I was there too
We waited hours for the fireworks on Spike Island yesterday and, of course, I have loads of photos of the event, which will be posted here in due course.
Here’s one photo, done a little differently, but I like the effect the lines of the fireworks in the air made in the air. Removing the colour simplifies them into the little fingers of flame reaching out in a quick instant.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/10s |
When the family is enjoying themselves, leave the buggy close by. A lovely day in Dún Laoghaire when Sandycove was thronged, but people made the most of the day, even if the area was a little rocky.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 29mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/400s |
The Cloghnagash River in Carrignavar (Carraig na bhFear) flows under a bridge at one end of the village and is where I went exploring recently. While June had been cold and somewhat wet, the river wasn’t very high, and I was able to get down near the river itself afterwards to get a few more photos of the older bridge nearby that has 3 arches. A photo or two of that will appear at some stage.
There’s a nice park on the other side of this bridge and a pavement next to the river that was nice to walk along.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 58mm |
| ISO | 2500 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Hoppy, curled up and asleep one afternoon, looks over at me in curiosity. No, I didn’t have any treats. Back to sleep she goes.
| Aperture | ƒ/1.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 75mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 1/80s |
I spotted this gate at the Forty Foot in Dún Laoghaire yesterday, and then noticed the decommissioned Poolbeg Power station was visible through the bars. There weren’t any swimmers about at this end of the Forty Foot, so I got a few photos of two iconic symbols of Dublin in one scene!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 96mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
I was in Dún Laoghaire today on a beautiful afternoon. Sandycove Beach and the Forty Foot were both thronged with swimmers and people relaxing. I wish I brought my togs and a towel, but I had my camera and snapped a photo of this gentleman with his dog out on the water, paddleboarding!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 59mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
The Mullinhassig waterfall flows in a long exposure shot, on a recent visit there with Blarney Photography Club.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 50mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 3.2s |
A seagull resting on a very tall pole in Dingle, Co Kerry, with the setting sun lighting up the sky in wonderful colours.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 112mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Far above the waterfall at Mullinhassig, I found small shoots and leaves growing out of a tree trunk.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 139mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 5s |
A family stopped at the top of the Conor Pass to take photos of each other on a glorious July day in 2022.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/50s |
The Old Youghal Road takes a steep dive right next to Bell’s Field, but there’s a lovely view. No wonder he stopped for a moment to admire the view on a sunny evening a few years ago.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 157mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
The rocks of Ballycotton with the sea breaking on them reduced to a fog by a long exposure photo. Ballycotton Lighthouse is visible in the background on an island a few hundred metres offshore.
I was there last night with Blarney Photography Club. A lovely evening taking photos and then a bit of a chat in a local pub.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 13s |
