Tag: Fountainstown

Lonely Boat in Fountainstown

Post author By Donncha
Post date March 2, 2009
2 Comments on Lonely Boat in Fountainstown

A boat sits alone on the hard ground while it’s brethren bob up and down in the tide around Fountainstown in Co Cork.

This presented me with a bit of a dilemma. I originally cropped the sky out because it was washed out but after careful work with the RAW image I restored detail to that area of the photo. Now I’m torn between this and the cropped version but I think this one wins out. The clouds have a sense of motion that contrasts with the rest of the image in a way I find very pleasing.

I’m thinking about this too much.

Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/1250s

Tags alone, Black and White, Boat, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Canon 40D, clouds, Cork, Cork Photos, Fountainstown, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Landscape, lonely, Photography, Photos, Water

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Fuchsia

Fuchsia flowers are really difficult to photograph. You need a macro lens because the flower is so small and a regular lens has trouble focusing so close. The flowers hang down and catch the wind so easily it’s quite a challenge to get a steady shot. Here’s one I shot earlier in Fountainstown, Co Cork a few months back.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	21mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/100s

Tags Canon 40D, Cork, Cork Photos, flower photos, Flowers, Fountainstown, fuchia, fuchsia, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200

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Windswept Daisies

Daisies cling to the sparse earth at the water’s edge in Fountainstown, Co Cork. This was taken just a few metres from my previous Fountainstown picture and was mocking me for over 2 years, sitting in my “Work in Progress” folder, defying my attempts to capture the feeling of that cold October day in 2006.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/160s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, daisies, Flowers, Fountainstown, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, Photography, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Water

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The tide is out at Fountainstown

Post author By Donncha
Post date December 6, 2008
2 Comments on The tide is out at Fountainstown

The tide was out on this evening when we visited Fountainstown in Co Cork in 2006. This photo of a boat was taken across those mud flats on a later visit so there’s plenty of opportunity for photographers there.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Fountainstown, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Water

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Hellmann’s Mayonnaise

Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, the fisherman’s friend. Shot in Fountainstown, Co Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/16
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Black and White, boats, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Cork Photos, Fountainstown, Hellmann's Mayonnaise, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Photography, Photos

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Angela’s Shop in Fountainstown

Post author By Donncha
Post date September 28, 2008
8 Comments on Angela’s Shop in Fountainstown

Angela’s Shop and Coffee Dock in Fountainstown Co Cork. This shop has been at the beach in Fountainstown for the last 20 years (according to the owner) but I had never ventured inside until today. We were served lovely cups of tea which we enjoyed outside in the blazing sun.

I had hoped to shoot the women’s mini marathon earlier in the day but we had a busy morning with the baby and weren’t ready to leave the house until 1pm. Sorry Ciara, would love to have seen you and the girls in wedding dresses!

Aperture	ƒ/14
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	22mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/320s

Tags Beach, Black and White, building, cafe, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, cars, Cork, Cork Photos, countryside, Fountainstown, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Photography, Photos, road, shop, Vehicles

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The lone daisy

A solitary daisy grows in front of a small house in Fountainstown.

This was an interesting photo for me to take. I spotted the daisy while walking out the road but I didn’t stop to shoot it until returning. I’m glad I remembered it! I’m really happy with the way this came out.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/80s

Tags alone, Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, daisy, fence, Flowers, Fountainstown, Houses, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, lomo, Photos, Sigma 10-20, solitary

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Rain drops on my flower

Rain drops on a flower pictured in Fountainstown, Co. Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/10
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/200s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Flowers, Fountainstown, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Sigma 10-20

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Fountainstown Cloudscape

Clouds gather over Fountainstown in Co. Cork. The setting sun provided a nice backlight for the clouds on the horizon.

Aperture	ƒ/11
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/250s

Tags Beach, Canon 20D, cloud, Cork, Cork Photos, Fountainstown, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Landscape, Nature, Photos, sand, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, sunset, tide, Trees

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Fountainstown Sunset

The sun sets over a small inlet in Fountainstown. The tide is out and boats are stranded in the mud.

One thing that bothers me about this photo is the large black bit on the left. I think I overdid the lomo a little although I’m quite happy with the burned in clouds. What do you think?

I’ve ordered another 200 moo mini cards. 100 images duplicated. Should do me for several months I think!