All the News
Club Outing – St Patrick Cathederal
The first Offshoot outing of 2022 on 11th January was to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin – a magnificent historic building and a welcome respite from the cold outside! It is impossible not to be impressed by the sheer scale of the Gothic interior of St Patrick’s...
Club Outing – Street Photography in Dublin City
On Tuesday 14th December 9 members arrived at Stephen's Green in glorious sunshine. We meandered down a rather quiet Grafton Street, Covid had taken its toll on the usual Christmas bustle. Still, we all kept a keen eye out to catch some candid moments in time. We...
Club Outing – Dodder River Nature Photography
On Saturday 4th December a group of 9 photographers met on a bright but cold day at the Dodder. This section of the Dodder stretches from Bushey Park to the footbridge at the end of Dodder Road. The main action occurs about the weir with an abundance of wildlife. Most...
Club Outing – Portrait Masterclass
On a cold and blustery Sunday afternoon 8 members, properly masked, tucked themselves into the warm studios of New Generation Camera Club where Richard Byrne (an OffShoot member) and Paul Frazer gave an entertaining and instructive course on the basics of portrait...
Club Competition – Autumn Colours
On the 29th November the sixth formal competition for 2021, 'Autumn Colours', was judged by Eamon and Christine O'Daly from Outdoor Studio. Thanks to all who took part in the Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories and to Joe for the feedback provided to our members...
Liz Roulston – LIPF
Congratulations to Liz Roulston for attaining her LIPF Distinction at the November 2021 sitting of the IPF.
Club Outing – Mount Usher Gardens
On Tuesday 9th November 10 members attended the outing to Ashford. The bright red Acer trees created a magical entrance to the gardens and immediately set the scene for a wonderful autumnal experience. We had a very enjoyable morning meandering around the beautiful...
Club Outing – Cloghlea Woods
On Tuesday 2nd November ten members attended the outing. We had perfect weather conditions for the venue. The Autumn leaves were glistening from the earlier gentle rainfall and there was a great abundance of water for the beautiful cascading waterfalls. Everyone...
Club Outing – Coliemore Harbour Sunrise
On Saturday 30th October nine members arrived to catch the dawn at Coliemore. The weather was dry but, ideally, it would have been much better to have some high clouds to add drama to the scene. Still, it was great to see the sunrise and enjoy the beautiful tranquil...
Club Outing – Dublin Zoo Wild Lights
On the evening of Wednesday 27th October our members who were lucky enough the get some free ticket to the Dublin Zoo 'Wild Lights' headed to Phoenix Park. Unfortunately the weather gods decided it was time to rain. Despite a very wet night and lots of wiping of...
Club Outing – Phoenix Park Deer Rut
Remarkably the morning of Sunday 24th October was dry and very mild and wonderfully sunny in Phoenix Park - the most pleasant 'Deer Rut outing' we have ever been on! We parked on Furze Road, close to where many of the deer hang out so it didn't take us long to find...
Club Outing – Scotsman’s Bay ‘Harvest Moon’
On Wednesday 20th October a good number of members gathered in Sandycove to see the Hunter’s Full Moon rise, as a glowing red ball, from the sea to the east of the Kish light. One member committed the cardinal sin of no battery in his camera!! As the moon gathered...