Because of the disc’s enormous magical field, at sunrise, the morning light flows over like thick golden syrup, accumulating in valleys and then slowly crawling over the top of an hillside. The same can be said about the night, which spreads like plum jam.
Terry Pratchett
Sunrise over Muckross Lake in Killarney, Co Kerry. On a visit there with Blarney Photography Club one morning in October 2021.
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 191mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/800s |
Early in October we were lucky to have some wonderful weather for almost hours at a time. I spent some of that time in Ballydehob taking photos of the fabulous bridge there.
Ten minutes later it started raining and I was running to the car!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 50mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/30s |
Storm clouds rolled in as I tried to shoot the sunset from Sheep’s Head. The sun had already dipped by this time and I was rushing to get a few photos before the rain came. Luckily there was time but ominous clouds were overhead as I ran back to the car at the last minute!
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 28mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/5s |
An early morning drive to the Lakes of Killarney this morning resulted in an eventful trip for Blarney Photography Club today. Rain didn’t spoil the sunrise, but a trip afterwards to the Gap of Dunloe didn’t go so well with a literal storm blowing up between the hills.
The photo above is from Dinis Cottage if you’re interested. Lovely walk down there and so picturesque!
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
The Grand Excelsior Hotel in Valetta, Malta.
| Aperture | ƒ/16 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 25s |
The hills behind Maghera Beach, Donegal.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 40mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/100s |
The starry sky photographed in the darkness of Sheep’s Head, Co Cork last weekend. In between rain and storms I captured a few shots of our celestial neighbours.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 12800 |
| Shutter speed | 13s |
Waves crashing on the shore at Glencolmcille, Co Donegal in 2017.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 50 |
| Shutter speed | 1/5s |
Wires and clouds when I look up in the sky around Blarney. April 2016.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 50mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Sunset at Spanish Point, Co Clare in 2019.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 300mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/13s |
Looking down on the clouds of fog in the Conor Pass. April 2019.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 20mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/13s |