Strange on the street A woman caught in an awkward step by my camera on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork.
2006Sun16Jul
Strange on the street
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban
2006Sat15Jul
Surreal in the market
Filed in Abstract, Candid, Cork, English Market, Ireland, Market, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20Surreal in the market A woman walking in the English Market is the perfect subject for a bit of surreal experimentation with the GIMP!
Running Child Shortly after my previous shot a little girl ran past me. She had a lovely smile and was obviously enjoying the sun! Her mother brought up the rear at a more sedate pace.
Begging Children pass a Romanian woman begging in Cork. She is part of a growing group of gypsies who have come to Ireland as refugees. Unfortunately many of them have realised that Ireland is a land of rich pickings while their application for asylum is processed. New laws have changed matters but Ireland is still [...]
2006Sun09Jul
Run for the bus!
Filed in Abstract, Black and White, Candid, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanRun for the bus! A bit of an experiment this one. As I walked along Merchant’s Quay this woman and her husband barrelled past. The picture of her husband is simply a blur but I like what I got of her. The streaky lines are caused by an excessive dodge/burn tool but I like the [...]
2006Tue04Jul
Skibbereen or Hospital
Filed in Bantry, Candid, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Sky, Street, UrbanSkibereen or Hospital A sign in the foreground of the main square in Bantry, Co. Cork. We went to Ahakista eventually! This is made from one exposure but I had this great looking sky and underexposed buildings and ground detail. To get an even exposure I split the photo using two layers and adjusted the [...]
2006Sun02Jul
Moynihan’s Poultry
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, English Market, Food, Ireland, Long Exposure, Market, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanMoynihan’s Poultry A long exposure shot in the English Market in the vicinity of one of the many chicken meat shops. The camera was set to f/8.0 and placed on top of a wall. In this semi-dark passage the exposure was 1/4 second blurring the passing people nicely but capturing the relatively motionless shop keepers.
2006Sat01Jul
Kay O’Connell
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, English Market, Food, Ireland, Long Exposure, Market, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanKay O’Connell Kay O’Connell’s is probably the biggest of the fishmongers in the English Market, Cork.
2006Fri30Jun
Handing it over
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanHanding it over I expect there are three generations of one family here: grandmother, mother and child. A moment in time captured on Paul Street, Cork.
2006Thu29Jun
Yeah! I’m in town!
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, Dawnt Square, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanYeah! I’m in town! A girl on the phone in Dawnt Square Cork, dressed in the height of youth fashion: the obligatory tracksuit!
