Cliffs of Moher in Overcast Light Black and White Photography
Layered Cliff Faces Follow the Curve of the Atlantic Shore
Rainy weather gave the Cliffs of Moher a softer light than a clear day would have offered. I photographed this view in County Clare, Ireland, looking along the layered rock faces toward successive headlands. In black and white, the cliff’s texture becomes especially clear beside the smoother Atlantic water and the grass-covered slope close to the camera.
The nearest cliff carries long vertical marks crossed by horizontal bands. Its edge forms a strong boundary between land and water, yet the coastline bends away rather than ending in a single sheer drop. Each farther section becomes smaller, giving the image a sense of distance without losing the relationship between the cliffs and the shore below.
I remember cows grazing nearby, an ordinary detail beside a landscape of considerable scale. The subdued weather made that contrast more noticeable to me. Above the water, clouds gather in overlapping bands; below the rock face, small waves leave a pale line along the stones. The photograph keeps those gentler textures beside the cliffs’ much rougher surface.
What drew me was the way overcast light allowed so many parts of the view to remain visible together. The grassy foreground, the rock’s narrow lines, the distant headlands, and the sea each have their own tone. None needs brilliant sunlight to be compelling. I follow the shore outward into the distance, then return to the nearest cliff, where its layered face offers a much closer look at the landscape.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2019
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