Growing Up by the Sea in Cork

Black and white silhouette of teenagers standing on a fishing pier with seagulls perched on equipment and masts against a bright sky in Ballycotton, County Cork.

It was a lovely evening in Ballycotton last Thursday, and a group of teenagers were making the most of it, jumping off the pier into the water and enjoying life.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length240mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/800s

A boat disturbs the water

As you may have seen over the last few days I was taking photos of the boats moored in Kinsale Harbour. Until another boat came along and sped past, disturbing the scene and rocking everything about. Still a lovely evening there, and it was about time to move on anyway. 🙂


Apertureƒ/18
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length24mm
ISO50
Shutter speed1/8s

Petal Power in Kinsale

A flower growing out of the crack between two blocks on the quayside in Kinsale, Co Cork.

There it was, growing in the unlikeliest of places, just doing its thing right in the middle of all the grey.


Apertureƒ/3.5
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/320s

Sailing Through Time

Someone walking past a sail in Kinsale made for a nice slow-motion intentional camera movement photo.


Apertureƒ/5.6
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length49mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1.3s

Masts and Mirrors

I visited Kinsale recently with Blarney Photography Club. Many photos were taken all around the town, but I went down the quay to start with the boats mooored nearby.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length46mm
ISO100
Shutter speed2s

Red Cans and Boat Plans

Twenty years ago, I visited Baltimore in Co Cork and photographed these people coming from a boat in the harbour. They were in great form, with smiles all around. 🙂


Apertureƒ/8
CameraCanon EOS 20D
Focal length39mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/250s

The boats of Cape Clear

Some of the boats docked at the harbour in Cape Clear, Co Cork. This was in August 2013, the last time I’ve been there, when we walked up and down the hills of the island and enjoyed the sunny day.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraCanon EOS 6D
Focal length73mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/320s