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Winners of the Stone Mad Blarney Half-Marathon 2021
I spent a few hours photographing the runners finishing the half-marathon in Blarney today. There was a huge turnout.Weather was dire. Rain falling most of the time with gusts of wind to carry it into your face and on to the camera. I don’t have any particular bad-weather strategy as I usually stay inside when…
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Hoppy posing for the camera
She just loves the camera! xxx Aperture ƒ/2.4 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 9mm ISO 250 Shutter speed 1/35s
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The Bus Station at Night
Parnell Place Bus Station in Cork. Pictured a few nights ago. Thanks Henry for the pointers on shooting this scene! Aperture ƒ/10 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/2s
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Stormy Clouds Over The Beara Peninsula
Storm clouds rolled in as I tried to shoot the sunset from Sheep’s Head. The sun had already dipped by this time and I was rushing to get a few photos before the rain came. Luckily there was time but ominous clouds were overhead as I ran back to the car at the last minute!…
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Diego is Tired
Diego loves lying in the warm sun.
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Oh Look! The LÉ Samuel Beckett
I was photographing a paddle boarder off Fountainstown Beach this evening when suddenly a ship sailed into the viewfinder. It’s the LÉ Samuel Beckett sailing into Cork Harbour at a quick pace. She crossed the distance visible from the beach quickly but I’m glad I got a few photos of her! Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3…
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Sunrise over Muckross Lake
An early morning drive to the Lakes of Killarney this morning resulted in an eventful trip for Blarney Photography Club today. Rain didn’t spoil the sunrise, but a trip afterwards to the Gap of Dunloe didn’t go so well with a literal storm blowing up between the hills. The photo above is from Dinis Cottage…
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The Lights of the Grand Excelsior Hotel
The Grand Excelsior Hotel in Valetta, Malta. Aperture ƒ/16 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 25s
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Swans on the River Lee
Two swans swimming on the Lee by the Lee Fields this evening. Aperture ƒ/10 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 35mm ISO 12800 Shutter speed 1/160s
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A flash in the night
Just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit Ireland properly in late February 2020 Blarney Photography Club had an evening session dedicated to flash photography. I’ve already posted a couple of the photos from that night but here are a few more from the night of February 20th, 2020, or 2020-02-20!
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The Rolling Hills of Donegal
The hills behind Maghera Beach, Donegal. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 40mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s