Emma Lou in Ballycotton

Some of the boats in Ballycotton a few weeks ago when Blarney Photography Club visited. A trawler with the name Emma Lou was in the foreground, but also visible were smaller boats, and the local search and rescue boat that had just arrived.


Apertureƒ/9
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/200s

The Crow and the Swallow

A crow stands on top of a pole as a swallow flies past him. Those swallows are really hard to photograph, so I zoomed in on the top of the pole and just watched the pole, without looking through the camera. When I saw a swallow fly close, I hit the shutter button hoping burst mode would take help me catch it in flight!


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length436mm
ISO2000
Shutter speed1/4000s

Wind Blown Clouds

Looking up from the rocks in Ballycotton I spotted this house and magnificent clouds overhead. The wind was blowing hard up there high in the sky and the clouds moved visibly as I watched.

It didn’t take me long to realise I needed to photograph it!


Apertureƒ/13
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length41mm
ISO50
Shutter speed10s

The boats of Ballycotton

During another trip with Blarney Photography Club to Ballycotton we were lucky to have a very calm evening. A light breeze disturbed the water, and there were clouds in the sky to make for an interesting sunset.


Apertureƒ/9
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/1000s

Shadows and Sun

We were walking out towards Hussey’s Folly outside Dingle when I looked across Dingle Harbour and saw the sunlight travel across the opposite headland as clouds moved away.

I love seeing light and shadow on a landscape so I grabbed a few quick shots.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length79mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/250s

Bokeh Lights in Youghal

The out of focus lights of Youghal light up the sky. The red light of a passing vehicle lights up the corner of the scene.

I was originally going to photograph the light and get a long exposure shot of passing traffic but luckily, my lens was out of focus and reminded me I could shoot a photo like this!


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length191mm
ISO50
Shutter speed1/2s