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A Crown of Thorns

The Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland, more recently famous as Kings road in the Game of Thrones Television series.

I had been waiting here since 5am...
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The Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland, more recently famous as Kings road in the Game of Thrones Television series.

I had been waiting here since 5am, waiting for the perfect light and hoping that there would not be too many photographers, tourists and coaches before then. I got lucky and had picked a rare, quiet morning and still find it hard to put into words just how I felt being here alone with my camera.
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upload_dateOct, 2017

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26 Comments |
jlappen
 
jlappen October 18, 2017
Love, love, love it!!!
MRueffer PRO+
 
MRueffer October 25, 2017
Nice!
jimlandry
 
jimlandry December 12, 2017
Now that’s a photo. Nice
deannefortnam
 
deannefortnam December 13, 2017
Outstanding image
robamsbury
 
robamsbury December 13, 2017
Thank you everyone :-)
dnedkova
 
dnedkova December 14, 2017
Bravo! This is amazing!
korinna
 
korinna February 12, 2018
Voted on Zen contest
mkriggins PRO+
 
mkriggins February 22, 2018
This is lovely
stephenkennedy_0739
 
stephenkennedy_0739 February 26, 2018
Nice shot of the Dark Hedges
NancyFlemingPhotography
 
NancyFlemingPhotography March 04, 2018
Simply captivating...well done
Lucasciurti
 
Lucasciurti April 05, 2018
Wow
rjheath Platinum
 
rjheath April 07, 2018
reviewed your other photos too you are a patient, steady photographer. plus we can see that you 'see' what is going to be there before it is there. nice work.
robamsbury
robamsbury April 10, 2018
Thank you for your kind words rjheath, thank you
MichelleAnnHarrison
 
MichelleAnnHarrison April 07, 2018
Northern Ireland is simply gorgeous nice capture.
Louislaurentart
 
Louislaurentart April 08, 2018
love the lighting scenario, beautiful !
gbernhard
 
gbernhard April 09, 2018
So enchanting!
RoseAnnFullerRN PRO+
 
RoseAnnFullerRN April 20, 2018
WOW!!! This is absolutely stunning!
roxannehaddonsouth
 
roxannehaddonsouth April 24, 2018
Omg! Love love this!!
dkingofq0210
 
dkingofq0210 April 26, 2018
Id love to have a print of this.......
carolannbarnes
 
carolannbarnes May 10, 2018
Great shot!
samanthawilson25 PRO
 
samanthawilson25 May 12, 2018
I absolutely love the composition of this photo!!
brendafalcone
 
brendafalcone August 24, 2018
Gorgeous photo
Nature66
 
Nature66 September 20, 2018
Amazing shot
thekman1979
 
thekman1979 October 25, 2019
If you could plant the word AWESOME, grow trees, then take a photo this would be it. Awesome.
robamsbury
robamsbury October 26, 2019
Haha thank you mate, its a lovely road in the morning
debbiespeed Ultimate
 
debbiespeed March 11, 2020
Looks like a fantasy shot!
carlgustaw
 
carlgustaw May 09, 2020
Your patience was well rewarded. I’ve been there myself and trying to get the image with no one in it would try the patience of anyone. Well done.
mercedesyezgarcia
 
mercedesyezgarcia August 19, 2020
Muy bonita..!!

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