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Ballymun housing estate on Dublins Northside in 1995. A community that was plagued with drugs and drug dealers and of course poverty and apathy. There was more than a few suicides by leaping from the balconies and stairwells of the flats. A governments dream for low cost housing in the 1960´s when they cleared the inner cities. Ireland was not ready for this type of housing as it was not a bungalow on an acre of land front and back and it was therefore systematically neglected. In many ways “The Flats” were ahead of their times and those living there suffered because of it. That said Ballymun had & has a great sense of community and pride sadly lacking in many “better-off” housing estates. Now scheduled for demoliton, three of these towers, all named after leaders of Irelands 1916 armed rising against British rule, still stand. Here there be neighbours.
Being pushed off my feet and inbetween squalls of rain and blown seawater I got out of the car and looked along the coast of Achill Island on Irelands west coast. Though not a particularly stormy day for December it was freezing without gloves. The salt in the air was refreshing and the act of taking a photograph though a little difficult was rewarding interaction with this most vibrant and exciting landscape. I love it. Taken in December 2006.
A middle aged gent takes a brisk walk along the seafront on Dollymount Beach, Bull Island Dublin City. A beautiful part of Dublins Northside and amazingly a place to learn how to drive a car! Very windy and great for windsurfers of all types, both land and sea. Only available as a card at the moment til I get my hands on a neg scanner.
Some friends of mine, Swedish girls, were at home in Dublin bored. So we had a mess the flat up, put on colourful T-shirts photo session. This was between takes. / Loud music, dancing, cigarettes and four great looking girls, from Sweden. What more do you want. Taken in 1994 or 1995.
BEST VIEWED LARGER This sot taken just outside Marysville in the Yarra Ranges National Park was an experimentation in colour, that seems to exist in rainforrests
Sydney Harbour and the Northern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge, golden rays of first light shining through Nikon D300 / SIgma 10-20mm glass / no filters
Walking through the mists and rays of a new Brigadoon,, one of the participants in the 31st Highland gathering
BEST VIEWED LARGER This typical Australian shot was taken on the Shipley Plateau in the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area , it was created from 4 bracketed images using a Nikon D300 fitted with a Nikon 18-200mm. No filters were used. THe Blue Mountains are located 2 hours west of Sydney by road, also by train for visitors to Sydney, there are also organised day trips via motor coach that will take you to the area for the day…. though if you have the time spend a few days in the area. You can see all the attractions, have a devonshire tea in one of the many teahouses, or sit on the edge of the valley that seems to go on forever, and listen to the birdlife. Bushwalking is a must ! My HDR Journey continues !
BEST VIEWED LARGER* This shot taken using 5 Exposures generating one HDR image, taken at sunset from Berrys Bay on the Northern shore of Sydney Harbour. / For those visiting Sydney , Berrys Bay/Balls Head is easily accessable from by tain on the North Shore railway line . This side of the harbour offers panoramic views and the cheapest way to explore Sydney is with an explorer pass . Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikon 18-200 lens, no filters, processed usin Photomatix HDR Software My continuing experience with HDR is a learning one some tries work the way you expect sometimes they are a bit different… but hey it’s fun !
BEST VIEWED LARGER This view taken from my offices in North Sydney CBD shows the Sydney CBD lit by the first rays of day. From the left is the southern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, around the base of the bridge is The Rocks Historic precinct, the wharves to the right the first is now a hotel , the second now converted to residences for the rich and famous. At the rear of the photo is Sydney Tower, a tourist attraction that offers restaurants and viewing decks with a 360degree views of Sydney and surrounds. Sydney Tower now also features an outside observation deck with a glass floor. Equipment used Nikon D300, Nikon 18-200mm lens processed using Photomatix HDR Software . No filters were used
BEST VIEWED LARGER This shot taken from McMahons Point on the North Shore of Sydney Harbour, here the dawn greets the sails of the Lady of the Harrbour The Sydney Opera House. Equipment : Nikon D300 , Nikon 18-200mm lens and processed using Photomatix HDR Software /
The things that end up on the ground.
This door is situated close to the entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
“One dark night as the Summer was coming to an end and Autumn was first making itself felt with cool breezes a hush settled on Suburbia at the corners known as the Five Stops. Two figures appeared on trundling wheels and stopped. I took their picture and then took my leave.” Suburban tale of Drear & Dread #001 from the Magazine “Ordinary Tails” Issue 54. Published by Curtain Press 2007.
Had a school ask me to take a Landscape Photography workshop for there Outdoor Ed students on Philip Island. I suggested The Pinnacles as a good location but as I haven’t been there since I was courting my wife more than ten years ago I thought I’d better check it out again so I’d be familiar with the location when I took the kids. Before going down I gave a mate I met on the bub a call, the amazingly talented Tony Middleton and we decided to meet up. It is extremely rare for either of us to shoot with others but having so much in common we flowed together well. It was also a real treat to get to see some of Tones amazing 617 original trannies and some of the shots he’s saving up for limited release when he opens his gallery. Over the years each of us has got in the habit of picking up rubbish on our shoots too so it was funny to see us both load up independent of each other after shooting this wonderful sunset. I’m sure there are responsible fisherman/women out there but from what I’ve seen a lot of them are bloody pigs the way they wantonly dump all there rubbish everywhere (sorry had to get that out of my system). Anyway Thai take away on the walk in Shearwater (muttonbird) antics on the way out. What a fantastic way to spend an evening. This was one of the first shots of the evening and the sun was still a little too high and therefore bright to make this work as well as it could of. A nice cloud on the horizon and/ or a few big overhead cloud reflectors would of helped but hey I’m not a local who can go back every second night for the perfect conditions like some people (I’m not jealous of where Tone lives or his 617, really I’m not….). Camera: Canon EOS 5D mkII / Lens: EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye / Filter: filters don’t fit on this baby / ISO: 100 / Shutter Speed: 1/160th sec / Aperture: f/16 / WB: Auto For other shots from this area check out my Bass Coast gallery. 10% of all profits go to the Wilderness Society
A bit of an experiment , one of my most popular works
BEST VIEWED LARGER This shot was taken from Berrys Bay/ Balls Head Park on the north shore of Sydney taken on Wednesday 28th May 2008 around 5pm. As you can see the clouds herald what is to come, the buildings are lit by pre storm light combined with the last rays of day light. The storm that followed was quite severe with 868 recorded lightning strikes, just have to love the clouds and light. Equipment used Nikon D300 and Nikon 18 – 200mm lens / HDR , 3 Exposures , Photomatix 3, Capure NX . / See Also
Yes, its true. By the way, I’m the girl in the picture. The horses name is Philip. He’s my buddy. Or is he?
Australian Casey Stoner is again taking on the premier Moto GP class in 2009 aboard his Ducati GP9 / Taken with NikonD200 70-300mm zoom lens / /
Taken on Easter Day, It had been dark and cloudy all day then all of a sudden the sun broke through giving a nice display over the church
BEST VIEWED LARGER Just a different angle and light, caught my attention, who says you have to keep your camera at a standard angle why not experiment ? Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikon 18-200mm lens handheld. Technique: 5 Bracketted Exposures, Photo matix
WIDE LOAD PLEASE VIEW LARGER This formation known as The Razorback, taken at dusk …. gotta love those clouds !!!! Situated between Apollo Bay and Port Campbell in The Port Campbell National Park are the 12 Apostles. Original named ‘The Sow and Piglets’. The name was changed in the 1950s to tempt more visitors to see them. These famous residence of The Great Ocean Road were created from the 70 meter limestone cliffs by the relentless pounding of the Southern Ocean. To date only 8 of the original 12 apostles are still standing as the ocean continues to erode and shape the coast line. How they were created The limestone rock that makes up the 12 Apostles was created through the build up of skeletons of marine creatures on the sea floor. As the sea retreated, the limestone was exposed. Over 20 million years ago the restless, stormy Southern Ocean and it’s blasting winds began attacking the soft limestone cliffs. Gradually the softer limestone eroded, forming caves in the cliffs. The caves eventually became arches and when they collapsed, rock pillars up to 45 metres high were left – The Twelve Apostles. The Apostles are eroded by the sea at a rate of approximately 2cm a year. Equipment: Nikon D300 , Sigma 10-20mm / Technique: HDR, Bracketted Images, Photomatix 3.2 64 Bit, Capture NX See Also Grandeur: Loch Ard Reflections: / Endurance: / Natures Paintbrush: / On The Edge: /
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