Foley Bridge

February 16, 2011  |  Landscapes  |  ,
Foley Bridge

During a visit to Tollymore to experiment with long exposure photography I stumbled across an old bridge with with H Foley inscribed along one side and the year 1787 along the other. A dig around on the history of the bridge discovered that James Hamilton, the Second Earl of Clanbrassil built...

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The Water between the Rocks

February 14, 2011  |  Landscapes  |  , ,
The Water between the Rocks

Having been smitten by the long exposure bug I decided to take a walk along the Shimna river and put the a wide angle lens to the long exposure test. Initially I had planned to take these shots on a prime 50mm lens but the area was too dirty to start...

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Into the Sun

February 13, 2011  |  Landscapes, Life  |  , ,
Into the Sun

Despite a full day of taking photographs on Saturday I was permitted to bring the camera on a Sunday walk along what is normally a particularly quite beach. The sun was low and it was late afternoon by the time we arrived. With the Mourne Mountains in the distance we headed...

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Stranded by a Mountain

February 12, 2011  |  Featured, Landscapes  |  , ,
Stranded by a Mountain

The Canon EF 17-40 lens is quickly becoming one of my very favourites. Equipped with a UV and additional Neutral Density (ND9) filter I took the camera for a walk along Dundrum bay. Silent other than the invading tide I spent some time with the tripod, to lengthen the shutter speed...

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