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Robert, the Street Photographer
I never did give Robert the expired rolls of film I promised him. I even took them with me the last time we did street photography in Cork, but I left them in the car. “Next time”, I said to him. The odd thing about photography is, I have loads of photos of perfect strangers,…
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Lines on the wall
A drain pipe comes down the wall, taking corners in strict lines, while the thin branches of a bush cling to the smooth surface. The branches look like they want to smother or envelop the wall, but the branches are bare. The wall is smooth. All dead. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 108mm ISO…
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So much red
While waiting to cross the road on Grand Parade, I saw a man hurry across the road, dragging a black suitcase. He was in a rush, in contrast with the family in front of me who were checking for traffic before crossing. I love all the red in this photo. Her dress, his t-shirt, their…
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A rainbow on the horizon
Here is something you may not have seen before. Horizontal rainbows or “fire rainbows” are a rare phenomenon that happen more often closer to the equator than Ireland is. Here’s one I photographed off Ardmore, in Co Waterford. Nobody noticed it until they saw me with my camera pointed towards it! Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3…
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The Violinist and his audience
I was in town this afternoon and walking up Oliver Plunkett Street, came across Ryan Parsons, a very talented violinist busking on the street. A sizeable crowd gathered around behind me, enjoying the music. The gentleman in the background of this photo was evidentially enjoying the music too, waving his hand in time with the…
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Hussey’s Folly overlooking Dingle Harbour
Hussey’s Folly, a small two-storey castle overlooks Dingle Harbour. I couldn’t find much about it online, but I did see that it was built in 1845. It’s now in ruins, with the doorways blocked, but it’s a nice place to visit. Before Fungie disappeared, we went up here to look out for him a few…
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Sailing Past The Giant’s Causeway
A yacht sailing past The Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 105mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/13s
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Boats on the Water
Three boats tied up on the water between Drakes Pool and Crosshaven in Co Cork. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 105mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/10s
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Epcot Theme Park Fireworks
Fireworks at the Epcot Theme Park in Orlando in 2018 when Automattic hired out the place for a few amazing hours. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 2000 Shutter speed 1/60s
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Jewel of the Sea and the Lighthouse
The bow of The Jewel of the Sea pictured passing Roches Point Lighthouse as it leaves Cork Harbour. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 240mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/400s
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The Colours of Sunset
The last week has been fairly wet, with cloudy skies, so I thought an ICM of a sunset sky would brighten up the day. Another one that was taken just outside my home. The black parts are the roofs of nearby homes. Aperture ƒ/18 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 240mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/2.5s
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Curious Cows
Blarney is surrounded by fields, and up a country road from where I live you’ll find farm animals in the fields. It’s mostly cows, and when I approached a gate of one such field, the curious cows came over to watch this strange human on a bicycle. Aperture ƒ/1.7 Camera Galaxy S23 Ultra Focal length…