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Fab in the Sun

A man reading the Sun newspaper on the street. He wears a baseball cap, and is probably doing the crossword as he has a pencil in his hand. The word "Fab" is seen on an inside page of the paper.

Not so much real sun, but Sun, the newspaper. A man reads it on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. He’s probably doing the crossword.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/800s

A grey wagtail looking for food

A grey wagtail in the bushes, looking for food. The bird has a grey back, and striking yellow, black and white feathers.

A grey wagtail pictured in Ballincollig Regional Park during the summer. He was hopping around in the bushes next to the River Lee, when Rory spotted him, got a few photos and called me over to see. I’d never have seen him otherwise, as he’s tiny.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	571.8mm
ISO	4000
Shutter speed	1/1000s

To be a stag in October

A stag with grass in his antlers look on at stags and other deer out of the picture

We went to Killarney National Park this morning to photograph the annual rutting. This is when stags come down from the mountain and look for romance and court any nearby female deer. And they’re quite vocal about it.

This particular guy was on one side of the tarmac path occupied by us human photographers, and it didn’t occur to us that he wanted to get to the other side, where a large group of younger stags and some does had gathered.

In frustration, he bellowed, pawed the ground, and ripped grass from the ground.

A stag walks across a tarmac path, previously occupied by this photographer. Other photographers are seen in the background.

When we finally realised what he wanted, we made a hasty exit to the side. We watched this huge, powerful creature walk over ground we recently vacated.

Unfortunately, the other deer, male and female, all ran from him. None stayed around to challenge him. If you look carefully, you’ll see his right eye is weeping and injured. He has lost the use of that eye, whether through infection or injury, but it hasn’t slowed him down.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	473.2mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/1000s

The Pink Boss

A woman in a pink dress stands on the street, in front of a BOSS store.

How often do we stand still on the street, surrounded by the urban environment, looking at a phone?

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	4000
Shutter speed	1/500s

In need of a haircut?

A man with a huge head of flowing hair walks past a barber's shop. He is wearing a red/black check jacket, a Looney Tunes tshirt and jeans

A man walks past a barber’s shop. At an age when most men’s hair is receding or is gone altogether, he has a head of bouncing, flowing hair.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/500s

This couple got married in Malaga

A couple walk along a raised platform outside Malaga Cathedral.

A just married couple embrace. She looks up at him, smiling.

They’re just married and getting their wedding photos taken. Outside the Cathedral in Malaga.

Aperture	ƒ/2.4
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	7.9mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/1000s

The Bells and the Hall

The tower of St. Anne's Church, or "Shandon Bells", with the County Hall in the background.

The tower of St. Anne’s Church, or “Shandon Bells” or “The Four Faced Liar” with the County Hall far behind it.

As seen from Bell’s Field.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	600mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/3s

Sunset at Ballycotton

Small boat on the water outside Ballycotton harbour as the sun sets behind.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	28mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/200s

Sunset Boats in Crosshaven

Sunset over the boats moored in Crosshaven, Co Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	83mm
ISO	500
Shutter speed	1/200s

Malaga Sunrise

The glow of the sun before it rises above the horizon is silhouetted by houses and trees.

The view from my hotel, looking out on the Mediterranean before the sun rose. There was a beautiful glow on the horizon.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	72mm
ISO	3200
Shutter speed	1/80s

The Colours of Culture Night

A long exposure photo of a street with a passing bus that says, “Culture Night” on the front captured in maddening, disorganising streaks of colour.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	4s

Reflection on the Eiffel Tower

The lights of the Eiffel Tower reflected in the waters of the pond at the Jardins du Trocadéro

The Eiffel Tower reflected in the pond at the Jardins du Trocadéro in Paris.

I remember reading that police would stop you taking photos of the Eiffel Tower at night with a camera on a tripod but I never experienced that. Do they do that any more?

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	17mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/2s