• A curve of the neck

    A curve of the neck

    A swan in Blarney Lake this afternoon. Lovely day for a walk in the grounds of Blarney Castle.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/125s

  • A Donkey at Tullagh Strand

    A Donkey at Tullagh Strand

    Tullagh Strand in Co Donegal is just one of the many fabulous beaches in that county but behind the strand is a field with two donkeys!


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length16mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/400s

  • A Storm in the Gap of Dunloe

    A Storm in the Gap of Dunloe

    Heavy rain and strong gusts of wind were the order of the day in the Gap of Dunloe when Blarney Photography Club visited last month. Made for atmospheric photos if you could keep your camera dry!


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length35mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • The Buildings of the North Side

    The Windows of the North Side

    The houses and buildings of the North Side of Cork City looking down on the River Lee, topped by Shandon Bells and the North Cathedral.


    Apertureƒ/2.4
    CameraSM-G998B
    Focal length9mm
    ISO50
    Shutter speed1/590s

  • The Bright Lights of Porto

    The Bright Lights of Porto

    Exactly 2 years ago in 2019 I was in Porto, Portugal with my team on a company meetup. It’s a beautiful city and I would love to get back there some day! That’s the Torre dos Clérigos in the background.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length27mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/2.5s

  • The sunrise flows

    The sunrise flows over the hill

    Because of the disc’s enormous magical field, at sunrise, the morning light flows over like thick golden syrup, accumulating in valleys and then slowly crawling over the top of an hillside. The same can be said about the night, which spreads like plum jam.

    Terry Pratchett

    Sunrise over Muckross Lake in Killarney, Co Kerry. On a visit there with Blarney Photography Club one morning in October 2021.


    Apertureƒ/11
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length191mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/800s

  • The Ballydehob Bridge

    The Ballydehob Bridge

    Early in October we were lucky to have some wonderful weather for almost hours at a time. I spent some of that time in Ballydehob taking photos of the fabulous bridge there.

    Ten minutes later it started raining and I was running to the car!


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length16mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/250s

  • Autumn Colours in Blarney Castle Gardens

    Autumn Colours in Blarney Castle Gardens

    We’ve been lucky this year that the autumn and early winter has been so mild. It was 15C today! I think of this display as one last hurrah before the cold and rain and wind really sets in.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length16mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/50s

  • The Groynes of Youghal

    The Groynes of Youghal

    The groynes on Youghal Beach reach out of a misty sea in this long exposure shot under overcast skies today. Capel Island can be seen in the background.

    It’s November but it’s so mild. Lovely day for a walk on the beach!


    Apertureƒ/10
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length90mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed15s

  • Sunset on the road

    Sunset on the road

    A single exposure at 1/30 of a second because the road, even if it is in rural Ireland on the Dingle Peninsula. Cars drove past at most every 5-6 minutes.

    Lightroom’s new masking tools were really helpful working on this image.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length16mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/30s

  • Cherry Blossom and the Dog

    Cherry Blossom and the Dog

    A lovely cherry blossom tree frames the front door of a house in Moville, Co Donegal.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/60s

  • Rocks in the stream

    Rocks in the stream

    A stream running past King’s Yard in the Galtee Mountains. Pictured here as it joins the River Funshion.


    Apertureƒ/11
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length52mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/5s