Cork – Page 35 – In Photos dot Org

Mauve, green, and red

3 doors, all different colours. I love it! Modern housing is so boring.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	21mm
ISO	12800
Shutter speed	1/320s

A Unicycle on Patrick’s Street

A man gets on a very tall unicycle with the help of a ladder and a passer by, watched by a crowd all around him.

April 18th, 2006 when the St. Patrick’s Festival was still a new thing and street entertainers entertained the population.

He was good on that unicycle. Didn’t fall at all.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	33mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/250s

The McCurtain Street Building Site

Men working on the building site that is McCurtain Street Cork with the Metropole Hotel in the background

Today was Robert’s funeral, so here’s a street photo he would like. It’s got layers, it’s got people, it’s got a changing city, from the old to the new.

Robert, you will be missed.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	1000
Shutter speed	1/500s

Robert, the Street Photographer

Two men taking a selfie. I'm on the left, Robert is on the right.

Me and Robert on Oliver Plunkett Street in front of the Old Oak

I never did give Robert the expired rolls of film I promised him. I even took them with me the last time we did street photography in Cork, but I left them in the car. “Next time”, I said to him.

The odd thing about photography is, I have loads of photos of perfect strangers, but not many of people I know. Lightroom says I only have 38 photos of Robert, going back to 2015.

He was such a larger than life figure, enthusiastic about all things photography, especially Leica and street photography. A lovely guy to meet for a walk around town and a chat afterwards.

Can’t believe you’re gone, Robert. They better have cameras there.

Aperture	ƒ/2.2
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	3.8mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/200s

A drain pipe comes down the wall, taking corners in strict lines, while the thin branches of a bush cling to the smooth surface. The branches look like they want to smother or envelop the wall, but the branches are bare. The wall is smooth. All dead.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	108mm
ISO	5000
Shutter speed	1/500s

So much red

A man dragging a small suitcase hurries off to the left at a pedestrian crossing. He's wearing a red tshirt. A family with suitcases and bags are about to cross. One of their suitcases is red, and two of their bags are. A teenage girl in the group is wearing a red spotted dress.

While waiting to cross the road on Grand Parade, I saw a man hurry across the road, dragging a black suitcase. He was in a rush, in contrast with the family in front of me who were checking for traffic before crossing.

I love all the red in this photo. Her dress, his t-shirt, their bags, I love that both parties have suitcases.

The photo was made a year ago today, and I am posting a street photo because I heard today that a fellow street photographer, and friend, Robert, has suffered another heart attack and is in hospital. I hope he has a speedy recovery, and we’ll be snapping the streets again when he’s able!

Aperture	ƒ/1.9
Camera	M2101K6G
Focal length	5.89mm
ISO	98
Shutter speed	1/500s

The Violinist and his audience

A man playing a violin on the street, with an older man sitting in the background with his arm raised, enjoying the music

I was in town this afternoon and walking up Oliver Plunkett Street, came across Ryan Parsons, a very talented violinist busking on the street. A sizeable crowd gathered around behind me, enjoying the music. The gentleman in the background of this photo was evidentially enjoying the music too, waving his hand in time with the beat of the tune.

I recorded a video of Ryan playing too. Enjoy his wonderful playing for yourself!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	1000
Shutter speed	1/500s

Boats on the Water

3 boats tied up on the river between Drakes Point and Crosshaven. Buoys are visible in the water and the opposite bank is covered in trees.

Three boats tied up on the water between Drakes Pool and Crosshaven in Co Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	105mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/10s

Jewel of the Sea and the Lighthouse

The bow of The Jewel of the Sea pictured passing Roches Point Lighthouse as it leaves Cork Harbour.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	240mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/400s

The Colours of Sunset

An ICM of the setting sun with red, orange, yellow, black and hints of purple.

The last week has been fairly wet, with cloudy skies, so I thought an ICM of a sunset sky would brighten up the day. Another one that was taken just outside my home. The black parts are the roofs of nearby homes.

Aperture	ƒ/18
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	240mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/2.5s

Curious Cows

Cows in a field gathered by the gate when I approached.

Blarney is surrounded by fields, and up a country road from where I live you’ll find farm animals in the fields. It’s mostly cows, and when I approached a gate of one such field, the curious cows came over to watch this strange human on a bicycle.

Aperture	ƒ/1.7
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	6.3mm
ISO	10
Shutter speed	1/230s

Curves and Colours

A woman walks past a blue and green art piece.

A few months ago the Counting House on South Main Street, Cork, was opened to the public for a day. Upstairs was an art exhibit, including this one.

Aperture	ƒ/1.7
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	6.3mm
ISO	160
Shutter speed	1/500s

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