Spinning flaming steel wool around creates fiery trails in the air. Thanks Henry, for this photo I took in 2015!
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 40mm |
| ISO | 50 |
| Shutter speed | 13s |
Tag Archives: Long Exposure
A Ghost in the Roundy
A little fun with long exposure photography creates a ghost coming out of The Roundy.
| Aperture | ƒ/14 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 4s |
Milky Way Over the Costa Brava
In July 2022, I was in Llafranc and wondered if I’d be able to photograph the Milky Way. Dark skies maps of the area showed glowing lights all along the coast, and it seemed unlikely, but I wandered down to the beach one night to try. I was pleased with the result because there was no way I could see anything like this with my bare eyes! There was too much light around.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 20s |
A Hotel on the Rocks
McCurtain Street After Dark
Micky O’s Craic House was still standing when I took this photo in January, 2016. The location is now, of course, the Rezz Cork Hotel.
| Aperture | ƒ/14 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 13s |
The Speed of Light on London Streets
The speed of light is definitely more than 20mph in London.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 13s |
Waves of Time
Malaga by Night
Disco Forest Fantasia
Exactly a month ago, I ventured out with Blarney Photography Club to see Wonderlights at Fota House. The grounds were transformed into something straight out of a cyberpunk fairy tale. This particular shot caught my eye – a grove of trees bathed in blues and magentas, with disco balls dangling from gnarled branches like some sort of woodland rave.
The fog machines were working overtime, creating this ethereal atmosphere that had me half expecting to see digital faeries emerge from behind the trunks. It’s amazing what a few well-placed lights can do to transform these old trees into something so otherworldly. I shot this at ISO 100 for a lengthy eight second exposure with my tripod, and I was thrilled with how it came out.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 8s |
Cork’s Christmas Commotion
Nollaigh Shona Dhaoibh go léir! Now that no more shopping is possible, maybe we can return to normality. Of course, in cold and dreary January, we might look back with nostalgic eyes at the bright lights, decorations, and all the stress excitement.
| Aperture | ƒ/18 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 208mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 5s |
The Car Park’s Secret Disco Portal
The big wheel on Grand Parade in Cork spins and makes a lovely shape when captured by a long exposure shot. Also missing from this are a few friends who thankfully kept walking back and forth so they wouldn’t be captured in the image!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 33mm |
| ISO | 250 |
| Shutter speed | 8s |
The Yeni Camii overlooks the mall
A long exposure photo of the Yeni Camii in Istanbul, with the entrance to a small shopping mall in the foreground. Steps lead down, under a busy road, and vendors have set up shops down there selling all sorts of goods.
The Yeni Camii is also known as the “New Mosque”, even though it was completed between 1660 and 1665. It was originally named the Valide Sultan Mosque.
I wonder if that’s a drone flying overhead, over the mosque? I certainly didn’t see it while I was taking this photo.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/3s |