The Undertones played in Cyprus Avenue tonight and they were amazing!
| Aperture | ƒ/1.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 75mm |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
The Undertones in Cork
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The boats of Cape Clear
Dusk’s Divine Dance
Just as the sun set on a beautiful December evening, I photographed St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral in the distance, with the big wheel on the Grand Parade in the foreground.
I love that people on the big wheel were waving!
December 10th, 2016.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 79mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/60s |
Keem Beach in the Sun
Where Cathedrals and Carnivals Collide
St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork can be seen in the background behind the big wheel on The Grand Parade, in Cork, tonight. I didn’t expect any sunset because there would be so much low cloud, but there was a tiny spec of colour on the horizon. At times, the underside of the cloud was faintly lit up in pink by the setting sun.
Thanks Finbarr for reporting from the car park that there was some light. I had written it off entirely, so it was nice to see!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 66mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 4s |
The Panoramic Wheel Spectacle
The ferris wheel, or big wheel, or Panoramic Wheel as it’s known to it’s owners, on Grand Parade. We had some fun photographing it from the car park across the street.
Henry has a photo of the wheel on his Instagram account too.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 42mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 2s |
Red Brick and Stone
Following on from yesterday’s photo of Shandon Bells, here’s another one taken nine years earlier in 2007, on a day when it was about to rain, but the sun came out for one final glimpse of Cork before the wet enveloped the city.
You can see Shandon Bells, the North Cathedral, SS Peter & Paul’s Church and the presbytery attached to that church.
All taken from the roof of the car park on Grand Parade, but I think it’s blocked now. I’ll have a look this evening.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 144mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
Cork’s Spiritual Heights
The historic spire of St. Anne’s Church, Shandon Bells, rises out of the mist, with the North Cathedral, the Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, behind it.
In the foreground is the roof of SS Peter & Paul’s Church and the nearby Presbytery.
This was photographed on December 10th, 2016. Just a day over 8 years ago. I think it’s not possible to photograph this scene now. The new Capitol building is in the way.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 300mm |
| ISO | 3200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Ruins and Beacons
The Baltimore Beacon can be spotted between the ruins of a Franciscan Friary on Sherkin Island. The Beacon is around 900m behind the ruins, sitting on a cliff overlooking the sea.
The Friary, known locally as The Abbey, was founded in 1460, and it continued to act as a religious building until 1650, when it was confiscated by Cromwellian soldiers.
ref:
- https://westcorkislands.com/franciscan-friary-sherkin-island/
- https://heritageireland.ie/unguided-sites/sherkin-franciscan-friary/
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 105mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/80s |
Storm Clouds over West Cork
We went for a walk with my aunt one cold December evening in West Cork, doing a loop around the local area with our dog. The sun had dipped below the clouds, but it was still showing a bit of colour in the distance. A very lonely, quiet area, apart from our busy family walking back home, looking forward to a cup of tea and some brown bread.
| Aperture | ƒ/7.1 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 40D |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/25s |
Rural Barriers
Barbed wire along the edge of a field on Valentia Island is knotted to make sure the barrier holds.
I remember hearing a podcast about the use of barbed wire in the US, how, in the 19th century, it helped white farmers control herds and easily fence their territories.
The wikipedia page is quite interesting.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 105mm |
| ISO | 125 |
| Shutter speed | 1/200s |
The Aquatic Paparazzi
A photographer with his phone captured the waves on Cuminole Strand a few years ago. It was a beautiful August afternoon, a far cry from the wintery weather outside right now!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 31mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1600s |