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

3rd July 2009 at 3:02 am

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

3rd July 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

3rd July 2009 at 9:10 am

I like the way the image introduces itself all seems directly moving towards the light house.

Leslie Parsley

3rd July 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”?

3rd July 2009 at 10:12 am

Love lighthouses and this is no exception great shot.

Ellen Empson

3rd July 2009 at 11:23 am

Fu to see a lighthouse image on POTD, and yours is great.

Waseem Asmar

3rd July 2009 at 11:55 am

amazing colors, composition and treatment …FANTASTIC

Jeannie Armstrong

3rd July 2009 at 12:16 pm

Love it. Well done x

planet lover

3rd July 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.