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Beautiful nature photographs often make you wonder how much time, thought and commitment the photographers devoted to capturing such remarkable moments.

This photo, entitled ‘Electric Sea’, was taken by Darragh O’Gorman at 4am at the end of a long night capturing images off the coast at Donegal Bay. It was a finalist in the ‘Coastal Landscape’ category of the LYC 2023 photo competition.

Below you’ll find a link to a gallery of 50 amazing images captured by the finalists in Love Your Coast 2023, the annual photography competition hosted by Clean Coasts, the coastal protection group.

The finalists were chosen for images that capture the natural beauty of the Irish coast. The purpose of the competition is also to draw attention to people’s role in protecting the natural world around us.

The images were shortlisted into six categories: Coastal Heritage, Wildlife & Under Water, People & The Coast, Wildlife & The Coast, Coastal Landscape, and Protectors of the Coast. This sixth category is a new addition, celebrating individuals and groups who volunteer their time to care for and clean sections of the nation’s coastline.

Four men gather on the walkway at Naylors Cove, at the base of Bray Head Mountain. Taken by Des Byrne, this image was a finalist in the ‘People & The Coast’ category. CLICK the link below for all 50 finalists in Love Your Coast 2023, the annual Clean Coasts photo competition.

LOVE YOUR COAST 2023 PHOTO GALLERY

A member of An Taisce, the independent charitable voice for the environment and for heritage issues, Clean Coasts hosts a range of activities throughout the year to encourage people to think about the protection of the natural environment.

These activities include the #2minutebeachclean campaign, hosting the Ocean Hero Awards and a range of thought-provoking activities with local communities and across social media.

While many of these activities require relatively little time commitment, they are all designed to help raise awareness of the natural beauty of the coastline around Ireland and the oceans beyond.