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Waves crash on rocks in a mist
Waves crash on rocks but all you see is a mist in this 4 second long exposure shot. That’s Roches Point Lighthouse in the background, of course, because this photo was taken in Church Bay last year. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 240mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 4s
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The Babbling Head
One of the heads in a fabulous art exhibit in The Crawford Art Gallery in Cork. This head was only one of many, all suspended in the air by thin threads, and with a mouth that opens and closes continuously. Unfortunately, I’m not sure who the artist is who created this installation. If anyone knows,…
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Intense Chess
Men of various ages concentrate on their games of chess in the warm air on a December evening in Malaga, Spain. Bonus: Alex Kilbee talks about square format photography on The Photographic Eye. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 205mm ISO 12800 Shutter speed 1/40s
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A Scarlet Ibis in Chicago
A Scarlet Ibis in Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. I love the deep orange colour of the bird’s feathers! Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 300mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/200s
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Smooth Sailing at Myrtleville
The rough waves of the sea are smoothed out by a long exposure photo as a container ship sits at anchor far off on the horizon. Myrtleville Beach, Cork. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 6s
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Consecration of St Mel, Bishop of Longford by St Patrick
There’s a dark room in the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, with 3 stained glass works by Harry Clarke. This photo is one of those and should be seen in person if you’re in Cork. They were made by Clarke while he was in his early twenties, and still a student at the Dublin Metropolitan School…
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A figure in the mirror
A soon-to-be bus passenger walks to the bus station in Parnell Place, Cork. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 240mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/500s
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An Fear Marbh at Sunset
On a lovely summer’s evening on the Dingle Peninsula I photographed An Fear Marbh, yet again. It’s a picturesque part of the country so you can hardly blame me for taking photos! 🙂 Today I learned that, in English, it’s called Inishtooskert, which is an Anglicised version of the Irish name, “Inis Tuaisceart”, or “Northern…
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The Christmas Lights of Malaga
Is it too late to post Christmas photos? The Christmas lights of Malaga are a fabulous sight to see. Spanish people really take celebrating the holidays seriously, with lots of happy faces to be seen everywhere! Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 50mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s
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The couple in the photo
A couple in a photo, a couple on the street. Malaga. Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Sharbat Gula and My Cat
Twenty years ago I took a photo of the family cat, Puss, and The National Geographic book, “The Photographs”. That’s the one featuring the striking portrait of Sharbat Gula on the front cover. Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera FinePix2800ZOOM Focal length 6mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/4s
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What’s that noise?
A man and his dog. The dog with his foot on his human’s foot for comfort. They both look down the street at something happening off camera. Aperture ƒ/1.7 Camera SM-G935F Focal length 4.2mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/100s