Photo Journal

  • A winter landscape

    Weather forecast was for accumulations of snow in the west… followed within 24 hours by storm “Rachael”.  This would have to be quick! When I’m traveling on my own in inclement weather for photos I tend to be conservative and go to places I know and try to capture them with dramatic weather. The alternative…

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  • A winter scene…

    I left a frosty Donabate this morning before 7am with high expectations heading for Wicklow for a few wintery scenes (frost will do, given the lack of snow this year so far).  The snowy scene shown right is one I’ve re-edited in desperation from 5 years ago!! By the time I reached Bray it was…

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  • Last shots from 2014

    It was hard to get out of bed for sunrise over Christmas, instead I finally managed one last sun set shoot to close out my photographic year.  Happy New Year!!

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  • Shooting rocks…

    On the seafront near where I live there is a cliff walk with interesting rock formations I’ve been trying to do justice for the last couple of years.  To be honest most of the time I amble across these rocks I’m leaving the beach or cliffs after earlier shots and have missed the best light. …

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  • A good start

    A good start

    This year ended well for me photographically, with the above image receiving an IPF Judges Medal in the landscape category in the recent 2nd Cork International Salon of Photography. I received 8 acceptances from the 12 images I submitted. So after only two months of entering FIAP salons I have received 38 acceptances which puts…

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