A life buoy at the beach in Youghal. It was a fairly breezy day, just after the triathlon.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000s |
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Life Saving Devices at the Beach
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The boats of Dún Laoghaire
It was very windy on this day when I walked out the pier. Boats rocked back and forth but the sun was shining and it was a lovely day.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 112mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/400s -
Sunset over Ring Wood
The Ring Wood in Blarney last night just after the sun set behind me and there was a lovely glow at the horizon.
In the next few years, houses will be built in that field, possibly obscuring this view from across the valley.
Aperture ƒ/4.9 Camera Galaxy S23 Ultra Focal length 27.2mm ISO 64 Shutter speed 1/50s -
Storm Clouds near Sandycove
As I walked to the Forty Foot a few days ago, I saw an ominous, dark cloud out at sea. Knowing that it would guarantee it wouldn’t rain, I got my umbrella from the car.
It didn’t rain.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 103mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/640s -
Doggy had their hair done
It’s lovely to see well cared for dogs. Shih tzus need so much grooming or their fur gets in their eyes, but this one had a nice bow, and happily walked along a street in Madrid.
Aperture ƒ/4 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 24mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/320s -
Whistling on a bullet
A man blows over the top of a bullet casing at a military show in the old Cork Gaol in 2013.
It’s an odd feeling to post this photo. I’ve had it in my “todo” album for more than a decade and apparently never posted it before. Once it’s published I won’t see it so often as I don’t revisit the “published” album too often.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 105mm ISO 250 Shutter speed 1/125s -
The trees and the statue
Near the Forty Foot in Dún Laoghaire is a statue with religious carvings on it. For once, Google Maps wasn’t too helpful about what the statue was called.
Hopefully, someone from the area will see this and let me know what it’s called.
Edit: Thanks Oisin, the statue is called Stele.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/250s -
A model of Plac Matejki
A tiny model of Plac Matejki sits at one end of this elegant street in Krakow. In the distance is St. Florian’s Church. Taking a photo of the model is difficult enough, and of course, I didn’t have a macro lens, but I was happy with how it came out.
In the centre sits the Grunwald Monument.
Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 1250 Shutter speed 1/500s -
A European Starling in Dún Laoghaire
A starling perched on a railing in the seaside town of Dún Laoghaire watches the goings-on in the nearby café. Pickings will be slim today as the establishment is being renovated and is not serving customers today!
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 240mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/500s -
The boats of Graiguenamanagh
I haven’t been to Graiguenamanagh in Kilkenny very often, which is unfortunate as it’s a pretty town, but here’s a photo of some of the boats tied up on the river there from quite some time ago.
Aperture ƒ/10 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/200s -
Mom and Calf
A cow and her calf lying on the grass, enjoying the April sun in a field near Blarney Castle in 2022. So serene.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 600mm ISO 250 Shutter speed 1/500s
Stop Go Where to Go? (2006)
Alcatraz 2E 53 45 (2007)- If you’re reading about this here for the first tiThe 15-Hour Photographer (2007)
Mr Whirly the ice cream man (2008)
Turning Circle of the QE2 (2009)
Barren and Snow (2013)
A Curious Seagull (2015)
Streets of Cork (2016)
The Glow of Cork (2017)
Through the Window (2019)
Little Pink Flowers (2021)
On my Phone (2022)
Training on a bike (2023)
