• Intense Chess

    Chess players in Malaga concentrate on their game. A young woman in the background checks her phone.

    Men of various ages concentrate on their games of chess in the warm air on a December evening in Malaga, Spain.

    Bonus: Alex Kilbee talks about square format photography on The Photographic Eye.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length205mm
    ISO12800
    Shutter speed1/40s

  • A Scarlet Ibis in Chicago

    A scarlet ibis bird in the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago

    A Scarlet Ibis in Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. I love the deep orange colour of the bird’s feathers!


    Apertureƒ/5.6
    CameraCanon EOS 20D
    Focal length300mm
    ISO800
    Shutter speed1/200s

  • Smooth Sailing at Myrtleville

    A long exposure photo of the sea smoothes out the waves. A ship sits at anchor on the horizon.

    The rough waves of the sea are smoothed out by a long exposure photo as a container ship sits at anchor far off on the horizon. Myrtleville Beach, Cork.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed6s

  • Consecration of St Mel, Bishop of Longford by St Patrick

    A stained glass picture of 4 men, one dressed the garbs of a Christian bishop.

    There’s a dark room in the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, with 3 stained glass works by Harry Clarke. This photo is one of those and should be seen in person if you’re in Cork.

    They were made by Clarke while he was in his early twenties, and still a student at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. In 1911, he was awarded a highly covered gold medal for these works at the South Kensington National Competitions.


    Apertureƒ/2.8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/30s

  • A figure in the mirror

    A long figure is seen walking on a pavement in a convex mirror.

    A soon-to-be bus passenger walks to the bus station in Parnell Place, Cork.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length240mm
    ISO200
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • An Fear Marbh at Sunset

    The island known as "An Fear Marbh" or "Inis Tuaisceart" lies off the coast of Kerry. The sun is setting, casting a lovely glow over everything.

    On a lovely summer’s evening on the Dingle Peninsula I photographed An Fear Marbh, yet again. It’s a picturesque part of the country so you can hardly blame me for taking photos! 🙂

    Today I learned that, in English, it’s called Inishtooskert, which is an Anglicised version of the Irish name, “Inis Tuaisceart”, or “Northern Island”.


    Apertureƒ/4
    CameraDSC-RX100M4
    Focal length13.2mm
    ISO125
    Shutter speed1/1000s

  • The Christmas Lights of Malaga

    Is it too late to post Christmas photos? The Christmas lights of Malaga are a fabulous sight to see. Spanish people really take celebrating the holidays seriously, with lots of happy faces to be seen everywhere!


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length50mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/100s

  • The couple in the photo

    A woman sits on a window sill, while a man (her partner?) stands next to her. Another couple in a photo in the window look on.

    A couple in a photo, a couple on the street. Malaga.


    Apertureƒ/2.8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO320
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • Sharbat Gula and My Cat

    Sharbat Gula and My Cat

    Twenty years ago I took a photo of the family cat, Puss, and The National Geographic book, “The Photographs”. That’s the one featuring the striking portrait of Sharbat Gula on the front cover.


    Apertureƒ/2.8
    CameraFinePix2800ZOOM
    Focal length6mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/4s

  • What’s that noise?

    A man and his dog look down the street at some disturbance in the distance

    A man and his dog. The dog with his foot on his human’s foot for comfort. They both look down the street at something happening off camera.


    Apertureƒ/1.7
    CameraSM-G935F
    Focal length4.2mm
    ISO50
    Shutter speed1/100s

  • Red and white light trails

    Red and white light trails from passing vehicles while I stand in the centre of a road. A tree grows right in front of me.

    More light trails from passing traffic in Malaga.

    It was a nice warm night. I was listening to the Shakespeare episode of the Short History Of podcast. Good memories.


    Apertureƒ/14
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed10s

  • Conversation and laughter

    A moment of laughter caught on camera in Malaga, Spain a few weeks ago.

    I wonder what they were talking about?


    Apertureƒ/3.2
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO6400
    Shutter speed1/500s