Who rules this house? The animals do! Diego, our tiny chihuahua, sits in a bed sometimes claimed by one of our cats, Hoppy. She was very unhappy that Diego was in there. He’s the king of all he sees.
Isn’t he handsome in his new jacket? It’s lovely and warm and made with love by Jo!
| Aperture | ƒ/2.4 |
| Camera | SM-G998B |
| Focal length | 9mm |
| ISO | 640 |
| Shutter speed | 1/35s |
From the Lee Fields, in August this year. A construction crane working on the student accommodation with an aeroplane that took off from Cork Airport high above it and rising fast, off somewhere, hopefully warm.
TIL I’ve been spelling aeroplane wrong for years.
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 67mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/400s |
A stag in the field opposite Muckross House in Killarney on a very wet October afternoon this year.
I was there with Blarney Photography Club and after a not so successful morning we retreated to the café in Muckross Garden Restaurant for lunch.
It was still raining afterwards, but some of us stopped outside to photograph this stag. In a lull in the rain I stupidly ran out with only a light jacket and took cover under a tree that was still heavy with leaves. Got a few shots and then the heavens opened. Got a bit soaked!
Totally worth it. Great day out with great people.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 600mm |
| ISO | 2000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000s |
A mushroom hiding in the undergrowth somewhere in the Galtee Mountains a year ago.
| Aperture | ƒ/14 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 105mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1.6s |
677. On Friday night I was out in a pub watching live music. An unfortunately rare occurrence.
Fintan Lucy and Lynda Cullen sang together, accompanied by Martin Leahy and later by Dee Power. It was a wonderful night in front of a packed crowd in a small room.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/30s |
Blarney Castle, as seen through the rock they set up in the grounds below the Castle. Not a great shot, but one to mark off the list.
| Aperture | ƒ/16 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 32mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/200s |
My wife and I came across Korey Power singing on Patrick Street, in front of Brown Thomas. A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered to listen. He has a great voice!
Yes, a gentleman in the background was dancing and enjoying the music too. Did a fine job of it!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Many years ago in August 2003 I was waiting for the L in Chicago to bring me to work.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.5 |
| Camera | CYBERSHOT |
| Focal length | 9.7mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Way back in 2012, The Human League played in Cork. Here’s a photo of singer, Susan Ann Sulley that night. Phil Oakey is to her right but I decided she should have the attention in this photo!
| Aperture | ƒ/5.6 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 40D |
| Focal length | 144mm |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/80s |
The beautiful Ina, a local model who has posed for Blarney Photography Club many times over the years. This photo is from 2018!
| Aperture | ƒ/5.6 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 67mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/100s |
In between heavy showers, the far away hills visible from Killarney National Park are lovely shades of grey.
A banner above the carpark off Grand Parade proclaims, “WE’RE WITH YOU UKRAINE”.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |