I was there too
I spotted this gate at the Forty Foot in Dún Laoghaire yesterday, and then noticed the decommissioned Poolbeg Power station was visible through the bars. There weren’t any swimmers about at this end of the Forty Foot, so I got a few photos of two iconic symbols of Dublin in one scene!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 96mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
I was in Dún Laoghaire today on a beautiful afternoon. Sandycove Beach and the Forty Foot were both thronged with swimmers and people relaxing. I wish I brought my togs and a towel, but I had my camera and snapped a photo of this gentleman with his dog out on the water, paddleboarding!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 59mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
A tabby cat on a car roof, down a narrow street in Athens. He watched us carefully as we walked past, but he’s obviously used to people and didn’t budge at all, even as a stopped and took a few photos of him.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Two women enjoying a chat while seated on a bench by a canal in Amsterdam. It was a lovely afternoon.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000s |
The Mullinhassig waterfall flows in a long exposure shot, on a recent visit there with Blarney Photography Club.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 50mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 3.2s |
A seagull resting on a very tall pole in Dingle, Co Kerry, with the setting sun lighting up the sky in wonderful colours.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 112mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Figueres, in Catalonia, Spain is where Salvador Dali was born in 1904. You’ll find the Dalí Theatre and Museum in the town and some of his statues scattered around the place. Here’s one that’s fairly close to the museum. It’s quite a surreal piece, and it was quite a sight to see it out in public.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Far above the waterfall at Mullinhassig, I found small shoots and leaves growing out of a tree trunk.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 139mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 5s |
A family stopped at the top of the Conor Pass to take photos of each other on a glorious July day in 2022.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/50s |
The metro station at Monastiraki Square in Athens, Greece, is rarely quiet, and we arrived just as people were getting on the train.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
The Old Youghal Road takes a steep dive right next to Bell’s Field, but there’s a lovely view. No wonder he stopped for a moment to admire the view on a sunny evening a few years ago.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 157mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
The rocks of Ballycotton with the sea breaking on them reduced to a fog by a long exposure photo. Ballycotton Lighthouse is visible in the background on an island a few hundred metres offshore.
I was there last night with Blarney Photography Club. A lovely evening taking photos and then a bit of a chat in a local pub.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 13s |
