in the comments below.

And don’t forget to checkout the articles in my seven series:

• 7 great photo spots in Prague
• 7 beautiful places to visit in South America
• 7 places to visit and photograph in Rome
• 7 spectacular beaches and coves around the world

                    

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