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Achill island is the largest island off the Irish coast line. It is situated off the west coast of county Mayo. Keel strand (also known as Trawmore Strand) is a fine sandy beach on Achill and is approximately 4km in length. It connects the village of Keel with Dookinelly and offers fantastic views of the famous Minuan Cliffs at the eastern end of the strand. These are visible in the photo. I arrived in Keel an hour or 2 before sunset hoping for the light to really warm up for a nice sunset. I wasn't disappointed. I drove as near as I could get to the end of the beach because I knew the cliff formations would add some strength to the composition. I shot very long exposures on the view camera, managing up to 80 seconds. I wanted to slow it down as much as possible to give the water a silky appearance as it rolled in and out over the wet rocks, which glistened in the sunlight.

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