Back when i first started on my photographic journey i promised my selfi would never use photoshop, i would be a purist and only share the images as they were captured. I would have used the hashtag #nofilter regularly. I was happy and satisfied. for a time. then i started to get underexposed landscapes at…… Continue reading #No Filter
Tag: ireland
Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin
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
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
Winter Solstice 2022
The solstice are considered to have been a special moment of the annual cycle for some cultures even during Neolithic times, a large number or Irish neolithic passage tombs such as Newgrange and Loughcrew have their entrances facing the rising sun. On the Winter and Sumer Solstices the sun shines direct in through a small…… Continue reading Winter Solstice 2022
Club Photographer of the Year
I entered three images to the Breffni Camera club Club Photographer of the year first round.
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
Dublin Zoo
Established and designed in 1830 by Decimus Burton, Dublin Zoo opened the following year.Today it’s primary mission is conservation projects, breeding programmes, and growing awareness for animals. The Royal Zoological Society of Dublin was established at a meeting held at the Rotunda Hospital on 10 May 1830 and the zoo, then called the Zoological Gardens…… Continue reading Dublin Zoo