Poolbeg lighthouse is situated at the end of the Great South Wall in Dublin bay. The construction of the wall began in 1716.and was then known as ‘The Piles’, construction completed around 1730. At the time it was regarded as a considerable engineering achievement. Standing at an impressive 3 miles long it was the world’s…… Continue reading Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin
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52 Week Challenge Wk 4 “Black & White”
This week I was in Sandyford and made a photo of “An Cailín Bán” an art piece that overlooks Dublin Bay
52 Week Challenge Wk 3 “Artificial Light”
This week the theme is Artificial Light. I was on a workshop with a local camera club this week and we were making photos of light trails. so no better photo to meet the theme for this week
52 Week Challenge Wk 2 “New”
I’ve recently bought a new Nikon Z5 so for me this meets the objective. Here we have the Dublin Convention Centre with the Samuel Beckett bridge Dublin Convention Centre
52 Week Challenge Wk 5 “Daily Routine”
This week’s theme was “daily Routine. This one was a struggle, do I put my daily routine in? something else like people on public transport etc? I settled on this image of the Aviva Stadium. This location and view is part of my daily commute Aviva Stadium, Dublin
52 Week Challenge Wk 1 “Self Portrait”
I’m a some what active member of the Beginner Photography Podcast Facebook community and this year they are running a 52 week photo challenge. The Objective is pretty simple, Someone picks a theme for the week and we all make and share one image with that theme. I’ve tried these things before and usually give…… Continue reading 52 Week Challenge Wk 1 “Self Portrait”
Masterchief
This shoot didn’t turn out exactly as I wanted it to. My vision was the fireworks would kick the sand into the air. Still the effects are pretty good, next time I’ll find softer sand and cover the firework. The setup is pretty straight forward, prepose teh Action Figure how you want them. Use wire…… Continue reading Masterchief
Club Photographer of the Year
I entered three images to the Breffni Camera club Club Photographer of the year first round.
Camera Club
I made the decision earlier this year to return to my local camera club after a 2-3 year hiatus. I was a pleasure to see some old members and meet the new ones. I was heartened to see the club doing so well especially after the last few years with Covid 19. There have been…… Continue reading Camera Club
Wiki Loves Monuments 2022
Wiki Loves Monuments is an annual international photographic event which takes place every September or October around the world. The competition aims to bring together people who value their local historic environment, calling on amateur and professional photographers alike to capture images of the world’s historic monuments. Ireland’s list is compiled from sites that are either…… Continue reading Wiki Loves Monuments 2022