Bridge Jumping Season

When the rare Irish sun decides to grace Graiguenamanagh with its presence, the locals know exactly what to do: head straight for the old stone bridge over the River Barrow.

At least it was in the summer of 2013. I doubt they’re doing it today, in the middle of December.


Apertureƒ/7.1
CameraCanon EOS 6D
Focal length105mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/320s

Moving the Goalposts by The Lough

When you want to play a game of football, you need to set your sights high and aim big. No point playing with 2 jumpers for the goalposts when you can bring the real thing from home!


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraCanon EOS 20D
Focal length10mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/125s

The Bright Side of the Streets

I have a good reason for photographing this perfectly ordinary scene. Over the years I’ve taken photos of men sitting on that electricity box, and this just adds to that collection.

First there was this photo of Liam Foley, an elderly man enjoying a cigarette. He passed away 2 months after that photo was taken. I was glad I could pass on that photo to his family.

Then a few years later, yet another photo of a man enjoying a cigarette.

And now, many years later, a photo of a man about to roll a cigarette.

I like what they did with the door and the mural. Lovely to see the colour there.


Apertureƒ/5
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length62mm
ISO200
Shutter speed1/500s