Hook Head

Hook Head in County Wexford is popular amongst photographers and it is easy to see why: a picturesque peninsula and the site of the oldest lighthouse in Ireland coupled with an ever changing skyscape and seascape.

When I visited it on the 18th November the sea was fairly rough which was good but the wind was very strong from the south which was bad. Bad because it was difficult to keep the spray off the filter on my lens. I used a 17-40L fitted with a Lee 0.9 ND Grad for all of these shots and it was an uphill battle to keep the spray at bay. Still, I was able to capture some images that I was happy with: