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Surreal Flowers in Dublin

A woman clutches a bouguet of flowers next to a large display of flowers for sale on Grafton Street in Dublin.

A woman stands next to a display of flowers for sale in Dublin last October.

I played with the colours here a little. A bit of fun on an image that was too noisy, and too dark.


Apertureƒ/2.8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO12800
Shutter speed1/500s

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The Eye Sees All

Graffiti on a wall. An eye in a triangle with a starry background overlaid on the face of a screaming bearded man.

This graffiti caught my eye when I walked past. It was on the corner of Barrack Street and Fort Street in Cork. The eye sees you and the man screams at you.

It’s long gone now, this photo was made in 2019!


Apertureƒ/4
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length35mm
ISO500
Shutter speed1/500s

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The Ice Cream Line

Parents and I presume children (unseen), line up next to an ice cream van outside a park with railings.

Parents line up for the ice cream van outside Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork.

Their kids are somewhere nearby, out of sight behind the wall.


Apertureƒ/2.8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/1000s

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In the future we won’t talk at all

People ordering food in McDonalds using their kiosks. Four people are at the machines, mostly dressed for the night in dark clothes and coats while one young woman is dressed as if it wasn't cold and wet outside.

We just tap tap tap on the screens to order. The man watching me take the photo never said a word either.

It was Halloween, did you notice the horns on her head?


Apertureƒ/2.8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO5000
Shutter speed1/250s

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Prepping for a 70th birthday

Two people walking up the steps of a narrow street. They have two balloons in the shape of a 7 and a 0, and a large fake bottle of champagne.

Two women carrying balloons and a large fake champagne bottle up the steps of a narrow lane. Bet they had a party that night!


Apertureƒ/4.9
CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length27.2mm
ISO160
Shutter speed1/50s

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Place your bets at the races

Before the races start at the Point to Point, the bookies are quiet. Signs and umbrellas and a few people.

I’ve only been to a few point to point or other horse races, but you can rely on there being bookies present to take your money.


Apertureƒ/5
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length150mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/500s

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A doggy resting in the shade

A Jack Russell dog resting in the shade on a very warm day. He is lying on grass.

A Jack Russell lying in the shade at the recent Dawstown Point-to-Point horse racing. It was warm, and the sun was bright, so he made a beeline for the shade afforded by his human dad standing nearby.


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length366.2mm
ISO160
Shutter speed1/500s

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The Horse in the box

A horse in a horsebox looks out at me from across the road.

On the day before the Dingle Races I saw a horse looking out of a horse box. His owner had gone into the nearby petrol station and came back a few minutes later.


Apertureƒ/7.1
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length46mm
ISO640
Shutter speed1/500s

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A day at the races

A man sitting down on a box, checking the horses at a race meet.

A man sitting on a box at the Dingle races in 2022. The weather was lovely, it was a great day to be out!


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length73mm
ISO1000
Shutter speed1/1000s

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Global Warning

A man on the street with a large sign warning "Global Warning". A woman carrying a shopping bag is listening patiently.

I’m not quite sure what to say about this man and his “Global War n ing” sign. I’ve talked to him a few times as he’s stood at the same spot most Saturdays for the last few years. All I know, is he’s a crack pot conspiracy theorist.


Apertureƒ/2.2
CameraSM-G998B
Focal length2.2mm
ISO50
Shutter speed1/1500s

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The Shein Lines

A popup "Shein" store opened in Opera Lane recently. There are long lines of people waiting to go in.

A Shein popup shop opened in Opera Lane recently. It’s only open for a short time and huge lines of people have gathered waiting to get in there.


CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length2.2mm

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Plants grow everywhere

A few straggling plants grow out of the down pipe of the gutters on a building. The old tiles on the roof are visible as are two windows built into the roof.

Near the top of Patrick’s Hill in Cork I spotted these plants growing from the gutter of a building. Good thing plants don’t have a fear of heights because there was a large drop from there. 🙂


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length600mm
ISO6400
Shutter speed1/2000s