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Flying over fields

A swallow flies past fields and sheep, free in the air.

Another one of a swallow flying near Ballycroneen Beach recently. You’ll recognise the field in the background from a recent photo!

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	356.1mm
ISO	4000
Shutter speed	1/4000s

Swallows fly fast!

Two swallows in the air, one out of focus above a rural landscape with a house in the background and some poles.

Swallows fly really fast and they’re difficult to photograph in flight, so when I managed to catch this one in flight I had to share both.

As I was advised by Rory, I didn’t zoom in which made it easier to catch them crossing the scene. On my Sony camera I set it to wide focus and I must have tracking enabled somewhere in the settings because it did a remarkable job of tracking the bird, showing green focus spots moving quickly across the screen!

This is a heavily cropped image, and it has been cleaned up in Topaz Photo AI.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	160.3mm
ISO	2000
Shutter speed	1/4000s

Tracks in the field

The tracks of a tractor in a field of corn in Ballycroneen

The tracks left behind by a tractor in a field of corn in Ballycroneen, Co Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	600mm
ISO	6400
Shutter speed	1/4000s

Emma Lou in Ballycotton

The boats of Ballycotton under a sunset. A fishing trawler with the name Emma Lou in the foreground.

Some of the boats in Ballycotton a few weeks ago when Blarney Photography Club visited. A trawler with the name Emma Lou was in the foreground, but also visible were smaller boats, and the local search and rescue boat that had just arrived.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/200s

The Crow and the Swallow

A crow and a swallow. The crow is standing on top of a pole while the swallow flies past.

A crow stands on top of a pole as a swallow flies past him. Those swallows are really hard to photograph, so I zoomed in on the top of the pole and just watched the pole, without looking through the camera. When I saw a swallow fly close, I hit the shutter button hoping burst mode would take help me catch it in flight!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	436mm
ISO	2000
Shutter speed	1/4000s

A break from the guitar

A barefoot man takes a break from playing the guitar on the street. He is drinking some water while his guitar sits next to him and a bike leans against the wall.

A man takes a break from playing the guitar on Winthrop Street, Cork. It was July 2019, so probably warm and maybe humid, so his bare feet won’t have been cold.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/500s

Chatting to the bus driver

A man stands outside a bus waiting to get on. He's watched intently by a bus driver in another bus beside it.

I was walking along the street and noticed this man, standing by the door of a bus. I think it was stopped at traffic lights. Did you notice he’s being watched by another bus driver?

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	35mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/500s

Horse is a picky eater

A horse in a field turned his head as if in disgust at eating something unpleasant

Down by Garrettstown Beach in Co Cork I spotted a horse in a field. He was by himself and I went over to say hi, and take his photo.

He’s obviously had enough of people taking his photo, or maybe he ate something unpleasant, to judge by the look on his face. 🙂

Aperture	ƒ/2.2
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	2.2mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/590s

Wind Blown Clouds

Wind blows the clouds over a silhouetted house on a hill in a black and white photo.

Looking up from the rocks in Ballycotton I spotted this house and magnificent clouds overhead. The wind was blowing hard up there high in the sky and the clouds moved visibly as I watched.

It didn’t take me long to realise I needed to photograph it!

Aperture	ƒ/13
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	41mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	10s

Construction Cranes on Horgan’s Quay

Construction Cranes were on site among the new buildings of Horgan's Quay in Cork. The River Lee is flowing in the foreground, crossed by Brian Boru Bridge nearby.

Back in 2019, and Horgan’s Quay was in the middle of development. Cranes were overhead, and the whole place was a building site.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	35mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/400s

The Flag in the Window

A Ukrainian flag in a window in Ballycotton, all shook up as an ICM photo

A Ukrainian flag in a window in Ballycotton. It was getting dark, a perfect time to try some Intentional Camera Movement.

Aperture	ƒ/14
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	43mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	2s

The boats of Ballycotton

Boats in Ballycotton Harbour at sunset. The lifeguard vessel can be seen in the middle background, and a trawler is tied to the pier right in front of me, with other smaller boats further back.

During another trip with Blarney Photography Club to Ballycotton we were lucky to have a very calm evening. A light breeze disturbed the water, and there were clouds in the sky to make for an interesting sunset.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/1000s