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Blarney Castle in the Autumn
Blarney Castle, and Autumn colours in October 2020. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 19mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s
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The red cobbles
The new Shaky Bridge (Shakey Bridge?), or Daly’s Bridge, is a huge improvement over the old. The lighting makes it stand out, and it still has the shakes like the old one! I love the cobbles on the ground nearby but the ugly concrete support under the walkway up to it leaves something to be…
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A Bright Spot in the Garden
Blarney Castle Gardens, November 2020. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/15s
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Sun Shines Through the Trees
The sun has set on 2020 and I finish the year with what is probably my favourite photo of the year. The sun shines through trees heavy with Autumn coloured leaves, not yet touched by the harsh winter winds back in October this year. Photo made in the grounds of Blarney Castle where I expect…
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Michael Mansfield of Ardmore, Co Waterford
Many years ago I published a few photos of Ardmore in Co Waterford. The post received a number of comments about one particular photo of a gentleman on a motorbike. His name was Michael Mansfield and unfortunately he passed away in 2009 but that hasn’t stopped the occasional visitor from leaving a comment since then,…
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A Robin at the Castle
A little Robin spotted in the grounds of Blarney Castle yesterday. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 240mm ISO 10000 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Red Sky in the Morning
Red sky at night, shepherds’ delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherds’ warning. Aperture ƒ/2.4 Camera SM-G965F Focal length 6mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s
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The Swans of Blarney Castle
Blarney Lake lies at the far end of the gardens surrounding Blarney Castle but is well worth a visit if you’re in the gardens. I’m not sure how often swans are there but these two curious and friendly birds were there yesterday. Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera DSC-RX100M4 Focal length 25.7mm ISO 125 Shutter speed 1/320s
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HDR in ON1 Photo RAW 2021 vs Lightroom
I got an email from On1 again this morning offering a free trial of the latest version of their raw processor. Since I just paid for another year of Adobe Lightroom I’m not going to switch but every year ON1 Photo RAW gets better and better. I took loads of bracketed photos at Blarney Castle…
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Fun day at Fota Wildlife Park
Earlier this year, between lockdowns, I visited Fota Wildlife Park for a nice couple of hours walking around the park looking at the animals. No chance now, Fota is more than 5km from my home!
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The Disappearance of Fungie
The disappearance of a single solitary dolphin in the year 2020 would seem to be small news among the horrible things that have happened this year. The pandemic is still raging. Ireland is in lockdown again. People are dying from Covid-19. However, on October 20th it was reported that Fungie, a dolphin that first appeared…