Posts in Category: Oliver Plunkett Street

Milk

On June 26, 2012 by Donncha With 1 Comments - Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban

Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. January 2012

Aperture	ƒ/4.5
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/40s

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Conversation

On June 23, 2012 by Donncha With 0 Comments - Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban

Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. January 2012

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/80s

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Abstract Signs

On August 29, 2009 by Donncha With 2 Comments - Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Street, Urban

A little fun I had with signs on one of the side streets off Oliver Plunkett Street.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	144mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/800s

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The Lone Guitar

On August 22, 2009 by Donncha With 3 Comments - Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban

A street entertainer plays his guitar on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork last month during the WW photowalk on the 18th.

I have the winners of the hotel rooms for next month’s photowalk. I picked them with the help of Alexa, Laughing Lion and Andrea who picked the first distinct numbers between 1 and 5. Thanks also to Laura, Elliot (might need rounding up?), Ron and Dena who also responded.

And, the winners are (cue drum roll, etc):
1. Pa Dineen
2. Kevin
3. Rudy

I better get on to Damien or Pat and tell them. They’ll probably have to get in touch with the winners next week!

Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Cork Photos, corkphotowalk, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Music, Oliver Plunkett Street, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban

Sparkling Flowing Christmas Lights

On December 24, 2007 by Donncha With 2 Comments - Architecture, Canon 20D, Christmas, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Night, Oliver Plunkett Street, Photos, Reflections, Sigma 18-200, Urban, Vehicles

Sparkling Flowing Christmas Lights

Blue glowing and sparkling Christmas lights flow down from the roof of Benetton on Oliver Plunkett St. in Cork.

I loved the reflection in the car and had to take this shot. It was hand held and I’m quite sure I pumped up the ISO quite a bit to get a half-decent shutter speed. Resizing helps to hide and smooth out the noise!

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O’Learys Camera World make me angry

On November 15, 2007 by Donncha With 39 Comments - Cork, Equipment, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, Photography, Sigma 10-20, Words

Hmm. I’m seething! I’m angry! I’m pissed off! Yesterday I explained why I “reserve all rights” on my photographs. I want control over how and where they are used. I don’t want a photo of my 7 month old son to appear in an inappropriate context. There are other restrictions on usage. When I photograph people, I never get signed model release forms so those images cannot be used for commercial or marketing use. Also, as some of my images are on sale as fine art limited edition prints in a gallery in Kinsale they have a monetary value.

So, it was with some shock that I looked around O’Learys Camera World while waiting to have my lens looked at and I saw two of my images in an electronic photo frame. The two images are Clouds Move At Night and West Cork Landscape. There was also an image of St Finbarrs Cathedral which has been photographed to death and could be by anyone, and 2 images of a large manor-house I didn’t recognise.

When I pointed out the images were mine and copyrighted, that they were downloaded from my photoblog or Flickr I was told they didn’t know how the images were on the device, that they were on it when they got the frame. It seems strange to me that a wholesale distributor of photo frames who probably distributes to many parts of the country and other countries would just happen to put pictures of Cork on their frames. If they do, I need to find out who that distributor is and work out a royalty scheme. If not, how long have my images been used to sell a €99 photo frame in a prominent city centre photography shop?

I can’t remember if I received an apology, I probably did, but they turned off the frame and took out the memory card and promised to wipe it clean. Do those photo frames come with memory cards?

After that, the purpose of my visit was to have my Sigma 10-20mm lens fixed. The M/AF switch fell out, and I noticed a crack in the plastic casing near the base. It has to be sent to Sigma’s HQ in Bandon and I’ll hear from them in a few days. There was also a €50 non-refundable deposit, which will be deducted from the cost of repair.

The whole experience leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

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Sitting around at the GPO

On October 10, 2007 by Donncha With 9 Comments - Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban

Sitting around at the GPO

Teens sit around on the limestone blocks on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. That’s the Post Office in the background and the infamous Hi-B Bar to the left where you can be thrown out or verbally abused if the eccentric owner doesn’t like the look of you!

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Sometimes I just miss talking to you

On August 14, 2007 by Donncha With 0 Comments - Abstract, Architecture, Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Night, Oliver Plunkett Street, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban

Sometimes I just miss talking to you

A sticker on the back of a STOP sign reads, “Sometimes I just miss talking to you” and is signed “The 508”. A message of love for someone missing, or mindless graffiti? What makes the image for me is the couple walking by at the bottom of the frame. The sticker could be a speech bubble above their heads.

Shot on Oliver Plunkett Street a few month’s back while walking around Cork City.

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