Photo Journal

  • PSA Gold Medal – “Stratified“, CRNA GORA CIRCUIT 2017 – Niksic

    PSA Gold Medal – “Stratified“, CRNA GORA CIRCUIT 2017 – Niksic

    Very pleasant surprise to end this year with a PSA Gold Medal:-) I’ve tended not to enter Salon circuits much this year, but the Montenegro CRNA GORA Circuit proved very fruitful, with a total of 43 acceptances out of possible 60.  I also received 5 awards in total: PSA Gold Medal – “Stratified“, CRNA GORA…

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  • Abstract textures

    Abstract textures

    So ambling along in the woods today I inadvertently released the shutter and produced a pleasing abstract image (above).  So I took ten minutes to create a few more slow shutter speed creations while moving the camera in various directions in the forest.  I think the result make a nice collection of textures or maybe…

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  • 2nd Nordic Salon acceptances

    2nd Nordic Salon acceptances

    This year was my fist time to enter the Nordic Salon encompassing Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.  I entered 8 images to this circuit, and had a total of 5 images accepted.  However, only two images out of eight were accepted in each leg of the circuit.  Lucky for me the judges found something worthy…

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  • Club POTY October 2017

    Club POTY October 2017

    Earlier this year I was lucky enough to attain the title Advanced Photographer of the Year in Celbridge Camera club.  This accalade took me ten years to achieve, so was much appreciated when I finally won the title.   The POTY competition is somewhat of a numbers game.  6 images submitted in 6 monthly rounds, so…

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  • Funding my passion

    Funding my passion

    Photography can be an expensive hobby, especially if you have diverse interests and less time than you would like to make better economic decisions.  Over the years I have balanced spending money on equipment, travel, models, and other project needs, with time available to research the best options.  Inevitably, I tend to try make informed…

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