I received a Hitech 10-stop ND filter for my birthday and was slightly gutted not to have it in Kerry where there’s plenty of moving …
The stars revolve around this house
As part of my sofobomo book, I wanted a startrail of our house and I didn’t think I’d get one after the lens fogged up …
Australia Day, Cobh-style
It seems that no weekend is safe from some exhausting day-trip, so on Sunday we headed to Cobh (on the train — bonus excitement for the …
Anascaul Lake
I’ve wanted to walk up past Anascaul Lake with a camera & tripod for a few years now. The last time I was up here …
Ring-tailed Lemur
The Ring-tailed lemurs were out again at Fota. It’s been a while since we’ve seen them out so perhaps the Irish summer weather has finally …
Still Time
On Monday, I “accidently” won an eBay auction for a Samyang 85mm f/1.4 lens. This is an all-manual lens: manual focus, manual aperture control and …
Church Bay Potential
I had this idea on Sunday that some strong sunlight at sunset on Roches Point lighthouse would look really good viewed from Church Bay. From …
Epic Sunset
If only we could pre-order these for those evenings when we’re standing behind the camera looking at some amazing scenery. Instead, I was watching TV …
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar eclipses aren’t as dramatic as their solar cousins and this was even less dramatic than usual: clouds obscured the moonrise and the totality has …
Luigi
Nothing much to add about this one: I love the movement, Luigi’s expression and the idea that it conveys the hustle-and-bustle of this small Italian …
David Noton Workshop, Umbria Italy, May 2011
Two weeks ago, I spent a few days in Italy attending a 3-day workshop run by David Noton. This was held near Preci in the …
Couch Diving
Norah, like most 3-year olds, loves jumping and falling on anything soft and bouncy. Although it’s obviously a composite image, the funny thing is that …