A glamor photographer has slammed the controversy surrounding the naked photo shoot of woman at a popular Belfast tourist attraction in broad daylight.

Ramblers were shocked when they came across a nude photo shoot at Cave Hill in Belfast a few weeks ago.

“She was posing on a rock and all sorts of poses, glamour sort of stuff,” one onlooker said.

“I couldn’t see any detail from where I was but it was obvious it wasn’t anything tasteful."

The blond model in front of the camera was later named as Hillsborough woman Nadine Poole. It is understood the mother-of-one has left Ireland until the controversy dies down.

Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland said he was “outraged” over the shoot, labelling it “totally inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour.”

The glamour model’s friend and photographer Stephen Duffin, who has snapped her on numerous occasions, told the Belfast Telegraph: “I  think everyone needs to get a life.

“Everyone needs to wise up.

“There are very few other countries where this would even be a story.

“As for Nelson McCausland being outraged, I would like to think that he has more to occupy his time when there’s plenty in Northern Ireland that requires his attention.

“As we speak, there is no doubt a Belfast glamour shoot is happening somewhere outdoors — it really isn’t a big deal.”

Duffin has photographed Poole in revealing outfits at city landmarks including Victoria Square and Waterfront Hall.

“Nadine is a lovely girl and so unassuming and modest,” he said.

“When she’s not modeling she dresses really casually in tracksuits, jeans and flat shoes.

“Nadine has an amazing figure and she trains very hard to maintain that. If I was her I’d be very proud.”

He added: “There is a massive difference between a glamour or fine art photoshoot, and public indecency.

“I know what people are saying about Nadine’s Cave Hill shoot but from what I’ve heard it was a fine art shoot and I would love to see the images because I bet they are amazing.”