‘Urris Valley’

This panoramic photo captures an extremely wide view of the stunning Urris Valley. From the top of Binnion Hill overlooking Tullagh Strand, Dunaff Head & Raghtin More Mountain there are so many areas of beauty to be found here on the north coast of Inishowen.

I have captured this scene in the past however, it was winter so the mountains were snow-capped and the sun was setting directly behind Raghtlin More mountain. I’ve since seeked a new version with no snow and the sun setting more to the right over the ocean. I wanted this newer version to also be even larger than before, showing a little more of the valley to the left leading back to Clonmany and also showing the little beach to the far right of the scene. These were all the little things either missing or aligned differently on my first photo, so my new personal challenge was set to recapture this newly visioned scene

Firstly, I returned during summer which obviously meant there was no snow but the main reason being that the sun would set more to the east during summer and as you can see has thankfully set over the ocean. This scene once more proved to be very challenging to capture mainly due to the enormity of the area and capturing 12 separate photos, then combining and fitting all into this one panoramic photograph. Timing it with a vibrant sunset, calm weather conditions and only a 5-minute window to capture all was nerve-wracking

I won’t complain though as everything aligned and worked out extremely well for me on this evening. The weather was perfect with little wind and I captured my photo exactly the way I wanted it! sometimes things do go perfectly to plan I hope you enjoy it as much as I’ve loved every moment capturing it