Contemplating a Christmas drink.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 10000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Frosty the Cider bottle
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The Car Park’s Secret Disco Portal
The big wheel on Grand Parade in Cork spins and makes a lovely shape when captured by a long exposure shot. Also missing from this are a few friends who thankfully kept walking back and forth so they wouldn’t be captured in the image!
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 33mm ISO 250 Shutter speed 8s Fediverse reactions
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The Undertones in Cork
The Undertones played in Cyprus Avenue tonight and they were amazing!
Aperture ƒ/1.8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 75mm ISO 1600 Shutter speed 1/160s Fediverse reactions
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The boats of Cape Clear
Some of the boats docked at the harbour in Cape Clear, Co Cork. This was in August 2013, the last time I’ve been there, when we walked up and down the hills of the island and enjoyed the sunny day.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 73mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/320s Fediverse reactions
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Dusk’s Divine Dance
Just as the sun set on a beautiful December evening, I photographed St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral in the distance, with the big wheel on the Grand Parade in the foreground.
I love that people on the big wheel were waving!
December 10th, 2016.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 79mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/60s Fediverse reactions
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The Yeni Camii overlooks the mall
A long exposure photo of the Yeni Camii in Istanbul, with the entrance to a small shopping mall in the foreground. Steps lead down, under a busy road, and vendors have set up shops down there selling all sorts of goods.
The Yeni Camii is also known as the “New Mosque”, even though it was completed between 1660 and 1665. It was originally named the Valide Sultan Mosque.
I wonder if that’s a drone flying overhead, over the mosque? I certainly didn’t see it while I was taking this photo.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/3s Fediverse reactions
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Where Cathedrals and Carnivals Collide
St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork can be seen in the background behind the big wheel on The Grand Parade, in Cork, tonight. I didn’t expect any sunset because there would be so much low cloud, but there was a tiny spec of colour on the horizon. At times, the underside of the cloud was faintly lit up in pink by the setting sun.
Thanks Finbarr for reporting from the car park that there was some light. I had written it off entirely, so it was nice to see!
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 66mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 4s -
The Panoramic Wheel Spectacle
The ferris wheel, or big wheel, or Panoramic Wheel as it’s known to it’s owners, on Grand Parade. We had some fun photographing it from the car park across the street.
Henry has a photo of the wheel on his Instagram account too.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 42mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 2s -
Red Brick and Stone
Following on from yesterday’s photo of Shandon Bells, here’s another one taken nine years earlier in 2007, on a day when it was about to rain, but the sun came out for one final glimpse of Cork before the wet enveloped the city.
You can see Shandon Bells, the North Cathedral, SS Peter & Paul’s Church and the presbytery attached to that church.
All taken from the roof of the car park on Grand Parade, but I think it’s blocked now. I’ll have a look this evening.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 144mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/250s -
Cork’s Spiritual Heights
The historic spire of St. Anne’s Church, Shandon Bells, rises out of the mist, with the North Cathedral, the Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, behind it.
In the foreground is the roof of SS Peter & Paul’s Church and the nearby Presbytery.
This was photographed on December 10th, 2016. Just a day over 8 years ago. I think it’s not possible to photograph this scene now. The new Capitol building is in the way.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 300mm ISO 3200 Shutter speed 1/320s -
The Great Suitcase Lineup
In a city of tourists, you can’t have enough suitcases, and that’s true of Istanbul. Tourists everywhere in the old city, and numerous places to buy clothes, goods, trinkets and souvenirs. You’ll be needing another suitcase to bring it all home with you!
I don’t share links very often, but here are a few you’ll appreciate if you edit in Adobe Lightroom (Classic or app):
- A video about the Learn section of adobe.com, a great resource to learn editing techniques.
- How James Popsys edits his photos, mainly using the global tools.
- Using masks to reveal the photo. The opposite of the video above.
Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 125 Shutter speed 1/500s
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