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Starry Night Sky

Stars pop and light pollution shows in the sky while the foreground trees and bushes are silhouetted. Poles carrying wires too.

After photographing the National Space Centre on a dark January evening I turned around and spotted this silhouette. Luckily, there wasn’t much of a wind blowing, but we were lucky. A chill wind blew in a few minutes later.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	30s

The Idle Hour on Albert Quay

Various buildings on Albert Quay in Cork are reflected in the River Lee one early morning just after sunrise when the sky is coloured by the rising the sun.

Well, the Idle Hour, Navigation Square, 1 Albert Quay and the other pubs along Victoria Road.

This was taken one morning early, just after the sun rose. I’ve taken this photo a few times over the years and I love the reflection in the River Lee, at high tide, like the buildings are floating at sea.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	46mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/30s

An entertaining dog

A small, white dog looks at the camera. He's wearing a colourful coat while people walk past behind him.

There are lots of little dogs around Cork City these days, and they wear cute little coats against the rain and cold.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	1/500s

A little doggy in her coat

A small white dog with a coat on looking at the camera. Her owner has him on a pink lead. Her owners' foot and leg are also visible, and they're standing in front of a jeweller's shop.

I don’t remember what this dog’s name was, but she was so cute I asked her human dad if I could photograph her. No petting was allowed as she is the typical small dog and isn’t fond of strangers rubbing her. Not surprising really. Would you like giants rubbing your head?

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/500s

Yes, it is very long

The trailer of a lorry sits in the yard where Piper's Funfair lives in Crosshaven. It has a warning sign on the back saying, "LONG VEHICLE"

The trailer of a lorry in Piper’s, Crosshaven. Not much activity happening there, but I liked this image.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	1/500s

Rowing past the ships

A man in a solitary boat rows up a river past ships docked at the Quay. Buildings in the background are somewhat obscured by fog, and the "Port of Cork" sign is visible to the far right of the image.

On a quiet October morning in 2016, I travelled into town as I saw there was fog forecast, and I wasn’t disappointed. While I was photographing the boats lined up along Kennedy Quay, a single rower came up the river.

He quickly glided past my position along the river, but I grabbed a few photos, including R&H Hall, and a view of the Elysian that is somewhat blocked by further development over in that direction.

When I go back there again some morning in eight years time to photograph the fog, I’m sure the quay will be unrecognisable.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	17mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/80s

All lit up in pink

The roof of the bus station in Cork City is lit up by pink lighting as a vehicle drives past and brake lights are captured in mid air. Behind the bus station is the red brick chimney stack belonging to a factory that sat in that location from around 1920 but was demolished in recent years.

The Parnell Place Bus Station in Cork is lit up from below by pink lighting. It’s a long exposure shot and a vehicle drove past during the shot.

I wanted to get this shot and make sure that the red brick chimney to the far left was visible as it’s the most prominent part of a factory and industrial buildings that used to sit on that block. Some surrounding buildings were demolished in recent years. Apparently, they date from the 1920s.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/4s

I’ll have a pint

At the bar of a pub in a hotel. The taps that pour the drinks are labelled with the brands of the drinks offered. Carslberg, Rockshore, Smithwicks, Guinness, Birramoretti, Coors, Heineken, Murphys.

If you want a drink, there’s plenty of choice in Irish pubs. The taps above include Carslberg, Rockshore, Smithwicks, Guinness, Birramoretti, Coors, Heineken, and Murphys.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/500s

Property of Pipers

There’s no parking in front of La Scala in Crosshaven, and the no parking signs belong to Pipers. This time of year, Piper’s is fairly quiet, but hopefully in the summer they’ll be open again and busy.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	1/500s

Water bouncing on the apples

Water bounces off red apples in a sink. The stopper isn't visible, but it will stop any leaks.

Water bouncing off apples in a sink, a little experiment I did twenty years ago in 2004. I need to do more of that.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	CYBERSHOT
Focal length	13.8mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/1000s

Clouds of flame

Sunrise with dark clouds at the top of the frame. Yellow and orange sunlight lighting up the bottom of the clouds and the clear sky underneath. Silhouettes of trees and branches occupy the bottom third of the image.

Shortly after I sat down at my desk this morning, I looked out the window to see quite a beautiful sunrise lighting up the sky.

The top of the sky was a cool blue, moving to dark cloud lower down, then melting to a lovely orange and yellow colour before the sun rose over the distant hill.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	90mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/400s

Tools you need

Sometimes, all you need is love. Sometimes you need tools to do household repairs.

Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/500s