River Liffey

[Ndukes]

Driving home through County Wicklow on Thursday last after an afternoon photographing in one of my favourite spots, the road runs alongside the River Liffey to high ground close to its source. I always liked this spot but today it looked especially good with nice clouds and the colours of Autumn in the landscape.

Not the more familiar views of the well known river straddled by the city of Dublin (founded over 1000 years ago by Viking invaders) but a more tranquil setting in spectacular scenery aided somewhat by the scattered remains of a great pine forest, the Coronation Plantation (planted in 1831 to celebrate the coronation of the English monarch, King William IV).



Nikon Df with Nikkor 24-120 f4 at 52mm. 1/125 at f11, iso 100



Nikon Df with Nikkor 24-120 f4 at 24mm. 1/30 at f16, iso 100

[bnnrcn]

Beautiful compositions Neville

[JohnRostron]

Very nice pictures. I had not realized that the Vikings were still around in 1915!

John

[Ndukes]

Very nice pictures. I had not realized that the Vikings were still around in 1915!

John

Well spotted and thank you. No need to lock up our daughters! Dublin was founded in 988 AD.

[Ndukes]

Beautiful compositions Neville

Thanks for that Binnur. It's a superb place to work the landscape and come away with something worth while.

[Geoff F]

Nice compositions with a well focused foreground gradually fading into the far distance.

[Donald]

Beautiful. Tranquil. Peaceful.

You certainly don't tend to think of the Liffey like that.

Lovely compositions.

[IzzieK]

Others had beaten me to it, but yes I agree they are both very nice compositions. I like the view of the clouds too as well as the autumn colours in both but I like the water in the second one compared to the sparse one in #1.

[jcuknz]

I like the second but find the first rather flat and dull ... but giving it a horizontal flip immediately changes this and makes for a compelling image. I think this comes from the balance of tones being changed.

[NorthernFocus]

Both shots are nicely composed and executed. Lovely, tranquil looking setting and a complimentary sky. Well done.

[dje]

Delightful shots Neville, well captured.

Dave

[GBO25]

Lovely landscapes.

[ied]

The type of scene where one would feel like taking a long leisurely walk following that winding ribbon of water into the distance. Beautiful.

Irene

[Ndukes]

Many thanks to all. Some might be interested to note that this is the same River Liffey as featured beautifully in Melania's post 'DublinRiver'.

So Irene, if you were to take that long leisurely walk, this is where you would come to!

[Rebel]

Great shots Neville, compositions are perfect!

[Ndukes]

Great shots Neville, compositions are perfect!

Thank you for that Matt. Looking at your recent work has been partly responsible for getting me out there into landscape which is similar to your neck of the woods. Thanks for that too.