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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…
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Morning Walks around Blarney
Covid-19 Lockdown began again in Ireland for six weeks until December 1st. Hopefully people don’t go crazy drinking and partying in December thinking the Coronavirus is gone, but of course they will. Bet we’ll have another lockdown in January. We’re restricted to exercising within 5km of our homes now, which is ridiculous when you live…
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Queue for the Whopper
Last month in Burger King, St. Patrick Street, Cork. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 18mm ISO 5000 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Puerto del Carmen by the Sea
January 1st, 2020 in Lanzarote. It seems like a world away. Some knew what was ahead of us in this year but I certainly never suspected what the world would be going through now. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 110mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 5s
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Cheetah Cuddles
Cheetahs cuddle and groom each other at Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 300mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/640s