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Joe, the Devil and an Angel

Joe was a simple man. He is like most of us haunted by his own devils but also protected by an angel by his side.
In this street drama Joe was continually tempted by the devil, but then he found a small bird lying dead on the ground. What will he do? Leave it there for someone to walk on or a car to roll over or bury it with some dignity?
Thankfully Joe’s Angel gained the upper hand and with some ceremony Joe buried the poor bird in a nearby bin.

Street drama as part of the St Patrick’s Festival 2006 in Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	24mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/160s

Photography Feeds on WordPress.com

One of the cool things to come out of WordPress.com has been global tags. Everyone who writes articles and posts categorises them in the normal way, but the magic bit is that these posts don’t remain in isolation. They’re added to the tags pool on WordPress.com! Go check out that page now to see what people on the site are talking about.
Even better for us RSS fans, Matt announced this morning that he has created feeds from those tags! I subscribed to the photography and photos feeds immediately, and that’s only the start of it. There are gimp and photoshop tags and a lot more. Just add the keyword to the end of http://wordpress.com/tags/ to sample what people have written. The RSS feed link is at the bottom of the page.
Thanks Matt, now take Sunday off! You deserve a break!

The French Soap Seller

The French Soap Seller

One of the stalls at the St. Patrick’s Festival Market sold perfumed soaps and other crafts. This French gentleman owned the stall and cheerfully told us that he’d be travelling the country until his stock ran out, at which point he’d return home and have to do household chores for his wife!
I think he enjoyed life on the road.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/60s

Chocolate Lollies

Chocolate Lollies

Who can resist chocolate? Feast your eyes on this stall at the St. Patrick’s Festival Cork!

Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/160s

A riot of colour from Peru

A riot of colour from Peru

One of the more colourful stalls at the open air market during the St Patrick’s Festival in Cork!

Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/125s

The candle seller’s red hat

The candle seller’s red hat

This man was selling scented candles on a small table in front of the Crawford Art Gallery. The sense of smell is one of our most primitive and releases memories and stirs emotions. He was doing a brisk trade.
When I saw his woolly red hat I had to make a portrait of him!
Pictured during the St Patrick’s Festival Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	72mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/125s

Cork St Patrick’s Festival Market

Cork St Patrick’s Festival Market

One side of Academy Street was taken up by a long line of stalls populated by an international host of sellers! There were biscuits and cakes from Brittany, soaps and wooden toys from France, clothes and trinkets from Peru and lots more.

I took a few shots of this scene but I like this one because the famous tower of St. Anne’s Church, or Shandon Bells as it’s more commonly known is visible in the top right. Nobody could mistake it for anywhere but Cork. That Barry’s Tea sign is a pretty big give away too of course!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	106mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/160s

Such is the wonder of childhood

Such is the wonder of childhood

A young child watches a street performer go through his act on Patrick’s Street, Cork last Saturday as part of the St. Patrick’s Festival 2006.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	200mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/125s

Mr Crow performs for St Patrick’s Festival 2005 in Cork

Mr Crow uses his head

Mr Crow teaches juggling

The look of joy

Mr Crow’s balancing act

“On the count of three you pull!”

Mr Crow is crazy, there’s no question of that. First of all he introduced his ex-girlfriend’s head, which he swung around his own head while juggling 3 doll heads! He “helped” a girl from the audience juggle, and finally he climbed up onto an unstable platform and asked two men to pull supports from under him.
Then he juggled knifes. *gulp*
Pictured in Daunt Square, Cork at the St. Patrick’s Festival.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	40mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/125s

American Bald Eagle

American Bald Eagle

This bird, the American Bald Eagle, took my breath away when I saw it at the zoo. He looked so majestic and dignified, despite the fact that he was surrounded by bars in a large enclosure.
The shot is at the extreme end of the Canon 75-300mm zoom and it’s a little soft. I wish I could have retained more detail from the beautiful downy neck.
This bird is of course the national symbol of the United States.
Pictured in Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago.

I have a ton of photos to post from the St. Patrick’s Day Festival here in Cork. There are street performers and drama, markets and stalls and a rich mix of cultures present and it was a great experience.
The best news? It all happens again today if you missed it yesterday!

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	300mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/320s

White Owl

White Owl

An owl pictured inside it’s enclosure at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. The faint lines are the thin bars of the cage.
I love the eye!

If you have a moment, check out Glassey Alley, Ryan’s new photoblog!

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	210mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/800s

The Mean Look

The Mean Look

Is this a buzzard? I really should have taken note of the signs near the enclosures! Moments after I took this photo he was thrown some raw meat and went at it with gusto.
Pictured in the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago.

Today is St. Patrick’s Day. It rained, it snowed, it was cold. Brrrr! I stayed in with family and had a lovely dinner, delicious chocolate Swiss roll and relaxed for the day. Sorry, no photos of the parade this year, but here are some photos of the 2004 parade, the last one I was at!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	255mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/320s