Eleven Years Apart
The photos above were shot eleven years apart. The first was shot in 2004 while the second was shot only a few weeks ago in early February, 2015. You may recognise the man. He sells newspapers in the St. Augustine’s Church, on the corner of Washington Street and Grand Parade. I presented him with a…
Skateboards in Emmett Place
I posted a number of these photos before but not all, and I’ve given them a “lick of paint” in Lightroom so they’re developed differently now anyway. I’ll update this gallery if I work on any of the other photos from that day. Emmett Place, Cork in 2005. [gallery type="rectangular" link="file" ids="15770,15771,15772,15773,15774,15775" orderby="rand"]
Along the Ballycotton Cliff Walk
People enjoying the scenery along the Ballycotton Cliff Walk last weekend.
Lean on the Wall
Just outside the English Market, Grand Parade, Cork. Street photography is hard. It’s difficult to shoot candid photos of people on the street and get a picture in focus that is pin sharp. To aid me in that task I used the auto ISO setting on my camera, with a minimum shutter speed of an…
Caught in the Rain
Rain, sleet and snow fell in the space of five minutes a week ago during the Cork Streetphotography photowalk. These lads were caught in the middle of it on St. Patrick’s Street.
Crossing the Road Safely
At the junction of The Grand Parade and Washington Street, Cork.
The Red Vespa
A red Vespa motorcycle in front of the GPO in Cork last Saturday.
Fr Mathew Stands Still
The statue of Fr Mathew on St Patrick Street stands still as cars, people and a bus move all around.
Los Jameos del Agua
This striking blue pool is part of Los Jameos del Agua built into the ground of Lanzarote using the same lava tunnel La Cueva de los Verdes that was formed by the eruption of La Corona Vulcano. Of course, César Manrique was responsible for this beautiful design. This pool is called, “Jameo Grande”. There’s also…
The TK Maxx Shopper
Sorting through purchases in TK Maxx, Cork.
The Ladder
A man walking with a ladder on The Grand Parade, Cork. He was working on a the façade of The English Market.
An Garda
A member of An Garda Síochána directed traffic in Blarney last night when Santa visited and the lights were turned on in the village. This is a long exposure zoomed shot, of about one second duration with the flash firing at the end of the exposure. To replicate: Make sure you set your flash to…