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Rowing past the ships

A man in a solitary boat rows up a river past ships docked at the Quay. Buildings in the background are somewhat obscured by fog, and the "Port of Cork" sign is visible to the far right of the image.

On a quiet October morning in 2016, I travelled into town as I saw there was fog forecast, and I wasn’t disappointed. While I was photographing the boats lined up along Kennedy Quay, a single rower came up the river.

He quickly glided past my position along the river, but I grabbed a few photos, including R&H Hall, and a view of the Elysian that is somewhat blocked by further development over in that direction.

When I go back there again some morning in eight years time to photograph the fog, I’m sure the quay will be unrecognisable.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	17mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/80s

Water bouncing on the apples

Water bounces off red apples in a sink. The stopper isn't visible, but it will stop any leaks.

Water bouncing off apples in a sink, a little experiment I did twenty years ago in 2004. I need to do more of that.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	CYBERSHOT
Focal length	13.8mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/1000s

Still Water and Blue Sky

The Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe, and the water surrounding it, with the Pont l’Assut de l’Or bridge and CaixaForum in the background and clear blue skies.

One afternoon while we were in Valencia we visited the Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe on hire bikes. There were huge crowds there, taking selfies and hanging around, but with a long 20-second exposure they all (mostly) disappear into a blur. In the photo above you’ll also see the Pont l’Assut de l’Or bridge and CaixaForum in the background and, of course, the clear blue sky.

Aperture	ƒ/14
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	20s

The Ballincollig Regional Park Weir

Water flows over a weird in the River Lee with trees visible on the bank, a bridge crossing in the background and poles visible in the far background.

The weir in Ballincollig Regional Park collapsed in 2014, but this photo was taken many years before that, in 2003. Repairs to the weird have been delayed over and over again, unfortunately.

Aperture	ƒ/8.2
Camera	FinePix2800ZOOM
Focal length	36mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/270s

Red and Blue and a Bike

In the back of a taxi, looking out through a window laden with drops. The warm red and orange lights from street lighting and the rear brakes of a Tesla win against the cold, almost blue headlights of a passing car.
A bike in the background belongs to someone who isn’t home yet.

Aperture	ƒ/1.7
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	6.3mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/17s

A bridge over reflections

Early one morning in Valencia, before the sun rose, I travelled to the Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe to photograph the area.

Pictured above is the CaixaForum next door, with the graceful arch of the Pont l’Assut de l’Or bridge in front of it. They are reflected in the waters surrounding the science museum. The sun is just about to peek over the horizon, but some high-level clouds helped light the scene in lovely purples.

Technically, this is a vertical panorama and I wish I had more space as the converging lines of my perspective can be seen in the leaning buildings to the left. Maybe I should have removed them?

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/2.5s

The dolphins of L’Oceanogràfic Valencia

A dolphin jumps out of the water with a blue ball in it's mouth.

We visited the aquarium in Valencia while on a trip there, like most tourists do. It was a remarkable experience, even if I felt sad that a Beluga whale had what must be a small tank for such a large creature.

The dolphin show was a sight to see. Commentary was in Spanish, so I couldn’t follow it, but the dolphins there seemed happy, and bonded well with their trainers.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	240mm
ISO	500
Shutter speed	1/2000s

Fishing at sunset

A man fishing off a quay in Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote. His wife stands next to him and the sun sets over the water he's fishing from.

On a lovely evening in Puerto del Carmen, a man fishes in the waters of the Atlantic. The sun is setting, but the evening is still warm, even in January!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/30s

Shadowy Groynes at Sunset

An ICM shot of the setting sun. The lens was swung horizontally meaning the sun left a trail on the horizon and the groynes in the sea are like transparent shadows

As the sun sets, one thing I like to do is intentionally moving the camera lens, so the resulting picture is more abstract, but still captures the colours and shadows of the sunset.

This is what I did in Youghal a few months ago with Blarney Photography Club. Standing in the water, I swung the lens horizontally. The sun had almost set, so it caused a streak at the horizon and the groynes in the water looked like shadowy transparent obstructions.

Aperture	ƒ/4.5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	44mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	2s

Closed due to flooding

Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork was flooded on October 21st last. The playground was completely off limits as water rolled off from the surrounding landscape. The pond had burst its banks and flooded the surrounding path. Seagulls were the only ones enjoying the scene.

We’re going to see a lot more flooding around Cork in the future. Climate change is making the world warmer, seas rise. Winters in Ireland will get wetter, storms will have more energy.

Aperture	ƒ/1.7
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	6.3mm
ISO	20
Shutter speed	1/190s

A Lifebuoy Saves Lives

A lifebuoy on a pole with the water of Malaga Harbour behind it just after the sun has set.

The waters of Malaga harbour are quiet, but there are many people walking around as the sun sets over the city. A lifebuoy could be the difference between life and death.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	75mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/25s

Flooding in Fitzgerald Park

Fitzgerald Park in Cork City is a bit flooded after the recent rain. The children’s play area is totally flooded, as it’s lower than the surrounding ground, and the pond is overflowing onto the surrounding path.

They were waiting for the River Lee to overflow about an hour later!

Aperture	ƒ/4.9
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	27.2mm
ISO	64
Shutter speed	1/50s