In yet another photo-and-kids walk, I took the boy out in the backpack for a brisk walk to give Hilary some peace and took this photo. I wish I could have got more of the house in silhouette but...
Tag Archives: sunset
Ballywilliam Skyline
I’m still getting used to the local surroundings and I really need to explore the photographic opportunities within easy stroll of the house. This was a nice silhouette of the treeline on the hill, aided by the sunset which has moved in a more southerly … Read More →
The Field
Backyard-photography has just got a whole lot more interesting since the move out to the country ;-) At least we can actually see the sunset now!
Once in an Orange Moon…
One thing I picked up from Peter Cox was that during a full moon, the moon rises at sunset so you can get some great colours. With this in mond, I headed to Rocky Bay.
Evening Clouds
Looking over at Rossbeigh from Inch. As the clouds form off the mountains behind me they pick up the evening light and that is reflected in the water
Swirls
I was slightly disappointed with all the foam bubbles at this location until I realised that in a long exposure I’d get some nice swirly patterns. I think this shot was worth the slightly difficult route back involving a climb over an 8ft wall to … Read More →
Always Carry Food
You’ll never know when you’ll need to bribe your model into position;-) Also works with children and dogs
Stillness
A gorgeous still evening at Oysterhaven. So peaceful I could hear people talking across the water. Unfortunately, the sunset colours were quite muted despite all this volcanic ash we keep hearing about so I’ve shifted the white balance and applied a little split-toning. Hopefully wasn’t … Read More →
Sunlit Cross
Different headstone, taken with sunlit background and shadown background. Wish I could have done this without the odd perspective and different composition.



Golden Waves
I headed out to Garretstown and the Old Head of Kinsale for some evening photography thinking I’d try out the new 11-16mm on some coastal landscapes. But the sun was going to be in the wrong position and it just wasn’t working out. Instead, I … Read More →