• Sunrise by the Brickeen Bridge

    Reeds in the foreground, then water and far away hills are coloured yellow by the rising sun behind clouds in the sky.

    On a trip with Blarney Photography Club to the Lakes of Killarney a year ago, we photographed the water as the sun rose over the mountains in the distance.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length144mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/160s

  • R&H Hall as it was

    R&H Hall stands on Kennedy Quay before any demolition work took place. The flat area of the quay is visible in front.

    At the start of February, this imposing building still stood on Kennedy Quay but now most of it is a pile of rubble.


    Apertureƒ/3.5
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/250s

  • ICM of sunset water

    An ICM of the sun setting on the water at Crosshaven. Lovely orange and dark colours.

    An ICM of the sunset reflected in the waters near Crosshaven last May.


    Apertureƒ/16
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length240mm
    ISO50
    Shutter speed1/2s

  • A bit late at the beach

    Public toilets at a beach are lit up at night in the dark. Light streams out the windows.

    The public toilets at Warren Beach, Co Cork, might seem like an unusual photo, but they were the only source of light nearby. Apart from a few minutes later when I ran up and down the beach with the flashlight on my phone for some fun long exposure shots.


    Apertureƒ/7.1
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/1.3s

  • Reflections of houses in the Lee

    The colourful buildings of Pope's Quay in Cork are reflected in the water of the River Lee.

    The colourful buildings of Pope’s Quay reflected in the waters of the River Lee.

    Thanks Henry for noticing!


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length154mm
    ISO2500
    Shutter speed1/320s

  • Reflections in the pond

    Houses, trees, sky and street furniture are reflected in a pond in Lisbon.

    Near the Igreja Paroquial da Graça in Lisbon, I found a small pond that had a lovely reflection.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/200s

  • The Chicago Board of Trade

    The famous Chicago Board of Trade building as soon from La Salle, framed by the leaves of a branch and some flowers

    In 2003, there wasn’t much vegetation to see on La Salle Street, but I found it at N 120 La Salle N Street according to Google Maps. The most recent photos on Google Maps show the red flowers are long gone.

    You’ve probably seen the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) building in movies, such as Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Batman Begins, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and The Dark Knight.


    Apertureƒ/4
    CameraCYBERSHOT
    Focal length27.3mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/400s

  • A fork in the forest

    A path forks left and right around the ruins of a building in a forest.

    The path forks around one of the ruins of the gunpowder mill in Ballincollig Regional Park, Cork. Everything is overgrown, but access is easy. Inside that building, it looks like this.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length16mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed4s

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  • Young man walking

    A woman holding her dog on the lead. He's sitting on the ground of a pedestrian bridge. The river visible in the background. A man walks past, looking directly at me.

    Others are enjoying the setting sun, while this man walking past looked directly at me just as I clicked the shutter.


    Apertureƒ/1.8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length75mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/1250s

  • St Patrick’s Day Fireworks

    Fireworks light up the night sky over Cobh. The light reflects on the water.
    Fireworks light up the night sky over Cobh. The light reflects on the water.
    Fireworks light up the night sky over Cobh. The light reflects on the water.
    Fireworks light up the night sky over Cobh. The light reflects on the water.
    Fireworks light up the night sky over Cobh. The light reflects on the water.
    Fireworks light up the night sky over Cobh. The light reflects on the water.

    Fireworks lit up the sky over Cobh last Sunday night, St. Patrick’s Day. We shot it from across the water from the park on Haulbowline.


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length31mm
    ISO250
    Shutter speed2s

  • At the Jeweller

    A woman and her two kids, with a man nearby, presumably her partner, look in the window of a jeweller's as someone inside picks out something.

    She’s picking out something she likes.


    Apertureƒ/1.7
    CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
    Focal length6.3mm
    ISO1250
    Shutter speed1/1500s

  • The Port of Cork

    The sign saying "PORT OF CORK" displayed on the middle island of the city, visible to any boats coming up the river from the harbour. The supports of the sign are reflected in a puddle, as are the lights and nearby building. The Cork skyline is visible in the background of this sunset photo.

    The PORT OF CORK sign welcomes any boat coming into the city, but it’s probably on borrowed time if development continues in this area on Custom House Quay.

    I made this from 3 separate images because I forgot I had my wide-angle lens in my camera bag. I was out with friends from Blarney Photography Club photographing the city. Here’s a post with more photos!


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed2.5s