alan frost photography

Although this above image is quite a simple one and minimalist in its nature, it does capture the power and movement of the water, which is in stark contrast to the stillness of the overhanging branch. It could be a metaphor for life; the frail looking branch, remaining strong and resolute, appearing to resist the forces of nature which might sweep it away.

Waterfalls are a popular subject for photographers although I can’t claim I’ve enjoyed much success in the past. Either the conditions haven’t been quite right, access has been challenging or I simply haven’t devoted sufficient time to the composition, selecting the best shutter speed etc.

For the first time I feel I have done justice to the subject with these four images.

Finding a pleasing composition wasn’t always easy. I felt a single rock provided a good focal point for my eye to rest on, whilst the swirling and fast moving water engulfed the one static element in the image.

Sometimes I didn’t feel a focal point was necessary. The more abstract nature of the above photograph I think works because of the pleasing pattern and shape created by the way the water is flowing in different directions.

And lastly a more traditional image of a different waterfall of a large rock splitting the flow of water. The surrounding wet rocks serve as a frame. They add texture and form to the photograph which I think works well in monochrome.

I have just returned home following a two week holiday in County Kerry, Ireland, the location for this set of images. It’s the first time my wife and I have visited the Emerald Isle. It was something of a gamble as we have endured a very wet winter in the UK and the weather was forecast to remain unsettled for the duration of our stay.

Undeterred, the conditions were promising from a photographic standpoint. Dark moody skies, dramatic light, skeletal winter trees and streams and rivers in spate.

I plan to share further images depicting the varied landscape of County Kerry in the very near future.