In between heavy showers, the far away hills visible from Killarney National Park are lovely shades of grey.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 194.5mm |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/100s |
Tag Archives: Killarney
Killarney Dipper
The stag in the field
Silhouettes of the Walkers
Walkers in Killarney National Park a week ago when I was there trying to photograph the stags. A huge group of people out on a Saturday morning when a storm passed overhead and thunder and lightning filled the air.
A few of us from Blarney Photography Club braved the elements for our photography!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 600mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
The Gang is Watching
A gang of Kerry cattle observe me and a group of humans as we walk past their field.
Fun fact – they are “believed to be one of the oldest breeds in Europe” according to Wikipedia. 🙂
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 150mm |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
The Devil’s Coach Horse
I spotted this nasty looking fella on a trail in Killarney last weekend. We hoped to catch the rutting but the weather was terrible, and stags were shy. No fights but a few photos to post later..
Anyway, this guy was huge! This page says they’re about 2.8 cm, but I swear he was bigger. His tail comes up like a scorpion, and he scampered quickly across the ground, making him hard to photograph.
A ferocious and fast predator, the Devil’s coach horse beetle hunts invertebrates after dark in gardens and on grasslands. It is well-known for curling up its abdomen like the tail of a scorpion when defending itself.
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen a beetle like this before, but apparently they’re common!
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 150mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Morning on the Lake
Slip into the water
Sunrise over Muckross Lake
An early morning drive to the Lakes of Killarney this morning resulted in an eventful trip for Blarney Photography Club today. Rain didn’t spoil the sunrise, but a trip afterwards to the Gap of Dunloe didn’t go so well with a literal storm blowing up between the hills.
The photo above is from Dinis Cottage if you’re interested. Lovely walk down there and so picturesque!
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
Swan on the Lakes of Killarney
Cycling in the air
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Ross Castle Boat
A small boat pulled up from the water close to Ross Castle near Killarney in Co. Kerry.