On the busy M1 train in Athens, travellers are packed into the train at rush hour.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Riding Through Lisbon Streets
A cyclist on the busy streets by the harbour in Lisbon, Portugal.
Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/640s -
Kennedy Quay Panorama
Kennedy Quay in Cork in February 2024 before the R&H Hall building was demolished. Look to the right, and you’ll see Albert Quay and the new buildings there. This whole area will look quite different in only a few years.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 32mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/25s -
A trot after the race
After the race, the horses slowed down to a trot. Dawstown, this year.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 75mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s -
Careful on a bike
Weaving in and out between people walking along a pedestrianised street in Malaga, this delivery guy made good pace, without upsetting many people, thankfully.
Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/500s -
A near miss on the water
I captured a near miss when I made this long exposure shot of a canal in Amsterdam. Two boats were heading towards each, and it was only by gunning the engines of the one that went under the bridge on the right that they missed each other. People on board must have watched nervously, but it all turned out OK in the end.
The photo was taken just about here on Google Maps at the junction of Keizersgracht and Leidsegracht. The first night I walked past, the lights had been turned off as we were out too late but the next night was worth the walk there.
Aperture ƒ/14 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 20s -
Sunset at Ventura Pier
The waves roll in on the beach at Ventura Beach while the pier extends out into the sea. The pier was damaged in storms and closed in early 2023, but still made for a great subject at sunset.
I have so many photos of this pier from that night. I’ll be posting photos of it again over the next year or two.
Aperture ƒ/11 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 41mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/6s -
Galloping to the finish
Horses and jockeys race to the finish line at the Dawstown Point to Point a few days ago.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 600mm ISO 500 Shutter speed 1/500s -
Ready to race
After the horses parade, the jockeys mount their horses for the coming race. Ice cream is always popular, even on a cold hilltop on race day. 🙂
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 500 Shutter speed 1/500s -
Bunched up at Dawstown
I attended the point to point horse racing this afternoon at Dawstown, Co. Cork, with others from Blarney Photography Club. We were lucky with the weather, even if it did become cold later on.
There was a good crowd there, and I recognised some faces from last year. If the shouting from the crowd is anything to go, they enjoyed the day too!
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 383.9mm ISO 1600 Shutter speed 1/1000s -
An empty street in Seaside
This is something you won’t see often in The Truman Show, it’s an empty street.
It’s not the same road as the one with the traffic jam in the movie, but it’s similar. It’s surreal walking around the town of Seaside in Florida after seeing The Truman Show.
Aperture ƒ/13 Camera Canon EOS 40D Focal length 106mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/640s -
Steam from the Brewery
Steam rising from the Heineken brewery in Blackpool is a common enough sight, with the accompanying smell familiar to anyone who lives near a brewery.
Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 113mm ISO 3200 Shutter speed 1/500s
Cobh Sunset (2006)
Unhappy Child (2007)
The Blarney Cat (2008)
Sale at Victoria’s Secret (2009)
Blackrock Terrace (2010)
The Peace Park (2014)
Crows for the Snow (2015)
Streets of Cork (2016)
Sax Player (2017)
Narrow Streets (2018)
Hanging around in Cobh (2019)
Sitting at the Bar (2020)
Socially Distanced Fishing (2021)
A goat in his food (2022)
The Tara Street Train Tracks (2023)
Where in Cork? (2024)
A Rhino’s Reflection (2025)