The Mighty Strata

Donald Cameron

The Mighty Strata

let us pray for the good men now raging war
against vicious tremendous old sea
under moonlit mile sparkle dust decoration

and let us pray for the tattered old hands
wrinkled and shrivelled by time and by tears
weeping gently at the daily swell

and let us pray that the mighty strata
safely points its layered mass west into
bitter chills and tower block waves

and let us pray the callous sea claims not a life
unforeseen, unexpected, unheard
in the unkempt space beyond visible horizon

and let us pray their return is as swift as their exit
bringing catch to make pockets fall heavy
and crowds of well-wishers to line harbour walls

and let us pray that the efforts of trawlermen
are rightly commended on plate and on deck
and on lips served by the call of the sea

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Location: Downpatrick Head, Co. Mayo, Ireland

© Donald Cameron 2009
Monophotography.co.uk

After it was pointed out that this looked like the front of a ship, I wrote an alternate poem, and the original will fit with another image to follow.

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The Mighty Strata by Donald Cameron
  • Kevin Skinner

    Kevin Skinner

    Wonderful contrasts again, Donald. Those layers in the cliffs are just excellent – great for a B&W. Sublimely done.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Yes I was really taken with the rock formations here, I’ve yet to see this type of stacked layered rock in my time shooting in Scotland, and they were virtually black and white in reality as well.

  • David Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Gee! I like these shots. Well done mate
    Davo

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Glad you like them, thanks for commenting again.

  • Martin Kohl

    Martin Kohl

    wow! looks unreal, like a painting. good compassion

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you Martin

  • Peter Lusby Taylor

    Peter Lusby Ta...

    In a word- superb. (I’ve just come from a gallery looking at large seascape drawings by local artist Matthew Draper ( selling for £6000 ! ) this is in exactly the same league.)

  • Donald Cameron replied

    £6000! Now that’s the market to be in, though paintings do seem to be placed on a higher level by the majority. The owner of a gallery I have work in said that someone came in to buy a large framed artwork they really loved, then realised it was a photograph rather than a painting, and said they didn’t want it any more!

  • marshall calvert IPA

    marshall calve...

    this so good Donald from the inky black sky to the soft waves and as Kevin says the layers of strata stand out so well

  • Donald Cameron replied

    I do like the layered rock but couldn’t think what it was called, now I know it to be stratified / strata which will come in handy for my next shot, so thanks :)

  • chris Whitney

    chris Whitney

    The stratified layers of rock is a perfect perspective to show the movement of the sea.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    As I said above now I know from your comments that this is known as stratified, so cheers!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Gorgeous work!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Much appreciated, thank you

  • clickinhistory

    clickinhistory

    looks like a ship pushing it’s way into the high seas, another classic shot Donald

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Now you mention it this is remarkably like the front end of a ship, I hadn’t noticed.

  • John Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Brilliant capture Donald!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks very much

  • Greg Carrick

    Greg Carrick

    beautiful shot

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers Greg

  • Alex Fricke

    Alex Fricke

    AWESOME SHOT!!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Alex

  • garts

    garts

    Wonderful work, well captured.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    Magnificent work, has a very ethereal mood & feel to it

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks for commenting Peter

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    really stunning shot – it almost seems as though the cliff is floating in the sky

  • Donald Cameron replied

    It does look like it’s floating now you mention it!

  • southmind

    southmind

    Excellent work. Well done.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks a lot

  • SRINI

    SRINI

    Lovely !!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell


    Well Done!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks a lot for the feature Andrew.

  • Kieran O'Connor

    Kieran O'Connor

    Wow, what a shot, great work!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you Kieran

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