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A Slice of Life in Bantry
We visited Bantry recently, on Valentines Day, and the town was buzzing. The square was taken over by the market, which is always worth a wander around. As we ate our burritos, I spotted the sun hitting the street nearby, leaving one side in shadow, and also illuminating the countryside rising up out of the…
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A Ghost in the Roundy
A little fun with long exposure photography creates a ghost coming out of The Roundy. Aperture ƒ/14 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 4s
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Woman on Cobbles
A woman watches the tram I’m travelling on pass by her on a narrow street in Lisbon. Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Qween at the Everyman
We went to see Qween perform in The Everyman theatre last night. Their performance had to be delayed because of one of the major winter storms a few weeks ago, but it was most certainly worth the wait! They put on a great show, entertaining us all with the fabulous music of Queen, the greatest…
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Dogs and their Humans
We were in Youghal recently on a cold and blustery afternoon, and so were lots of others with their dogs. Not in this photos is Diego, but he was keeping a close eye on the other dogs! Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Chromatic Whirl
A few photos taken in Crosshaven in May 2023 when I visited there with Blarney Photography Club. A bit of fun with swirling the camera around as I took the photos. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/3s
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Skateboarding Break in Cork
Two skateboarders on Grand Parade in Cork, away back in 2021. The guy sitting down was wrecked tired by the looks of him. Aperture ƒ/2.2 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 2.2mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/1400s
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Symmetrical Abandonment
This was the derelict site of the demolished tax office in Cork, but back in February 2019. What difference 6 years? Nothing really except they’ve removed the rubble. It’s still an ugly eye sore. They really should have put a park there if they’re not going to do anything with it. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3…
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Get to know your neighbour
Sitting on that bench must be awkward, or you’d have to be very friendly with whoever you’re sitting next to. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 26mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/250s
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Milky Way Over the Costa Brava
In July 2022, I was in Llafranc and wondered if I’d be able to photograph the Milky Way. Dark skies maps of the area showed glowing lights all along the coast, and it seemed unlikely, but I wandered down to the beach one night to try. I was pleased with the result because there was…
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A Hotel on the Rocks
A hotel on the coast of Tenerife on Playa de Ajabo looks out on the Atlantic as waves batter the rocks underneath. They’re turned into mist by a long exposure photo in this evening shot, about 20 minutes after the sun has set. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 3.2s
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Bantry Through the Shop Door
I had some fun in Bantry today, experimenting with a new exposure mode I haven’t really used in the past, Spot Highlight. I came across it in this video made by Sean Tucker. In this mode, the camera will expose for the highlights, sacrificing shadow detail to make sure that bright areas contain detail and…