Club Outing – Collins Barracks

Club Outing – Collins Barracks

On 10th March the members of the club went to Collins Baracks for the Tuesday outing. Getting to Collins Barracks by public transport, Luas, is very straight forward as the Red Luas line stops outside the museum. It is an imposing granite building, three stories high,...
Club Outing – UCD Abstract

Club Outing – UCD Abstract

On 24th February eight OffShoot members visited University College Dublin (UCD) Belfield for a focused abstract photography outing. Blessed with dry weather and soft winter light, the group spent several hours exploring the campus’s striking modern architecture and...
Club Outing – Altamont Gardens Snowdrops

Club Outing – Altamont Gardens Snowdrops

The outing on 21st February was again under threat of poor weather; however, we were lucky to experience mostly dry weather. Six members defied the forecast to drive the hour and half to the Gardens near Carlow. The brief for this outing was to mainly photograph the...
Club Competition – Smartphone Open (Projected)

Club Competition – Smartphone Open (Projected)

On Monday 9th February our first competition for 2026, Smartphone Open, was expertly judged by Karl Bergin. As he pointed out, there are both positives and negatives in mobile phone photography and the processing of images. There were some exciting images on display,...
Club Outing – Lough Ennell Murmuration

Club Outing – Lough Ennell Murmuration

With our two previous outings falling foul of the recent floods, the pressure was mounting for the next one! Again, it was outdoors, by a lake and with no indoor option as back up, what could possibly go wrong!! The plan was to visit Lough Ennell, Co Westmeath on...