I suspect Hoppy saw Santa last night as she was extra happy this morning!
Category Archives: Photography
Golden Leaves on the Ground
Leaves fallen on the ground near Blarney Castle, Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
The TK Maxx Shopper
Sorting through purchases in TK Maxx, Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 60mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
The Ladder
A man walking with a ladder on The Grand Parade, Cork. He was working on a the façade of The English Market.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 105mm |
| ISO | 2500 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
Santa is a Little Worse for Wear
Poor Santa, he’s a little worse for wear around this time of year. He’s so busy.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.2 |
| Camera | SM-G900F |
| Focal length | 4.8mm |
| ISO | 40 |
| Shutter speed | 1/560s |
Glowing Colour
The Ferris Wheel in Cork all lit up at night.
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 58mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 10s |
The Stars of Cork are Glowing
Here’s another shot of the ferris wheel and the lights of Cork City along the River Lee from earlier this month. It’s taken from a location near where I shot my previous Glow photo. I prefer this one however, the colours are more saturated, the starlike effect is enhanced and the angle is more interesting. What do you think?
| Aperture | ƒ/22 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 25s |
The Starlight of Glow Cork
Street lighting shines like stars as Glow continues next to the River Lee in Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 8s |
The bright lights of London
The famous red double decker busses of London passed by as I took this photo of a building and advertising display back in 2008.
| Aperture | ƒ/3.5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 40D |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/60s |
The Grand Parade Ferris Wheel
This year the ferris wheel is back on The Grand Parade, Cork for Christmas again!
| Aperture | ƒ/22 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 20s |
Clouds over Playa Blanca
Clouds gathered over the resort of Playa Blanca on the Island of Lanzarote.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/640s |
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 “second curtain”. Use Google to find out how on your brand of flash. Normally the flash will fire at the start of an exposure.
- Have the lens at it’s widest zoom.
- Set the camera to one second exposure in shutter priority mode (Tv on Canon cameras, S on others) or use manual mode with an aperture as wide as possible.
- Line up your subject, hit the shutter button and slowly zoom in.
If you’ve timed it right the flash will fire when you’re zoomed in right. They’ll be lit by the flash and any background lights will appear as streaks going towards them. It’s hard to get right and not overexpose your subject so keep practising!
| Aperture | ƒ/13 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 20mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1s |