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His and Hers
His and Hers Two ducks in the bird sanctuary outside Blarney. I took this back in May 2005 on the same day as this one. This one’s for Matt! Aperture ƒ/4 Camera DMC-FZ5 Focal length 35.4mm ISO 80 Shutter speed 1/125s
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Bird Flying High
Bird Flying High A seagull roused by traffic noise flies up from the River Lee. Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 200mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/250s
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Bent
Bent Walk by the River Lee in Cork City and you’ll come across vertical bars embedded in the river wall. Here’s one that was bent out of shape by some force, possibly a long time ago. In the background is the Cork Opera House. The texture and grain of the bar appeals to me. It’s…
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Get There, Go Anywhere
Get There, Go Anywhere Bicycle locked up and bus arriving on the Grand Parade a few nights ago. It’s been quite a while since I used either forms of transport. What caught your eye first about this image? The poster, the foreground or the bus? Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO…
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On the beach at Youghal
On the beach at Youghal Last weekend we visited Youghal in Co. Cork. I haven’t been on the beach there for years and I had quite forgotten how big it is! It was nice for a walk, but we were frozen from the cold wind. I was just in town. Big Brother were supposed to…
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Waiting with shopping
Waiting with shopping Pictured in Kilkenny a few weeks ago. Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/250s
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People who noticed
Sometimes I do the right thing, take a nice photo, touch it up in a pleasing way, and I present it here and it draws the attention of a few kind souls who comment on it and maybe even talk about it on their own blogs, forums and sites. Sometimes they even say nice things…
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Ladies free all night
Ladies free all night Mangans nightclub on Carey’s Lane has been a regular haunt of nightclubbers in Cork for many years. I haven’t frequented this establishment in a long time but I bet it’s exactly the same inside! Is it called Vibes now? I saw that logo above this sign. Ladies are free in on…
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Queen’s Old Castle
Queen’s Old Castle After yesterday’s shot I decided to take a photo of the Virgin Megastore which now occupies the site of the old Queen’s Old Castle Shopping Center. Off to the left is the entrance to Argos. No misleading titles today! Shot was taken with the camera lying on the ground and I can…
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A Virgin in Cork
A Virgin in Cork Taken outside the Virgin Megastore on the Grand Parade Cork. People use this area to meet all the time so there’s always a good crowd. The building behind me was the location of the Queen’s Old Castle shopping center which was named for Queen Victoria. Aperture ƒ/16 Camera Canon EOS 20D…
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Ladder to nowhere
Ladder to nowhere Castle Street, Cork on Saturday. Workmen went off to lunch and left their ladder. Thanks for the positive feedback yesterday. It was great to see so much interest in a photo! Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/80s
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Texting Texting Texting
Texting Texting Texting Texting.. some people send hundreds of texts every day. How sore are their fingers? Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/250s