In front of Argos on The Grand Parade, Cork a few weeks ago.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 3200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Category Archives: Black and White
The Cows are Watching
Suspicious eyes watch us through a fence in the grounds of Blarney Castle about a month ago.
PS. No watermark. Photo is CC anyway.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.2 |
| Camera | SM-G900F |
| Focal length | 4.8mm |
| ISO | 40 |
| Shutter speed | 1/210s |
Wanna Go Home
Loud music, lots of strangers, a concrete jungle. I think this dog wants to go running in the fields.
Pictured on Sunday afternoon, Paul Street, Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/4.5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
Still Pushing Buggies
A new book featuring pictures of Cork was published recently, Cork in the 1960s. The front cover is a photo of two women pushing a buggy and a pram on St. Patrick’s Street.
I was on that street today and when I saw the book in the window of Waterstones I had to make this photo when I saw the opportunity.
It was nice to get out with Blarney Photography Club today on a photo walk!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
In a world of their own
This couple were engrossed in conversation walking across the busy junction of Washington Street and The Grand Parade without waiting for the lights. A moment later the man looked towards traffic and put his hand out to stop a car that was heading towards them!
Unbelievable.
Day 5 of ?#?FiveDayBlackAndWhiteChallenge?. Since I was tagged 3 times I’ll continue for a while yet. Enjoying the black and white images?
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
The Curious Cow
One of the cows in a field on the grounds of Blarney Castle, Co Cork, Ireland. I’m not entirely happy with the cow in the background on the right but, meh. I love the texture of the cow’s hair on it’s face.
Day 4 of #FiveDayBlackAndWhiteChallenge?. Plenty more images to come!
| Aperture | ƒ/4.5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Charcoal Grill
A lady in sunglasses caught me red handed taking a picture of her at the stall she was at in Patrick’s Street, Cork in July 2013 during some street festival.
Day 3 of the ?#?FiveDayBlackAndWhiteChallenge on Facebook for me and I was tagged by Ronan a few minutes ago to do it all over again so I’ll keep going for ten days!
St. Peter’s Church, Bandon
This is a Church of Ireland church in Bandon, Co Cork that’s off the usual route for commuters passing through the town. I’ve only ever been up that direction once or twice despite having passed through the town hundreds of times!
It’s a beautiful looking building but I’ve never been inside and there are few photos of it online from what I could see after a quick search.
Blarney Tree in Fog
This is a tree that once stood in a large field near Blarney Castle, Co Cork, Ireland. It stood alone and was sometimes visible from the road but unfortunately it was chopped down a few weeks ago.
This was shot in February 2014 on a foggy, cold morning.
I was nominated on Facebook by two people (thanks Paul, thanks Claire) to post a monochrome image for five days so that’s what you can expect here this week! I’ll also be taking part in the photography 101 challenge on my WordPress.com blog at donncha.wordpress.com so make sure you subscribe, or follow me on Twitter/G+/FB where the usual notices are posted!
PS. I was reminded that this tree was known as the Fairy Tree by local people in Blarney. Thanks Mairéad!
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 105mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
Dutch Cat in a Pub
Blarney Castle Waterfall
| Aperture | ƒ/7.1 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 40D |
| Focal length | 21mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/100s |
Ground Level by Bishop Lucey Park
The Grand Parade in Cork was quite different 11 years ago. Outside Bishop Lucey Park was an uneven path, the centre of the street was a narrow section between two busy strips of tarmac. And of course the Capitol Cinema was still open. I’m glad the monstrosity pictured here was never built there, even if the site is still dormant. More info on the history of that site available here.
This shot was taken within minutes of this Grand Parade shot I posted last month.