A breakwater on a calm evening

The breakwater in Ballycotton Harbour on a calm evening recently when Blarney Photography Club visited to photograph the area.

The setting sun casts a shadow on the inside of the obstruction, but the sea is almost motionless, with barely a breeze to disturb it.


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CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length57mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/800s

The Ruins of Kilcrea Friary

Kilcrea Friary in Co Cork as the sun set behind it. Despite the unusually wet summer, this particular evening was dry and warm and just about perfect for a sunset.


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CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length16mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/250s

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 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.


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

Cork Eir Building at Sunset

I was out with Blarney Photography Club on Thursday night in the city. The sun was setting when I decided we should head to Bell’s Field. I thought we had about 30 minutes, but with the hills opposite, the sun sank out of sight much earlier.

Driving up there, through St. Luke’s, we got there just to see the sun disappear behind a bank of cloud on the horizon. Luckily, the glow of our celestial star continued for some time, and this is one of the photos from that night.

Not a great shot by any means, but it was nice to be out with everyone else, and we had a nice chat and drink afterwards.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length132mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/250s

Sun setting on the Youghal groynes

The sun set on an absolutely clear sky on Thursday night in Youghal. I was there with Blarney Photography Club, and as you may have guessed from the photo, I was wearing wellies.

We had fun photographing the outgoing tide, and when the sun eventually slid towards the horizon the reflected colour in the sea got that bit more yellower and warmer. The groynes (or groins, depending on where you come from) make for a great subject.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length43mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/1250s