SEPTEMBER 1999 – Tourists have crawled to the edge of The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland, to take a look down at the waves that clash 200 meters below. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The Cliffs of Moher are most certainly a superior attraction at the west coast of Ireland. They are part of an 18 km hiking trail along the coast, providing breathtaking views along the steep cliffs.
When we were visiting the site in 1999, simple signs warned visitors to be cautious of the “very dangerous cliffs ahead”. There was a strong wind blowing on that day, and it came in gusts. We found walking on the rocks near the steep edge to be a real risk. One wrong step, caused by a gust of wind, and we would have been falling into the Atlantic Ocean.
Nonetheless, several people (including Petra, by the way) had crawled to the edge to take a look down at the waves that clashed 200 meters below.
I couldn’t convince myself to do that and took a photo instead.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | September 1999 |
| Location | Co. Clare, Ireland |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6278 x 4037 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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