Giants Causeway Sunset

     The epic and dramatic cliffs of Ireland’s Antrim coastline were born as the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption some 60 million years ago that created approximately 40,000 massive black basalt columns. They can be seen as part of the coastline cliffs or appearing to rise out of the sea. With so many individual formations all stacked together, it is easy for a photographer to see then in the same way as viewing field of densely packed flowers. While the column shapes are interesting and eye-catching, the photographic challenge is to look at larger pictures that can be used in compositions to create strong visual stories that go beyond the casual snapshot. For this image, I used the rock forms, lines and sun position to create eye movement throughout the composition. The evening light and clouds helped to set the mood.