The buildings at the end of Shandon Street reflect in the calm waters of the River Lee, Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 10000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Author: Donncha
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When the River Lee Becomes a Mirror
2025, 2026, Cork, Farren’s Quay, Ireland, North Gate Bridge, Photo, Photography, reflection, River, River Lee, Shandon Street, Sony A7RV, Street PhotographyWritten by
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Fast Food, Slow Shutter
The Burger King sign on St Patrick Street shines while Christmas lights move about the frame. A touch of ICM on a cold December evening.
Aperture ƒ/16 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 59mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1s 2025, abstract photography, Burger King, Christmas lights, Cork, ICM photography, intentional camera movement, Ireland, light trails, Long Exposure, night photography, Photo, Photography, Sony A7RV, St Patrick Street, Street Photography, urban photographyWritten by
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Cornmarket’s Christmas Tree Through Steel
You know that weird liminal period between Christmas and whenever someone finally bothers to take the decorations down? This is it, captured in one slightly surreal shot on Cornmarket Street. That tree was still up on January 2nd, but I expect it’ll be gone in a day or two now.
The light effect on the steel table in the foreground was an accidental discovery! This was a quick hand held shot, not some long exposure or twisty zoomy multiple shots merged together!
It’s January. I wish they’d leave the lights up for January. It’s so gloomy and dark without the extra bit of festivity of the lights.
Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 6400 Shutter speed 1/500s 2025, 2026, Christmas lights, Christmas tree, Cork, Cork city centre, Cornmarket Street, festive season, Ireland, light trails, night photography, Photo, Photography, reflection photography, Sony A7RV, steel table, Street Photography, urban photographyWritten by
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Masked Normality: Life in Cork One Year After COVID-19
A year after COVID-19 hit Irish shores and people were still being extra careful, even wearing masks outside where there was little risk of infection.
Better to be safe than sorry.
Here we are in 2026, and people are still denying that COVID-19 was a problem, while there’s a screenshot going around of a tweet by an “MD” who predicted that everyone who got the vaccine would be dead by the end of 2025. We’re still around. LOL.
Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/500s 2021, Cork, Cork Ireland, covid-19, documentary photography, face masks, Ireland, lockdown Ireland, March 2021, pandemic photography, Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE, social distancing, Sony A7 III, Street Photography, urban lifeWritten by
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The Cat Who Rules the Hedgerow
A friend’s cat wandering out of a hedgerow on to the gate of a field on a lovely July evening many years ago.
Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 28mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/60s 2006, Animals, autumn foliage, Canon 20D, cat, Cork, feline, golden hour, Ireland, nature photography, pet portrait, Photo, Photography, rural Ireland, tabby catWritten by
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The Stunning Live at Cyprus Avenue
The Stunning have been part of Irish musical life since the late 80s with such hits as “Brewing up a Storm”, “Everything That Rises”, and “Half Past Two”. It was incredible to see them live in Cyprus Avenue!
Aperture ƒ/5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 5000 Shutter speed 1/250s 2025, concert photography, Cork, Cyprus Avenue, gig photography, Ireland, Irish bands, Irish rock, live music, live performance, Photo, Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE, Sony A7RV, stage lighting, The StunningWritten by
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When the City Blurs By
Panning photos is a nice way to burn through some photos and sometimes a photo or two will look half decent. It’s very hit-and-miss. You have to start panning your camera with the car and then hit the shutter while panning, hoping that you’re staying on your subject. A fun little exercise. 🙂
These images were shot on Grand Parade in Cork on a cold December evening when I was out with Blarney Photography Club a few weeks ago.
I created a new WordPress plugin. This one shows the archives on this blog as a (large) thumbnail gallery that will show each image in a lightbox. I had the idea of using the lightbox WordPress ships with to show gallery images, and it worked out!
See it in action in the street photography archives. Grab your own copy from https://github.com/donnchawp/archive-lightbox-gallery by downloading the source and uploading it to your WordPress site in wp-content/plugins/archive-lightbox-gallery/.
Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 26mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/2.5s 2025, cars, city lights, Cork, Ireland, light trails, Long Exposure, motion blur, night photography, panning photography, Photo, Photography, Sony A7RV, Street Photography, urban photographyWritten by
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Silk and Stone at Couminole
Waves crash on the rocks at Couminole, Co Kerry but are made misty by a long exposure photo.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 175mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 4s 2025, Atlantic Ocean, Coumeenole, Couminole, Couminole Beach, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland, Kerry, landscape photography, Long Exposure, Photo, Rocks, seascape, Sony A7RV, Wild Atlantic WayWritten by
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The Dead Man Sleeps
An Fear Marbh as seen from the nearby Dingle Peninsula on a cold December afternoon.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 126mm ISO 1000 Shutter speed 1/640s 2025, An Fear Marbh, Atlantic, Blasket Islands, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland, Irish west coast, Kerry, landscape photography, Photo, Photography, seascape, Sony A7RV, Wild Atlantic WayWritten by
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Cool Against the Neon
While the Haidilao facade throws everything it has at the pavement, all pandas and beer mugs and flashing Chinese characters competing for attention, this man just leans there in quiet command: blazer, open collar, white trousers, flat cap, phone in hand, utterly unbothered. He doesn’t need to compete with the lights because he’s already won.
Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 640 Shutter speed 1/500s 2025, Candid, Chinatown, Haidilao, London, neon signs, Photo, Photography, portrait, Sony A7RV, Street Photography, summer, UK, United Kingdom, urban styleWritten by
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The Steel Wool Spirals
Spirals of sparks as steel wool burns in a long exposure of about 20 seconds.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 20s 2025, Atlantic Pond, Blackrock, Cork, creative photography, fire photography, Ireland, light painting, light trails, Long Exposure, night photography, Photo, Photography, reflection, Sony A7RV, sparks, steel wool photography, wire woolWritten by
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Nollaig Shona Duit
“Nollaig Shona Duit” through the years, from 2022, 2024 and 2025. From one end of St. Patrick Street to the other.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/2s 2022, 2024, 2025, abstract photography, Christmas, Christmas lights, Cork, gaeilge, ICM, intentional camera movement, Ireland, Irish language, Long Exposure, Patrick Street, Photo, Photography, Sony A7 III, St Patrick Street, Street PhotographyWritten by