Hook Head Lighthouse by Juan Iglesias

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.

www.photowild.net

15 Comments

Anurag Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:56 am
Really excellent, with all that impression of radiating motion away from the lighthouse. It puts the main subject firmly in perspective.
Malta Photography Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 am
I like the way the image introduces itself all seems directly moving towards the light house.
Leslie Parsley Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:01 am
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 Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:12 am
Love lighthouses and this is no exception great shot.
Ellen Empson Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:23 am
Fu to see a lighthouse image on POTD, and yours is great.
Waseem Asmar Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:55 am
amazing colors, composition and treatment …FANTASTIC
Jeannie Armstrong Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Love it. Well done x
planet lover Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
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 Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Nicely composed!
Grete Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Excelente y bellisima imagen, de gran calidad fotografica. El cielo es sorprendente!!! Mis felicitaciones por la Seleccion!
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Moody and textural–a photo you can feel!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
You’ve certainly highlighted this historic structure! Thank you.
michael anderson Says:
July 5th, 2009 at 2:20 am
Wow! I love the drama in the sky here. Interesting looking algae!
mike Says:
July 5th, 2009 at 3:44 am
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 Says:
July 7th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Thanks for the history; good shot.