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Sunset Glow at Doneraile Park

The setting sun cast a beautiful glow on the trees near Doneraile House in Doneraile Park in November 2006. That was a cold day, wind blew through us despite the warm coats we wore. My wife was pregnant at the time and we were in the park with her sister Gerry so it’s a memorable day for all of us.

Links: Splish splash redux - Ponder has some tips on shooting high speed photos of water and milk drops. Venividi got a few dramatic shots of the fire on North Main Street, Cork last Friday night. I got a few shots on Saturday morning but all that was left of the smoke was a smell in the air.

December 4th, 2008 | Posted in Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Ireland, Irish photos, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Trees, irishblogs, sunset | Comments Off

Reflections on Kinsale

If you walk along the quay in Kinsale, Co Cork and glance across the harbour you’ll see the houses above. I’ve always wondered who lives over there and what do they think of the busy tourist town across the water.

December 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Houses, Ireland, Irish photos, Kinsale, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Trees, Urban, Water, harbour, irishblogs | Comments Off

Chili Time

Chilli Time

Chili peppers on sale in the market in Maidenhead in the UK about 3 weeks ago. It wasn’t quite cold enough that I was tempted to buy some and chew them raw, but if it was now I’d think about it. It’s freezing out!

December 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, People, Photography, Photos, Street, United Kingdom, Urban, irishblogs, market | Comments Off

Beamish

When you come to Ireland you go looking for a Guinness don’t you? Well, if you’re in Cork, you must try local stouts, Beamish or Murphy’s. I’m not a big fan of any of them but the Cork stouts are sweeter than Guinness, and nicer IMO.

Signs in Blackpool, Cork.

December 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Canon 40D, Cork, Cork Photos, Ireland, Irish photos, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Urban, irishblogs, pub | Comments Off

The Echo Seller

The Evening Echo seller on Patrick’s Street, Cork, has been selling the evening paper for longer than I care to remember. I took a shot of him back in 2005 and he’s still there, braving wet and cold and every other sort of weather.

PS. shot on Saturday while on a hastily organised photowalk with AJ.

December 1st, 2008 | Posted in Candid, Canon 40D, Cork, Cork Photos, Ireland, Irish photos, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, St Patrick's Street, Street, Urban, irishblogs | Comments Off

Panaflex

When I originally took this photo in Chicago (on La Salle, near the CBOT) it was a snapshot of a film crew. I took a few more shots of the crew but I was intrigued by the camera. Panaflex, what’s the specs on that then? Turns out it’s a product of Panavision, you know, that name that’s in practically every American film’s credits? Interesting history too although how they consider that big lump small enough to be handheld is beyond me!

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