The colours of a sunset captured in the sweep of an ICM photo. Dark to bright orange and a bit of dark at the bottom where the roof of a house was.
I wish Adobe would use their AI to do an automated spot healing tool. My sensor needs cleaning and there were lots of specks that needed to be cloned out in this photo. They can already highlight them. They just need to go that one final step…
| Aperture | ƒ/25 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 130mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/2s |
A blue door spotted on my travels around Cork. The building is in need of repair, like many in Cork. That wall and window have definitely seen better days.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 75mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Today we were treated to no less than 3 fabulous acts at the Back to the Castle Retro Festival at Mallow Castle in Co Cork.
In order of appearance were Strictly Cash (Johnny Cash), Classic Beatles (Beatles), and Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen).
The day was glorious, with the sun shining from a sky mostly devoid of clouds until later. In fact, it got so warm, I ran to the shade of nearby trees!
The music was great, the atmosphere relaxed with people of all ages gathered to listen. It was a really nice way to spend an afternoon.
| Aperture | ƒ/1.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 75mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/400s |
Behind a closed gate, you’ll find a lovely mural on a wall in Tucky Street. Look more closely at the pillars beneath it, and you’ll see they belonged to the library a long time ago!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 75mm |
| ISO | 4000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
A “NO BICYCLE PARKING” sign in the window of a tax consultants, warns young people they shouldn’t lock their bikes to the railing outside.
Actually understandable, as there’s a school next door..
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 75mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Instantly recognisable to anyone in Cork. Shandon Bells rises above the rooftops.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 150mm |
| ISO | 2000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Qween rocked Cobh on Sunday night, the last night of the Cobh People’s Regatta 2023. They’re an outstanding Queen tribute band, and they played all the hits, and soon had everyone singing along, dancing and cheering to the music. A short break in the middle of the set was required for the fireworks at 10pm, but the music started up shortly afterwards to the delight of everyone around.
Alas, I had to leave then. I was up early the next morning, but I can’t wait to see them play again!
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 58mm |
| ISO | 5000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
The Cobh People’s Regatta took place last weekend and the town was hopping. We enjoyed the live music, getting up close to the stage to watch Qween rock the place.
Shortly after 10pm, the fireworks went off, and we rushed over to the water’s edge by the pier to watch the spectacle.
I didn’t have time to set up my camera, tripod and remote release, so I watched the fireworks for a few moments, enjoying myself. Not content with being a passive watcher, I decided to have a go at shooting them handheld.
The exposure time couldn’t be too long, or the photo would be very shaky, and the sensor had to be sensitive enough to capture the light of the explosions in the sky. I decided on the following settings:
The fireworks were only just offshore, so maybe 200m away from me, and I found these settings worked really well! I kept one eye open and that helped me see what the camera was capturing and see what was about to happen. I shot handheld, so I was able to adapt more quickly to low or high fireworks and I really enjoyed the illumination!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 128mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/2s |
The Eiffel Tower garden is thronged with people watching the sun set behind the massive structure. The sky was clear and it was a hot night. People were sitting in almost every available space waiting for the light show that made the Tower sparkle on the hour.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 31mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/8s |
