Photographer's Note
This photo does not look like Ireland at all. There is so much light and color. This is how beautiful Ireland becomes on those very rare sunny days. I have visited and crossed this suspension bridge already twice. First time, when we arrived, the weather looked same but just before entering the bridge some dark and heavy clouds arrived out of nowhere and rain started to pour. We had umbrellas and goretex shoes and jackets but the wind was so strong and the rain so intense... In the middle of the bridge I was really scared because the wind started to swing the bridge very much and it became slippery and my wife was holding the umbrella in one hand. I screamed to her to throw away the umbrella and hold on tight to the bridge but she didnt... Well, we did cross miraculously to the other side but the rain kept coming. The island was so tiny and there was no place to hide from rain. There was no visibility at all so there was no point to stay there any longer but to cross back we needed to wait in the long line as the bridge has a changeable one-way direction. Finally we have crossed the bridge back. It takes about 20 more minutes to the parking. In the very second we have reached the parking spot the rain was gone and the sun came out from behind the clouds... We were completely wet. Nothing can protect you from the rain if it falls from all directions and is so intense. We called it an ultimate Irish experience. I guess looking at this colourful picture full of sun it is hard to imagine what we have experienced.
This place is about ten minutes drive from the famous Giants Causeway. For the exact location see the map in the panel on the right.
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope suspension bridge near Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny Carrick Island. It spans twenty metres and is thirty metres above the rocks below. Today the bridge is mainly a tourist attraction, with 247,000 visitors in 2009. Carrick-a-rede means 'rock in the road'. It is thought salmon fishermen have been erecting bridges to the island for over 350 years. It has taken many forms over the years. In the 1970s it featured only a single handrail and large gaps between the slats. A version of the bridge, tested up to ten tonnes, was built with the help of local climbers and abseilers in 2000. A subsequent design was engineered in 2004 and offers visitors and fishermen alike a much safer passage to the island. The current wire rope and Douglas fir bridge was made by Heyn Construction in Belfast and erected early in 2008 at a cost of over Ł16,000. Although no one has fallen off the bridge, there have been many instances where visitors, unable to face the walk back across the bridge, have had to be taken off the island by boat
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Angshu
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(56760) 2011-07-16 0:59
Hello Mariusz!
Nearly neighbours today! Light can make so much of a difference as you rightly said. This is bright, almost too bright. From your POV, the bridge seems to emerge on the left from the steep rock-face. Nice capture!
Best Regards
Angshu
kordinator
(8738) 2011-07-16 0:59
Hello Mariusz
Nice presentation of this lace from Ireland.
Sunny day are rare but you have this great advantage.
Excellent light and colors are beautiful.
Most in the middle of beautiful nature and ljjudi on it are fantastic.
Perfect shot and great composition.
Best regards
Saa
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(20764) 2011-07-16 1:02
Hi Mariusz,
I saw this bridge when I was there 2 years ago, but there was a lot of wind that day so I didn' try to cross it ! A nice POV with nice colours.
Have a "nice" rainy week end !
Olivier
dta
(98848) 2011-07-16 2:21
Hello Mariusz ,
If you don't suffer of vertigo , this is a funny experience in this wild coastal landscape .
A good presentation of this interesting place .
Regards
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(49288) 2011-07-16 3:49
Hi Mariusz
never tried this, but it looks scary. A great shot of the bridge as your composition makes it look so precarious. Wonderful clarity and stunning Irish light and colour. Excellent!
Have a great weekend - Brian
bukitgolfb301
(54014) 2011-07-16 4:02
Hi bonjour my dear Mariusz, how are you?
Another arrtarctive and artistic shot by using the wonderful framework! Great tasteful vivid color presentaion and well considered compsition(including color allocation) are perfect as usual. Thanks for your sharing finest work and have a good weekend!
Best regards,
Takero from now traveling in Sendai
holmertz
(102042) 2011-07-16 5:10
Hello Mariusz,
The bridge is of a kind that I would rather associate with maybe Nepal, but there is no sea in the Himalayas. But Ireland also provides some breathtaking views. I remember some from hitch-hiking around the northern part of the island. The people are nicely spread out across the bridge and provide fine colours with a perfect background of the turquoise and blue water.
Best regards,
Gert
francio64
(39888) 2011-07-16 5:26
Ciao Mariusz,
sicuramente una grande e affascinante esperienza.
Immagine ben realizzata che trasmette tutte le sensazioni vertiginose del luogo.
Ottima gestione della luce e bei colori.
La presenza umana dŕ vita alla scena.
Well done and TFS!
Francesco
Sergiom
(117241) 2011-07-16 5:57
Bonjour Mariusz
Il faut avoir le pied solide ainsi que le coeur bien placé pour tenter l'expérience de ce petit pont suspendu. Ton point de vue nous montre bien la hauteur et la beauté du paysage.
Amicalement
Serge
npecanhuk
(79329) 2011-07-16 6:35
Hi Mariusz!
Wonderful place!
I'd love to go across that bridge!
Very nice and interesting picture!
Sharpness, exposure, chosen pov, colors, horizontal format and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Have a great week-end,
Neyvan
adores
(46979) 2011-07-16 8:41
Hi Mariusz!
And what an experience it must be to cross that:)!You got perfect weather and a good composition with the people crossing it. Good light, colours and sharpness!
Sonata11
(34119) 2011-07-16 9:16
Witaj Mariusz,
co za imponujcy widok i miejsce. Slicznie wykonane zdjecie. Podziwiam Twoja zone i dzieci za odwage, bo chyba mnie nie zaciagneli by konmi(hahaha) na ten "mostek". Widoki do pozazdroszczenia. Houston jest plaski jak talerz. Trzeba ruszyc sie gdzies dalej poza.
Nie zawsze czas pozwala. Zdjecia ktore zalaczasz sa bardzo ciekawe miejsca i piekne. Bardzo podobaj mi sie.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam i zycze milego WE,
Barbara
asajernigan
(21427) 2011-07-16 9:50
Mariusz,
This is an amazing place and you have captured it nicely. The bridge creates a nice diagonal through the shot. The lighting and colors are great as is the photo's sharpness.
TFS,
Asa
Longroute
(19600) 2011-07-16 13:08
Sorry for your scaring ultimate Irish experience Mariusz, but reading your note made me laugh! (:-) You were a victim of Murphy's law, of course that it rains always in the worst situation while when you are safe in your car it stops raining! That's the Murphy's law!!!
Well the place is worth the visit and your photo is worth posting! Rocks and cliffs are very interesting and that blue sea looks like Mediterranean - I love it!
And of course the suspended bridge is a very photogenic subject.
(I crossed a similar one in Wales, but much smaller and much lower - just across a small creek - than this one, but I remember that me and my wife and daughter had some difficulty)
You found me last minute! Tomorrow I'm leaving again.
Have a nice Sunday,
Donato
PaulVDV
(62804) 2011-07-16 13:23
Hello Mariusz,
This is the Ireland I would like to visit, bright, full of colours and a little adventurous. But if I want to see Ireland with nice weather, I can only do that when you're on a holiday abroad. I remember you take the bad weather with you :)
I liked to read your travel story and I'm glad you gave it a second chance. Look now how beautiful it can be. Hiking along the rough coastline is a pleasure in these circumstances.
You found a good high POV for this well balanced and colourful picture with an excellent sharpness.
Best regards, Paul
Fis2
(169791) 2011-07-16 13:57
Witaj Mariusz!
Urokliwe miejsce, mostek tez niepowtarzalny.
Ladna naturalna kolorystyka.
Milej niedzieli.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof
adramad
(72564) 2011-07-16 16:35
Hi Mariusz.
Spectacular and wonderful place, the view of the hanging bridge between high cliffs, dizzy just by looking, beautiful as this jagged coastline cliffs alternate with the beautiful blue sea.
An image with good light that gives us a sharp and beautiful colors.
Enjoy the weekend.
Best regards.
Luis.
emka
(157280) 2011-07-16 21:37
Witaj, Taki mostek to na pewno nie dla mnie atrakcja. Ja boję się chodzić nawet po zwykłych solidnych mostach. Ten wygląda troche jak jakiś inkaski. A więc wybrałeś sie również do Giant's Causeway! Mam nadzieję zobaczyć zdjęcia stamtąd.
Rzeczywiście słoneczne zdjęcie i trudno uwierzyć w te opowieści o ulewie.
Ja juz w drodze powrotnej, Czechy juz nie tak upalne.
Pozdrawiam M.
rodgerg
(55767) 2011-07-17 0:47
Witaj Mariusz,
Excellent shot with this impressive bridge which give... balalnce to the beautiful composition. interesting element of human life with the peoples. Natural elements- sea, rocks - very well collected.
Have a nice Sunday,
Roger
Ricx
(13495) 2011-07-17 3:24
Morning Maurisz, I see an element of risk and adventure in your image a well balanced and well executed shot- would make a wonderful image for a travel brochure on Ireland.. I enjoy your gallery and critiques. Have a great Sunday Rich
baddori
(20341) 2011-07-17 3:46
Mariusz
Avrei anche io iniziato.
"This photo does not look like Ireland at all."
bella nota ...interessante e completa e foto spettacolare.
Ti ringrazio del passaggio....la foto mia č fata in Corsica, a piedi, "GR 20" 16 gg e 200 m momtagna....
Per molti me compreso un po di paura, e lasciati gli amici.
E un marito piangeva per non poter vedere la moglie passata.
Ancora complimenti ...270.000 cifra enorme .
Gianfranco
SWEETFREEDOM
(24623) 2011-07-17 6:22
Hi Mariusz,
yes it does not seems ireland, too much light,
the sudden change of the weather is a thing i would never get used to if i lived there.
very nice also the colors of the sea.
regards
Alesandro
danos
(110407) 2011-07-17 6:43
Hello Mariusz,
the experience for someone as passing this rope bridge, must be a great experience,as was my own when as passed a rope one and bigger, in British Columbia,Canada two years ago.Excellent presentation with the people to outlined against the blue sea.
Have a good afternoon,danos
subhendu_bagchi
(26091) 2011-07-17 11:54
namaste Mariusz,
what a view here. Love the colourful atmosphere very much. The rocks are looking superb in such blue water. The bridge is interesting and the people on it made your shot lively. A great one from a picturesque place. Tfs.
Best wishes.
Subhendu
s_lush
(16602) 2011-07-17 12:47
Hello Mariusz,
As your picture and your exciting note say, this bridge is a good way for getting more adrenalin into blood. In addition, it looks very impressive against such picturesque and colorful rocks and multicolored seawater. A highly interesting place, vivid colors, bright light, good weather and perfect quality of the capture!
Best regards,
Sergiy
mauro61
(53411) 2011-07-17 12:48
ciao Mariusz,
particolare questo angolo di Irlanda con questa immagine ben colta.
Ponte a strapiombo sulla costa e ragazzi impegnati nel suo attraversamento,
saluti
maurizio
paololg
(31448) 2011-07-17 15:02
Ciao dear Mariusz,
I can imagine what it means to cross this bridge with the rain and wind, I believe that this experience will remain forever in your mind! However, this place is really beautiful, and your beautiful photo testifies it. Pleasant especially the good brightness and the perfect definition of the details. Congratulations!
Ciao, have a nice week!
Paolo
Graal
(103040) 2011-07-17 23:53
Czesc,
piekne miejsce prezentujesz. No i ta kladka nad przepascia robi wrazenie. Dobry moment do strzalu wybrales gdy przechodza po niej ludzie. Zaskakujaco zmieniaja sie barwy wody. Podoba mi sie zdjecie i temat z natury.
Milego dnia.
Aleksander
Silvio1953
(220665) 2011-07-18 5:33
Ciao Marisz, amazing view of dangerous bridge, fantastic POV, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
Kielia
(24077) 2011-07-18 8:05
Hi Mariusz,
I enjoyed reading your note - you are a fantastic story teller! The accompanying image is also very adventurous!
A very attractive impression with a wonderful light (as described in your note) and unusual colors. Very well working POV and an excellent composition. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet
raszid62
(18457) 2011-07-18 9:18
Cześć
Gdy ja tam byłem podczas mojego rajdu rowerowego, padał ulewny deszcz i wiał porywisty wiatr, nie wolno było wchodzić na mostek. Wtedy było to bardzo ponure miejsce, u Ciebie przeciwnie - fragment raju. Pogodę miałeś piękną , więc i wspaniałe kolory i rewelacyjna ostrość.
Pozdrawiam
Józek
delpeoples
(60342) 2011-07-18 21:50
Hi Mariusz
My God, there is a sun in Antrim after all! The water looks positively Mediterranean! Excellent capture of these dare devils crossing that frail little bridge. I remember going there in a high wind and almost died of a heart attack. Beautiful rich colours and contrasts and a great composition.
Thanks for sharing
Lisa
siolaw
(38294) 2011-07-19 3:46
Hi Mariusz
A sunny, bright and colourful picture from interesting high POV to have this "Mediterranean" coloured water as a BG. Nice touch of yellow on top too.
Greetings
Laurent
Waylim
(25436) 2011-07-19 15:39
Hi M,
My feet just started to shake looking at this shot. Good perspective showing the height of the bridge, what makes me really weak with this bridge is the swaying and shaking.
Excellent light and great details overall.
Good shot.
Way
jafadabret
(56501) 2011-07-19 23:12
Bonjour Mariusz,
Ce paysage et ce pont suspendu feraient croire que c'est une scčne prise au bout du monde. J'aime beaucoup les couleurs et la lumičre. Les courageux qui empruntent ce pont sont un plus appréciable pour la composition.
Amicalement
Jacques
batalay
(41261) 2011-07-23 13:48
Hello Mariusz,
The photo is wonderful, the note is personal and engaging. I like this package very much. I agree, one would expect such rope bridges in Nepal or in the Andes, but not in Ireland.
Warm regards,
Bulent
nikkitta
(17070) 2011-08-14 19:45
Hola Mariusz
First the note, what an adventure the first time and bravo to you wife for keeping the umbrella obviously she doesn't suffer from vertigo !
And the shot, a really beautiful one, great POV and natural incredible Irish colors
TFS
Greetings and take care
Maria
ikeharel
(112475) 2012-10-08 1:04
That's an adventure, Mariusz.
Best way to enjoy the wild cove from high POV, a rope-bridge for brave photographer...
Nice showing this place, Not Irland at all - as you mentioned.
Fine shot indeed, intriguing location.
Ike
COSTANTINO
(115583) 2017-01-11 11:38
Hello dear Mariusz and have a nice time
thanks for sharing with us this
wonderful postcard bringing memories
from summer hoidays because we are
in the heart of winter and the weather
is too bad
your notes are really useful
regards
Costantino
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- Tema(s): Irish landscapes by Mariusz, Favorites continue... #3 [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2011-07-16 0:39
