A rose by any other colour One of the Blarney Castle roses. The original was very saturated and detail was lost in the bright red of the petals. Making a monochrome image made the detail stand out and drops became visible again. A little dodge and burn to finish.

Smile Please! Guy in a clown suit walking around town. Not everyone was amused!

Wet Day Shopping Couple walking along Patricks Street Cork on Saturday.

Castle in Monochrome Blarney Castle, taken moments before clouds completely covered the sky.

The Claw A tree in Blarney Castle Gardens

Lights From the Middle Standing in the middle of the road outside Blarney.

Blarney Castle Stairway Climbing to the top of Blarney Castle requires a climb up steep stairs that get narrower and smaller as you reach the top. It’s not for the faint hearted or claustrophobic!

Matt and Donncha Matt and I pictured in front of Blarney Woollen Mills!

Walking Patrick’s Bridge Pictured walking along Patrick’s Bridge, Cork on Saturday evening. What really attracts me to this image, despite it’s obvious flaws, is the figure in the dead-centre. There’s light all around yet here’s a walking shadow.

Red Blarney Roses While out with Matt this fine morning we walked over to Blarney Castle. Just inside the railings are some beautiful red roses. I just had to take advantage of the beautifulsunshine and snap off a few shots! Photo was desaturated, and the red and yellow channels were restored afterwards to isolate the…

Blarney Castle Gate Pillar The current Blarney Castle was rebuilt after a major fire in 1446 and afterwards had an entrance gate different to that which is presently visible. I was out for a walk a few days ago taking photos when I met two men in high-visibility jackets. They saw me with the camera…

Making a Sale Pictured at the Fota House Craft Fair at the end of November.