I was there too
The blurred Christmas lights along St. Patrick Street and Cook Street transform into a dreamy tapestry of golden and multicoloured bokeh, creating a magical backdrop above a person wearing a studded black beanie and glasses near Opera Lane.
Nollaig shona duit! Hope you had a nice day today if you celebrate!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 240mm |
| ISO | 8000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
The Christmas lights have been switched on in Blarney Woollen Mills and Christy’s Bar.
| Aperture | ƒ/16 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 10s |
December 2020, the month we all partied and caused a surge in Covid19 infections in January 2021.
| Aperture | ƒ/16 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 5s |
Keanes Jewellers on Oliver Plunkett Street always have a festive display at Christmas time. The whole street is looking great!
| Aperture | ƒ/22 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 50mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 6s |
Brown Thomas on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork is all lit up for the festive season!
| Aperture | ƒ/22 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 45mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 25s |
Nollaig Shona!
December 2016
| Aperture | ƒ/22 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 50mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 20s |
St Patrick Street, Cork. December 2015.
| Aperture | ƒ/22 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 6s |
Santa came to Blarney on Sunday night for the switching on of the Christmas lights in the village and I was there to take a few photos. As also seen on the Muskerry News page.
Some dragging of the shutter may be involved. I love that effect!
* Dragging the shutter means to use a long shutter speed and a flash. The long exposure means you get more light from the dark background and lights. The flash illuminates the foreground. I usually set the exposure to -1 or -2 at f/8 so the exposure wasn’t too long.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 28mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/4s |
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 5000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
