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Ladybird’s spots
Ladybird’s spots Oh so high! When you’re tiny a few inches off the ground can appear like a huge drop to you. The ladybird scurried away after this shot to get some peace and quiet from the camera toting freak in the garden! 🙂 Aperture ƒ/4.5 Camera DMC-FZ5 Focal length 6mm ISO 80 Shutter speed…
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Lady in the grass
Lady in the grass A ladybird in the grass of my back garden. Taken with my Panasonic FZ5. Almost run out of pre-prepared images. I’ll need to fire up the GIMP this weekend. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera DMC-FZ5 Focal length 6mm ISO 80 Shutter speed 1/400s
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High Rise Crane
High Rise Crane (print) A view of the crane helping in the construction of a new office block behind Cork City Hall. This is from the lobby of the carpark next door. Other views of the same site: Building a City Sunset, Craning to See the Sky. Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length…
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Purple Sky
Purple Sky (print) After shooting the Tenacious I looked behind me and smiled as I saw a great reflection of the beautiful sky on this car. Wisps of cloud filtered the sun momentarily as I captured this image and a bit of post-processing helped to make the reflection stand out! Aperture ƒ/9 Camera Canon EOS…
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Tenacious in Cork
Tenacious in Cork (print) The sailing vessel, Tenacious, docked in Cork a few weeks back. I spotted the top masts over the buildings of the quayside while we went home so I had to stop! She’s a beautiful ship and apparently the largest wooden tall ship built in England in the last 100 years! She…
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Non-photography day
Today was Non Photography Day! The aim of the day is to enjoy the moment instead of trying to record it for posterity. Luckily I wasn’t doing anything wildly interesting visually today! Paul Butzi writes that he is half-sympathetic to the cause being championed by Becca Bland. I have to admit she has a point…
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Queen at the Ballet
Queen at the Ballet Queen at the Ballet Queen at the Ballet – Radio GaGa Queen at the Ballet – Radio GaGa Queen at the Ballet – God Save The Queen Queen at the Ballet is a ballet accompanied by the music of Queen. It features an on-stage orchestra, and two charismatic vocalists sing and…
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Strange on the street
Strange on the street A woman caught in an awkward step by my camera on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/200s
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Surreal in the market
Surreal in the market A woman walking in the English Market is the perfect subject for a bit of surreal experimentation with the GIMP! Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 1600 Shutter speed 1/125s
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The Grand Parade Construction Site
The Grand Parade Construction SIte Another view down the Grand Parade and a look at the construction site that takes up most of the street! Well known shop fronts such as the Singer Sewing Centre are visible in the background. In sharp contrast, the new Soho bar and restaurant is right next to it. It’s…
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US Book earns 306,000 Euro for Childline
Last year Ray D’Arcy and his team asked thousands of people all over Ireland to send in photographs to Today FM on October 1st. It was a huge success with over 20,000 photos sent in and eventually whittled down to 2,000. I had a few photos included which you can see in the US Book…
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Running Child
Running Child Shortly after my previous shot a little girl ran past me. She had a lovely smile and was obviously enjoying the sun! Her mother brought up the rear at a more sedate pace. Aperture ƒ/11 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/250s