First World War Naval Artillery Gun
At Brindisi Memorial to Sailors
Some buzz
European honey bee coming in to land in the geranium flower.
Seagulls
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Seagulls
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Inside the Monument to Italian Sailors
Brindisi Harbour
I know I'm Not That Colorful, but a Bird Just the Same
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On the beach
The Camargue
Risin & Kellingin sea stacks - Faroe Islands
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#whiterock#swimming#vico#dalkey#
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#Dalkey#vico#whiterock
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62nd Liffey Descent
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Inistioge Bridge, River Nore
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Cloghleagh
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Wysteria House, Inistioge
Inistioge is a beautiful village in County Kilkenny, on the banks of the River Nore
Cabbage White Butterfly
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Safe Harbour
Dun Laoighre
Red Kites Avoca
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A bit of a fight
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Poppies are definitely made of stardust
First poppy just bloomed in our garden today. Several more just about to go supernova
Puffins nest building
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May Ireland - birds
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May Ireland - birds
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Curious eyes on the World
Cormorant and her Chick in their nest on a very precarious ledge on the great Saltee
Flying in Unision
Ducks in Blackrock Park using the Canon animal tracking and eye focusing with the R7 mirrorless camera.
Play-acting
The Camargue
Alexander Nevsky Church, Copenhagen
It was paid for by Tsar Alexander III on behalf of his wife, the former Princess Dagmar of Denmark
Duck in Full Flight
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Hidden Treasures
Dublin Bay
Violet sabrewing Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Such an amazing Hummingbird. Took me ages to finally get a picture. If the name is incorrect please let me know.
fledgling
shot yesterday, there is sadly evidence he did not make it .
Glanmore Lake distillery!
Illaunatee (derived from Oileán an Tí - Island of the House). The now roofless house you can just make out on the little island was reputedly built as a fishing and shooting lodge by a landlord several hundred years ago. It is also reported to have been the home of a poitín maker who was subsequently hanged, and a hideaway for the IRB leader James Stephens in the 1860s on the run from English soldiers. (Information derived from an article in the Irish Examiner titled 'Islands of Ireland: The stories of Glanmore Lake').
Faroe Island Cliffs2w
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Dive dive dive
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A roll in the sand-
Camargue horse juvenile
Long tailed silky flycatcher, Costa Rica
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Fly fishing, Woodenbridge
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the hat shop
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A stroll along the Liffey
An Offshoot Shoot With Me outing
Boat has seen Better Days
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On the lookout for lunch
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American Dipper (Costa Rican)
The American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) inhabits the mountainous regions of Central America and western North America from Panama to Alaska. Also known as a water ouzel, is a stocky dark grey bird with a tinged-brown head, and white feathers on the eyelids. It is 16.5 cm long and weighs on average 46 g.
Adults have large head, short neck, short tail and a thin bill. Youngers are Similar to adults, but with faint pale barring on underside. This bird can see underwater and searches food underwater.
Old Glencullen Church
A 720nm IR image on a sunny afternoon. Full structure and contrast filter in Nik Silver Efex, with an Ilford Pan F simulation and a virtual selenium tone in Nik Silver Efex.
A bit more about the church from the ever helpful Ireland In Ruins blog Ireland In Ruins
Ship to Shore
40 Foot, Dunlaoighre
Inch Strand, Dingle Peninsula
Air2S Panorama at sunset
Mandarin Duck
Near Monart Destination Spa
“How Do I Look ?”
Heron on the Dodder in an elegant pose
Eyes down and waggle your feet
The feeding flamingo
Black winged stilt
The black-winged stilt is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family.
Miner bee strikes gold
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Butterfly-9
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Lunch Time
Dun Laoghaire Pier
Cormorant
The Great Saltee
Puffin
My first trip to the The Great Saltee Island and my first shot of this beautiful bird
Split second - Dublin, Ireland
Sony a7rV - 400 mm
Puffin
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Mare and foal-
The Camargue horse is an ancient breed of horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. Its origins remain relatively unknown, although it is generally considered one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world. the foals are brown and turn white at around age five.
Bulloch Boys
The rocks protecting Bulloch Harbour have an epic feel.
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The Stillness of Purteen Harbour
Butterfly-2
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Butterfly-8
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lunch break
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lovers
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White-tailed Sea Eagle, Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland
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Coliemore Dawn
Dalkey
Saltee Islands recently
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Marlay Park
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Marlay Park
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Pond, Marlay Park
Offshoot outing
Dubrovnik
Rare light during a wet week in Croatia
Walk the Walk
Malahide Castle Grounds
Butterfly Portrait
Malahide Castle Butterfly House
Glanmore Lake Boathouse
Another one from back in March with lovely calm weather for reflection shots.
Red Cracker
Malahide Castle
Paper Kite
Malahide Castle
Scary Eyes Heron River Dodder
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Busy collecting food for the family in my garden
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Face the Sea - Iceland
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Giant Allium
Marley Park (Blue hour)
Marley Park Lake at Sunset
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Evening rendezvous
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Enjoying the sun…and a good scratch
Vulpes vulpes
Seapoint Sunrise
Dublin
Common Eider Duck
Males have a distinctive colour pattern: most of their bodies are white, with black on the top of the head and rump. In addition, they have a wash of pale green on the nape of the neck.
Females are mottled browns, with the same wedge-shaped beak as males.
It can weigh up to 3.04 kg (6 lb 11 oz) and grow as long as 71 cm (28 in).
In addition to its large size and bulky build, you can recognise this species by its distinctive, wedge-shaped bill.
Gannet lift off
They seem to use their feet for a kick off the water for more propulsion.
And this bird has just emerged from an underwater dive!….all in less than 5 seconds…..Incredible!
Lough Boorah - Milky Way above sky Train
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Osprey collecting fish for nest
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Black coffee - Dublin, Ireland
NO AI - NO midjourney. Just Godox ad 300 Pro, Godox s1, Sony a7rV - Sigma 85mm (my hand...)
Pergola, Clematis
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#wexford#water#
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over the humpjpg
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62ND LIFFEY DECENT MAY 2023
17 mile marathon from k club to guarda boat club
62ND LIFFEY DECENT MAY 2023
17 mile marathon from k club to guarda boat club
Kyoto girls on phone
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Red Dawn at Vico Baths
Dalkey
Red Kite
Soaring between trees and sky
Dalmation Pelican at sunset
I used a slow shutter speed 1/60 sec to create motion blur in wings. Took a few attempts to ensure the eyes were in focus and the wings blurred.
Spectacular sky last night...
Captured at 24 mm ... but approx 6 frames needed to capture the vista.
No saturation / vibrance applied.... if I try to reduce I get unreal colours (ie already looks unreal). Will have a go at editing again in a few days time, with a fresh pair of eyes.
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