The Incredible Beauty of Irish Coastline in a Series of Landscape shorts
Tauheed Ahmad Nawaz
The Italian photographer Marco Bottigelli (35) has captured the beauty of the Irish coastline in a stunning series of landscape shots. So, there is no wonder Irish eyes are smiling with landscapes like these! Implausible photographs were taken on a 1,200-mile road trip to capture the exquisiteness of the Emerald Isle’s coastline, blanketed in wildflowers and dotted with castles and lighthouses, there really is nothing quite like Ireland’s coast.
The photographer captured the country’s unbelievable beauty as he traveled from Dublin to Kerry. He covered more than 1,200 miles; the full breadth of the landscape’s changing climate, nature, and terrain. From the towering Cliffs of Moher to the hexagonal columns of the Giant’s Causeway, he photographed the lovely coastal scenery of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Moreover, he wanted to create an inspiring collection of this part of the world, and for that purpose, he drove more than 1,200 miles around the Irish coastline while admiring the scenery and waiting for picture-perfect weather conditions. Ireland has always been one of the most fascinating lands in Europe.
The country is wild and welcoming all at the same time, with natural landscapes, picturesque lighthouses, and castles. The Ireland landscapes are truly unique and a dreamland for photographers. He said; many times, I’ve had to wait for several hours for the right lighting, and when it finally comes I get a deeper feeling of joy.
However, sometimes, the gloomy skies never clear which can leave a feeling of disappointment. Therefore, it is almost a sense of adrenaline in landscape photography with the ever-changing weather. I always try to set my goal to create emotions through my landscape photography and to inspire others to realize our valuable environment.
Irish Coastline – Wild flowers and blankets of grass cover the coastline in spring, like here on the hills at Crohy Head (above), County Donegal, Republic of IrelandUsing a drone the photographer clicked away to capture the white lighthouse of Fanad (above), County Donegal, Republic of IrelandTufts of long, untouched grass grow out of the rock face underneath the Mussenden Temple (above) in County Londonderry, Northern IrelandThose that make it to the top of Geokaun Mountain and Fogher Cliffs on Valentia Island (above), County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, are afforded a spectacular viewThe winding roads near Coumeenoole Bay in Slea Head in County Kerry have steep cliffs with sheer falls to the crashing wavesThe drama and history of County Mayo’s (above), Republic of Ireland, the landscape becomes fine art in this Northern Italian photographer’s lensThe Italian photographer Marco Bottigelli (35) has captured the beauty of the Irish coastline in a stunning series of landscape shots.The long exposure on this picture gives the sea splashes against the rocks a magical quality at Fanad Head in County Donegal (above), Republic of IrelandThe richness of the Republic of Ireland’s history is wrapped up in it’s many castles, like the preserved Donnagore CastleThe scraggy rocks and soft rolling light proved inspiring to Bottigelli as he captured The Mussenden Temple in County Londonderry (above), Northern IrelandThe coloured houses of Cobh (above), County Cork, Republic of Ireland, sit in a row facing perpendicular to the dramatic Irish coastSometimes the roadways wind around the coast and out to the sea, like in Dunquin Pier (above), County Kerry, Republic of IrelandSometimes sleeping in his car, photographer Bottigelli was patient in getting the perfect shot. Above he captures the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Republic of Ireland‘It’s almost as if there is a sense of adrenaline in landscape photography with the ever changing weather.‘Ireland has always been one of the most fascinating lands in Europe.’ Pictured above is Fanad Head in County Donegal, Republic of IrelandAs the evening hours close in the light softens and the shadows of The Mussenden Temple in County Londonderry (above), Northern Ireland, lengthenAs the sunsets over the towering Cliffs of Moher in County Clare (above), Republic of Ireland, the pink light warms the craggy strata of the rockfaceBy car, Bottigelli visited Dublin, County Antrim, County Mayo, County Claire, Coleraine, Donegal (above), County Cork, Waterford, County Kerry, and Valentia IslandForget sandy beaches, the pebbled and rock formations of the Giant’s Causeway (above) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland are dramatic and world-famous for their eerie beauty
