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Light Trails in Porto

The lights of passing cars make light trails in the air in Porto, Portugal. November 2019.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	8s

FUCK CANCER

I saw “FUCK CANCER” spray painted all over Porto in 2019. I think we can all agree that cancer can go f*** itself but I wonder what motivated these?

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	23mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	4s

Largo di Torre Argentina

Rome 2017, when my team were there for a week on a meetup.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	28mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/125s

The Moon and Venus and Valetta

The Moon and Venus look down on The Grand Harbour of Valetta in Malta. October 2019.

Aperture	ƒ/14
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	35mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	30s

Where do you go for tyres in Malta?

You go to a tyre shop of course!

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/500s

The Conor Pass under cloud

The Conor Pass in Co Kerry exactly a year ago.

Aperture	ƒ/11
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/2s

Lanzarote Sunset

The sun has set over the distant hills as seen from Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/60s

If you’ve been to Dingle you’ve probably passed through the village of Lispole. It’s on that long fairly straight road where the speed limit is 60km/h. There are lovely views from the top of the hill overlooking the village and this viaduct sits behind the petrol station at the bottom of the village.

I’d seen the viaduct many times over the years but (I think) never stopped to photograph it until 2 weeks ago. According to a nearby sign it was part of the Dingle – Tralee railway line which ran from 1891 to 1953. An important part of the long community so long ago.

Aperture	ƒ/1.8
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	6.7mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/1100s

Swing around away up high

The Star Flyer brings people 40m up before swinging them around. Exciting stuff, but I declined. Bumpers and Waltzers were enough for me. 🙂

Aperture	ƒ/2.2
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	2.2mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/50s

Ballycanneen Sunset

I was late getting to Dooneen Pier this particular evening so I pulled over and took photos from where I stopped. A couple of nice photos came from this evening. They’ll appear here over the next few months. 🙂

HDR image was made in Affinity Photo. It did a much better job than Lightroom. I did import it back into Lightroom to touch up and keep it within my normal photography workflow.

Bóthar an Uisce

Bóthar an Uisce, or River Lane, in Dingle is on a junction with Dykegate Street where my favourite café in the town sits. Thyme Out Café & Delicatessen (Google Maps) is in a lovely old building serving vegetarian and vegan food. Brenda makes an amazing breakfast burrito, and her delux baguette is delicious! Yes, of course I took photos. I’ll share them some day but if you’re in Dingle make sure to visit Thyme Out!

Aperture	ƒ/2.2
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	2.2mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/1250s

The Sweet Pea Cat

I’m 99% certain I took a photo of this cat a few years ago and published it here but I cannot find it. The original photo was shot as we walked past at night and the cat was asleep in the window, just above the painting on the wall so it’s memorable. If I find it, I’ll link it here!

Dingle, July 2021.

Edit in September 2021, his name is Angel! Kieren Frost took a wonderful photo of him too.

Aperture	ƒ/1.8
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	6.7mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/800s

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