Just in case you have the perfect image to submit to the Halifax & Late Late Show Extra competition the closing date is today, in about 10 minutes. That’s right. 6pm is the deadline. First prize is €10,000. Is that worth 10 minutes of your time? I’m going to enter if I can find a suitable image!
Author: Donncha
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10 minutes left in Halifax & Late Late Show Extra competition
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St. Anne’s Church Tower
The Shandon bell tower of St. Anne’s Church is one of the most recognisable sights around Cork. Here it is viewed from the end of Academy Street by Patrick’s Street.
Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 106mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/250s 2007, Academy Street, Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, car, Cork, Cork Photos, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Photo, Shandon-Bells, Sigma 18-200, Urban, VehiclesAcademy Street, Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Urban, VehiclesWritten by
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Through the long grass
Hard wind worn grass grows by the beach at Wine Strand in Co. Kerry. I think this is perfect in black and white.
The blue sky was amazing but the light and shadow of the grass stands out against the uniform background.I shot my first sports stuff in ages yesterday. A few of us from Mallow Camera Club made it to the Cobh Ramblers game against Dundalk and had free reign to walk around the perimeter of the football pitch.
I was almost hit a few times by the ball, including one time near the goal when I was zooming in on the action, with the camera in burst mode. I spotted the ball heading my way in the frame and stepped to the side a lit second before the ball landed where I was standing. Phew. Got the pic too 🙂
More about the day’s shooting during the week!Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/160s 2007, Abstract, Beach, Canon 20D, grass, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Look up, Photo, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Wine StrandWritten by
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Rain blows over Slea Head
Rain descended on us moments after I took this shot as it sped across the bay and over Slea Head from the south!
This was taken above Couminole Beach.
Aperture ƒ/5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/500s 2007, Canon 20D, Dingle Peninsula, Fog, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Landscape, Photo, Rain, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Slea Head, WaterWritten by
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Yellow Walking Man
An arrow points the way for walkers near Wine Strand on the Dingle Peninsula. Across the water is Ballydavid or Baile na nGall.
Beautiful clear skies, lovely calm water. Ideal weather.
Aperture ƒ/13 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 20mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/160s 2007, Baile na nGall, Beach, Canon 20D, clouds, Dingle, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Landscape, Nature, Photo, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, WaterBaile na nGall, Beach, Canon 20D, Dingle, Ireland, Kerry, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, WaterWritten by
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Dingle
The town of Dingle, or “An Daingean” as it’s officially known as now. The name change has upset many local people who mourn the loss of their identity and fear that the brand recognition of the name Dingle will be lost on (mostly American) tourists who flock here through out the summer.
The 2005 Placenames Order changed the name and it’s an utterly silly law. Yes the town is in an Gaeltacht, the Irish speaking part of the country. Yes, more people (hopefully?) speak Irish in those parts than in others, but a region does not survive on it’s own without interaction with non-Irish speaking people. I’m all in favour of An Gaeilge but this law is wrong.
Luckily, locals have stencilled the word “Dingle” back onto most signage but they missed a few signs here and there.Aperture ƒ/11 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 40mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/320s 2007, An Daingean, Canon 20D, clouds, Dingle, DINGLE-DAINGEAN-UI-CHUIS, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Landscape, Nature, Photo, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, WaterWritten by
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The waves at Couminole
Waves about to crash down on the nearby rocks at Couminole Beach on Slea Head, Co. Kerry.
Originally this was in colour but it lacked punch. Converting it to black and white and slightly overexposing the blue channel created this dramatic scene.
Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 125mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/320s 2007, Beach, Canon 20D, Couminole, Dingle, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Landscape, Nature, Photo, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Slea Head, Water, wavesBeach, Canon 20D, Dingle, Ireland, Kerry, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 18-200, WaterWritten by
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Shadows of a blue sky
Shadows from unseen clouds leave their mark on the ground telling of their passage through the heavens.
Shot on Wine Strand, Co. Kerry, looking across the bay.
Aperture ƒ/11 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 88mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/400s 2007, Canon 20D, Dingle, holiday, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Photo, shadows, Sigma 10-20, Sky, vacationWritten by
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Sunlit Grassy Slopes
Tough grass that’s lovely and springy to walk on edge to the horizon where a cloud floats serenely in the blue sky. Life is good!
This is taken close to this photo of the same slope but the mood is completely different.
Aperture ƒ/10 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/200s 2007, Autumn, Canon 20D, cloud, Dingle, grass, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Landscape, Photo, Sigma 10-20, SkyWritten by
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Laneway fence
An old fence follows the road off into the distance at Wine Strand in the Dingle Peninsular, Co. Kerry.
Lines, lines everywhere, I love lines!
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 200mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/400s 2007, Black and White, Canon 20D, fence, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, lines, Photo, road, Sigma 10-20, Wine StrandWritten by
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Windswept grass and fence
The tough grass by a beach in Kerry grows thick on this hill, bounded by a wire fence to keep curious people like myself at bay!
This is an experiment for me. I thought the b/w treatment would work well as the image is full of texture, lines and shadow. What do you think? Another similar one to follow tomorrow.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 200mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/1250s 2007, Beach, Black and White, Canon 20D, fence, grass, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Photo, Sigma 10-20, SkyWritten by
