Supporting bars criss cross the arm of a crane on Cork’s Docklands in 2005. Probably the same crane I posted a few days ago.
2009Fri11Dec
Bars Bars Bars
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban
2009Thu10Dec
Endangered Species
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Ireland, Kerry, Killarney, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanNot so long ago these metal edifices defined the skyline in Cork and other Irish cities. They’re all gone in Cork now, but there’s still one left in Killarney, County Kerry. I hear tourists are taking photos of them now..
Priestman are, or at least were, a brand of crane and excavator manufactured up until possibly the late 1990s. They have a long history according to this page. I found the logo above on a crane on the docks in Cork Harbour back in 2005. It’s probably still there! The Priestman story began when William [...]
2008Sat12Jan
Cables to the Heavens
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Cornmarket Street, Ireland, Look up, Panasonic FZ5, Photos, Sky, UrbanCables to the Heavens Cables from a crane on the construction site at the old Guy & Company building in Cork.
2007Sat22Dec
Mini skips flying high
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Paul Street, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, UrbanMini skips flying high A skip or large rubbish bin is manoeuvred into place on a building site off Paul Street, Cork. Those tall cranes are practically a part of city life now …
2007Mon15Jan
The Moonlit Shipyards
Filed in Canon 20D, Cobh, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Lights, Night, Photos, River, Sigma 18-200, Sky, WaterThe Moonlit Shipyards The shipyards in Rushbrooke, just outside Cobh are still active although much quieter now than during their heyday. The cranes make for great photography against the moonlit sky. This was shot from across the River Lee in Passage last November. FRLinux asked about settings so here they are, including post-processing: Flickr’s exif [...]
