Blarney Photography Club – Page 9

Red 6

The lovely deep red of a house with the number 6 on it's door. Two windows can partially be seen above and to the right of the door.

No 6 in Kinsale recently. I loved the red colour and the contrasting white/cream door and windows.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	57mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/6s

The Old Bank House, or Old Bank Townhouse is a 5 star hotel, right at the busiest junction in Kinsale. I’ve walked past there loads of times, drove past there more times, but I never noticed the 5 star designation.

The Google Maps reviews for this establishment are very positive, although it comes as no surprise that some guests have mentioned the presence of noise.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	240mm
ISO	8000
Shutter speed	1/1000s

The Green Door

A green door and a wheelie bin. A No Parking sign on the door and the wheelie bin comes from Country Clean.

A colour coordinated door and wheelie bin in Kinsale caught my eye.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/2s

The Homes of Kinsale

The homes and businesses of Kinsale seen from the hill opposite.

If you’ve been to Kinsale you’ll be familiar with the centre of town but behind those businesses are the homes of local residents, stretching up towards the top of the hill.

It’s a lovely town, full of history and of course great food, so well worth a visit. 🙂

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	78mm
ISO	1000
Shutter speed	1/320s

Outstretched Wings

A crow lifts off from the pole he was standing on, with his wings spread out to glide down.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	600mm
ISO	2500
Shutter speed	1/4000s

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

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

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

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

Bokeh Lights in Youghal

The out of focus lights of Youghal on a dark evening, just after sunset. The red brake light of a vehicle lights up the bottom right of the photo.

The out of focus lights of Youghal light up the sky. The red light of a passing vehicle lights up the corner of the scene.

I was originally going to photograph the light and get a long exposure shot of passing traffic but luckily, my lens was out of focus and reminded me I could shoot a photo like this!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	191mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/2s

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