One of the lovely ponies who lives at Carbery Cottage Guest Lodge, a wonderful B&B on Sheep’s Head. It’s dog friendly so you can bring your best friend too!
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 291.9mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Shadows at play, Schull. October 2021.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 69mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1250s |
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 |
Blarney Castle silhouetted by the sun and bright sky behind it.
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 |
Oscar outside Camden Fort in Co Cork, August 2013.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 70mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
On an island in Gougane Barra, just as the sun broke over the horizon behind me.
Yesterday was the feast day of St. Finbarr. More to be found in this fascinating blog post.
| Aperture | ƒ/10 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 44mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/4s |
A much delayed concert by Queen tribute band, Flash Harry, in Cork went ahead tonight in Cork Opera House and it was worth the wait. The band were great and had everyone dancing around by the end of the night!
Mask wearing by the audience started out well but by the interval hardly anyone I saw was wearing one. I guess that probably happens at every venue. People are sick of restrictions, but the pandemic isn’t over yet. While the auditorium appeared quite full our row of seats was mostly empty, and the rows ahead of us were packed. So I’d believe they’re limiting attendance to 60% of capacity. Things go back to normal on October 22nd.
As I’ve said before, if Flash Harry are playing near you go check them out!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 63mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/400s |
A blood red moon captured as it rose above the hills near Roche’s Point Lighthouse last night while on an outing with members of Blarney Photography Club.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 600mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/10s |
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 |
Walking down the hill in Knockomagh Wood, Co Cork in March 2015.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 3200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Gougane Barra, where the River Lee rises and the location of a monastery Saint Finbarr built in the 6th century. A modern chapel, called St Finbarr’s Oratory dates back to 1903.
The image above is a HDR panorama of 9 photos merged together in Lightroom and is a result of a very early visit with Blarney Photography Club this morning. The spectacular light was totally worth getting up at 5am for!
| Aperture | ƒ/10 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/8s |