The photos below were taken today at the Weir in Lucan. This has become an annual trip to watch the Liffey Descent Canoe Race with Offshoot Photographic Society. This year there was more water than last year, so the boats were able to go over the high drop, one boat went across the steps too, …
Intentional Camera Movement at the Coast
I went to the coast near my house a couple of weeks ago in order to experiment with the ICM or Intentional Camera Movement technique. I use it from time to time but had never tried using it to photograph the sea. I think I need to go back and try again, as it needs …
Liffey Descent Race
The 2018 Liffey Descent Race was held, however, due to the draught over the Summer, there was not enough water for the competitors to bring their boats over Lucan weir. This meant they needed to get out of the boats and carry them down to the next stretch of river before they set off again. …
Manor Kilbride Long Exposure
Manor Kilbride is an incredibly photogenic location during the Autumn months. This year, a group of us from Offshoot Photographic Society visited the area. I used some long exposure techniques to blur the water and to catch some movement in the leaves in the trees. On this particular day, the sky was flat grey, so I tried …
Liffey Descent Race
The Liffey Descent is an annual Canoe Race that is held on the Liffey, with increasing numbers of people taking part annually. This event has been on my to shoot list for the longest time, and I was thrilled to be able to attend this year. I will return, to try to improve on the …
Rainy Day
It's a wet day today. I took this through the sunroof of the car, I think it's time to curl up with my cat, a book and a steaming hot cup of tea.
My Top 5 Colour Photographers
My top five colour photographers are: Saul Leiter. I love his colour street work from New York. Some of the elements of Saul Leiter's work that appeal to me include, his use of abstraction and his use of the colour red. He has documented one particular area of New York beautifully. http://pin.it/vbuQx3T Aberlado Morrell. In particular …
Kerry Train Trip
We took a day trip to  Kerry on the train, as part of Rail Tours Gap of Dunloe trip. The trip involved taking the train to Killarney from Dublin, with a change at Mallow on the way. Then you get a jaunting car trip over the Gap of Dunloe, through the Black Valley, followed by …
Calm
View over Dalkey Island
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