Guinea Fowl in a field on Sheep’s Head, Co Cork a few years ago on a bright, sunny October afternoon.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 531.2mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/400s |
Category Archives: Photos
Without it, your life would be empty
Can you put your phone away?
| Aperture | ƒ/1.9 |
| Camera | M2101K6G |
| Focal length | 5.89mm |
| ISO | 219 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
A Slice of Life in Bantry
We visited Bantry recently, on Valentines Day, and the town was buzzing. The square was taken over by the market, which is always worth a wander around. As we ate our burritos, I spotted the sun hitting the street nearby, leaving one side in shadow, and also illuminating the countryside rising up out of the background.
It’s a busy scene, and the van in the foreground is distracting, but that’s life. Everything’s messy, and then we went for coffee and scones in the community café. Yum. 🙂
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 184mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1250s |
A Ghost in the Roundy
A little fun with long exposure photography creates a ghost coming out of The Roundy.
| Aperture | ƒ/14 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 4s |
Woman on Cobbles
A woman watches the tram I’m travelling on pass by her on a narrow street in Lisbon.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Qween at the Everyman
We went to see Qween perform in The Everyman theatre last night. Their performance had to be delayed because of one of the major winter storms a few weeks ago, but it was most certainly worth the wait!
They put on a great show, entertaining us all with the fabulous music of Queen, the greatest band in the world.
Definitely, if they are performing near you, go see them!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 144mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Dogs and their Humans
We were in Youghal recently on a cold and blustery afternoon, and so were lots of others with their dogs. Not in this photos is Diego, but he was keeping a close eye on the other dogs!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Chromatic Whirl
A few photos taken in Crosshaven in May 2023 when I visited there with Blarney Photography Club. A bit of fun with swirling the camera around as I took the photos.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 50 |
| Shutter speed | 1/3s |
Skateboarding Break in Cork
Two skateboarders on Grand Parade in Cork, away back in 2021. The guy sitting down was wrecked tired by the looks of him.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.2 |
| Camera | SM-G998B |
| Focal length | 2.2mm |
| ISO | 50 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1400s |
Symmetrical Abandonment
This was the derelict site of the demolished tax office in Cork, but back in February 2019.
What difference 6 years? Nothing really except they’ve removed the rubble. It’s still an ugly eye sore. They really should have put a park there if they’re not going to do anything with it.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 125 |
| Shutter speed | 1/40s |
Get to know your neighbour
Sitting on that bench must be awkward, or you’d have to be very friendly with whoever you’re sitting next to.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 26mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
Milky Way Over the Costa Brava
In July 2022, I was in Llafranc and wondered if I’d be able to photograph the Milky Way. Dark skies maps of the area showed glowing lights all along the coast, and it seemed unlikely, but I wandered down to the beach one night to try. I was pleased with the result because there was no way I could see anything like this with my bare eyes! There was too much light around.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 20s |