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 |
I was there too
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 |
There’s something about a small boat on a calm lake that just begs to be photographed. And when you add in the backdrop of hills shrouded in clouds and the texture of the reeds in the foreground, it becomes a picture-perfect moment.
Capturing that moment, though, can be a challenge. You want to make sure you get just the right angle and lighting to do it justice. But when you finally get that shot and see the results, it’s all worth it.
Aperture | ƒ/8 |
Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
Focal length | 77mm |
ISO | 100 |
Shutter speed | 1/80s |
In the peaceful harbour of Howth, Co Dublin, a small blue boat bobbed gently in the water. Against the backdrop of the old and new lighthouses, it was a picturesque scene that perfectly encapsulated the charm of this fishing village. The sky was overcast and grey, a sign that rain might be on the way, but that didn’t deter people from coming out to walk along the pier and take in the sights and sounds of the bustling harbour.
Aperture | ƒ/8 |
Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
Focal length | 120mm |
ISO | 100 |
Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Some of the old boats that used to sit on the quayside on George’s Quay a few years ago.
Aperture | ƒ/4 |
Camera | DMC-FZ5 |
Focal length | 66.1mm |
ISO | 80 |
Shutter speed | 1/320s |