
Friday, 3rd July 2009
Hook Head Lighthouse
by Juan Iglesias
Hook Head is located on the east side of the estuary of the three sisters rivers in Ireland. Hook Lighthouse is a unique example of an almost intact medieval lighthouse. It dates from the early 13th century and was a major feat at the time of its construction.
Equipment: Canon EOS 1D MkII + Canon EF 16-35 f2.8 L USM
Juan Iglesias
I was born in Oviedo (Spain), in 1971. I studied Biology at the Oviedo University. I worked during many years in brown bears (Ursus arctos), wolf (Canis lupus signatus) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) research projects.
Now I'm freelance wildlife photographer since 1994, specialized in wildlife and landscapes, but also travel and other reports.
Website: www.photowild.net
Hook Head Lighthouse by Juan Iglesias was photo of the day on Friday, 3rd July 2009. It is tagged Clouds, Coast, Lighthouse. You can leave a comment below.

19 Comments
julie
thanks so much for sharing a bit of Ireland with us the green in the forfront leads your eye to the light house while the clouds seem to dance around the top great shot
Anurag
Really excellent, with all that impression of radiating motion away from the lighthouse. It puts the main subject firmly in perspective.
Malta Photography
I like the way the image introduces itself all seems directly moving towards the light house.
Leslie Parsley
See, it’s all a matter of interpretation – one torward and one away from… : ) Lovely photo and great perspective. The brooding clouds make it so “Irish”?
su
Love lighthouses and this is no exception great shot.
Ellen Empson
Fu to see a lighthouse image on POTD, and yours is great.
Waseem Asmar
amazing colors, composition and treatment …FANTASTIC
Jeannie Armstrong
Love it. Well done x
planet lover
How very interesting! A great picture reflecting a long history of human presence and still inspiring many different views: energy flowing from the lighthouse, toward the lighthouse or, to me, both ‘to’ at the top and ‘from’ at the bottom. Very nice.
wanda krack
Nicely composed!
Grete
Excelente y bellisima imagen, de gran calidad fotografica. El cielo es sorprendente!!! Mis felicitaciones por la Seleccion!
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Moody and textural–a photo you can feel!
Marie Dunphy Harding
You’ve certainly highlighted this historic structure! Thank you.
michael anderson
Wow! I love the drama in the sky here. Interesting looking algae!
mike
Wow. It looks great also with the sky background color. I love lighthouses. I have a blog on the Montauk Lighthouse here in New York.
Pauline Jones
Thanks for the history; good shot.
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WOW! the mixing of the color…absaloutly beautiful
Su
This a super shot and thanks for the history.
renee
Love this shot, nice!