OffShoot is a photography society in the South County Dublin area with a focus on enjoying photography in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Our society caters to photographers of all standards and all genres and firmly believes we each have something we can learn and each have something we can share.

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Catherine Foley – LIPF

Catherine Foley – LIPF

Jun 5, 2025 | Member Awards

Congratulations to Catherine Foley for attaining his LIPF Distinction at the May 2025 sitting of the IPF.

Paul O’Callaghan – LIPF

Paul O’Callaghan – LIPF

Jun 2, 2025 | Member Awards

Congratulations to Paul O'Callaghan for attaining his LIPF Distinction at the May 2025 sitting of the IPF.

Stephen Smith – LIPF

Stephen Smith – LIPF

May 21, 2025 | Member Awards

Congratulations to Stephen Smith for attaining his LIPF Distinction at the May 2025 sitting of the IPF.

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What’s On

Here are the next scheduled meetings and events for the Society:

15Jun

Club Meeting – Robbie O’Leary (Insects)

St Brigid's Girls National School

18Jun

Club Outing – Saltees Islands

Kilmore Quay

22Jun

Club Meeting – Post Processing Evening

St Brigid's Girls National School

23Jun

Club Outing – St Endas Park

St Endas Park

30Jun

Club Event – Summer BBQ

National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire

03Aug

Bank Holiday – August Bank Holiday

19Oct

Club Meeting – Photo Challenge Presentations #1

St Brigid's Girls National School

26Oct

Bank Holiday – October Bank Holiday

02Nov

Club Meeting – Photo Challenge Presentations #2

St Brigid's Girls National School

23Nov

Club Meeting – 2026 AGM

St Brigid's Girls National School

30Nov

Club Meeting – Autumn Shoot With Me Showcase #1

St Brigid's Girls National School

07Dec

Club Meeting – Autumn Shoot With Me Showcase #2

St Brigid's Girls National School

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The Latest Member’s Photographs on Flickr

For a full selection view Offshoot Flickr Group.

Greated Crested Grebe family-2

Greated Crested Grebe family-2
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Ninja Black Grouse

Ninja Black Grouse
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Blinkered

Blinkered
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Sandymount Sunset

Sandymount Sunset
Dublin

The Gap 7_Ger Halpin

The Gap 7_Ger Halpin
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The Gap 4_Ger Halpin

The Gap 4_Ger Halpin
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The leg up

The leg up
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Auditorio de Tenerife

Auditorio de Tenerife
The magnificent Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Designed by Santiago Calatrava.

into the ring

into the ring
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a pony on the nose number 6

a pony on the nose number 6
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Unique Burren Landscape

Unique Burren Landscape
Taken on Trekkers Hike

Butterfly portrait

Butterfly portrait
Portrait of a speckled wood butterfly from the garden. It’s tempting to try to read his expression but who knows what he was thinking. Focus stacked using Affinity.

Butter Slip

Butter Slip
Butter Slip dates to 1616 and ran underneath two houses, with its arched entry and stone steps a narrow and dark walkway connecting High St with St Kieran's St (previously called Low Lane) is the most picturesque of Kilkenny's many narrow medieval corridors. These winding streets that ramble through the city are a perfect view of Medieval Kilkenny.

Hawthorn reflection

Hawthorn reflection
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Black Grouse

Black Grouse
Many thanks for all your faves and your comments. Much appreciated

Val Gardena Sunset

Val Gardena Sunset
Dolomites

Taken in the hedgerow at Laburnum Caravan Park Wexford. In this image I have captured two distinct elements of the Natural World. The Dung fly on the right resting on the leaf. On the left side of the leaf cluster, tucked into the fold, is a frothy, bubbly white mass. This is commonly known as cuckoo spit. A protective nest produced by the nymph (immature stage) of a froghopper (family Aphrophoridae), an insect often called a spittlebug.

Taken in the hedgerow at Laburnum Caravan Park Wexford. In this image I have captured two distinct elements of the Natural World. The Dung fly on the right resting on the leaf. On the left side of the leaf cluster, tucked into the fold, is a frothy, bubbly white mass. This is commonly known as cuckoo spit. A protective nest produced by the nymph (immature stage) of a froghopper (family Aphrophoridae), an insect often called a spittlebug.

Green heart

Green heart
A raindrop covered fern in County Wicklow, Ireland

North Tenerife

North Tenerife
Part of the rugged coastline of northern Tenerife on an overcast morning.

Out for the ride

Out for the ride
Seeing people cycling around in the water on the salt flats was bizarre - Uyuni Salt Flats Bolivia

Childen of the World

Childen of the World
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The Skelligs

The Skelligs
Skellig Michael on the left, remote outpost of Catholic Monks during Europe’s Dark Ages, and Little Skellig on the right, home to an immense seabird colony.

washing line

washing line
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Faenza museum

Faenza museum
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Green-veined white

Green-veined white
Massy's Wood

Wren

Wren
Massy's Wood

Lago Antorno reflection

Lago Antorno reflection
Dolomites

Pellestrina Fishing Lines

Pellestrina Fishing Lines
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Fisherman's skiff 1

Fisherman's skiff 1
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Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl
In a wild forest in Slovakia a tawny owl watches.

Garden visitor

Garden visitor
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Childen of the World

Childen of the World
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Chaffinch

Chaffinch
Cong, County Mayo

Treecreeper

Treecreeper
Cong, County Mayo

Dun Laoghaire Dawn

Dun Laoghaire Dawn
Dublin

Lone Tree - Burren Hawthorn

Lone Tree - Burren Hawthorn
From Trekkers Hiking Outing

Torc Waterfall 2

Torc Waterfall 2
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The Black Valley

The Black Valley
The valley created when a glacier carved through the mountains during the Ice Age, 10,000 years ago, depositing huge boulders from the 400million year old Quartzite. 7 shot panorama

Dublin Skyline Dawn

Dublin Skyline Dawn
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Sunrise Male Black Grouse ready for the fight

Sunrise Male Black Grouse ready for the fight
Still in the tent overnight- Day 4 and was hoping to get some "breath shots". No wind and -3 and was delighted with the image. No Photoshop was used in this image. ©2022deirdreIrwin- all rights reserved. No permission granted for its use

Just bearable

Just bearable
Wild brown bear in Slovakia. After hours of waiting and as the light was fading, this bear emerged from the forest. He got within 50m, smelled us and turned around. An amazing experience.

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day
Southern Morocco, Christmas Day 2025.

Childen of the World

Childen of the World
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Flat out

Flat out
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Fallen hero

Fallen hero
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Wild Golden Eagle- A majestic bird with a wingspan over 2 metres. Female are larger than males.

Wild Golden Eagle- A majestic bird with a wingspan over 2 metres. Female are larger than males.
©2022deirdreIrwin- all rights reserved. No permission granted for its use

The early photographer gets the shot

The early photographer gets the shot
...but get in and get out before the Midges rise and smell your blood!

Dawn Chorus

Dawn Chorus
It can come and go in a flash, and the colours race from red to yellow to amber.

Female Black Grouse - taken at 03.53 am after an all-nighter in a tent, lying on my stomach waiting. The trials of a Wildlife Photographer!

Female Black Grouse - taken at 03.53 am after an all-nighter in a tent, lying on my stomach waiting. The trials of a Wildlife Photographer!
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Childen of the World

Childen of the World
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A storm approaches the drinking horse

A storm approaches the drinking horse
A storm approaches the Drinking Horse a.k.a. Dore Holm in Shetland

Fedaia Pass

Fedaia Pass
Dolomites

Blue shadow

Blue shadow
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Bee Yellow

Bee Yellow
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Childen of the World

Childen of the World
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St Finbarr's Oratory, Cork

St Finbarr's Oratory, Cork
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Dusk

Dusk
Killarney. In Ireland we don’t have climate, we have weather! Rain showers chase across the lake, wind whips the water surface. A slow exposure tames the scene to an image.

Filling The Frame With Bluebells

Filling The Frame With Bluebells
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ursine awakening

ursine awakening
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Butterflypollen

Butterflypollen
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Firefly in the Bluebells

Firefly in the Bluebells
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Skylark descending

Skylark descending
Parent Skylark descends from a great height, with tasty grub for its chicks concealed below in the windy grassland of the Atlantic coast

Passo Valparola

Passo Valparola
Dolomites

Spring 2026

Spring 2026
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Spring 2026

Spring 2026
Photography loving

Childen of the World

Childen of the World
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Daybreak

Daybreak
Beara peninsula, Kerry. Up early, incoming rain is forecast. After many shots of so so light and retreats from showers, a shaft of the early sun penetrated to light up the rock formation on the opposite hillside.

The moment you realise there is a whole world you didn’t know about! ##kittens

The moment you realise there is a whole world you didn’t know about! ##kittens
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4Y4A2521

4Y4A2521
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4Y4A3841

4Y4A3841
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Crossing tne Bridge - Japanese gardens Kildare

Crossing tne Bridge - Japanese gardens Kildare
Taken on Offshoot Outing to the Japanese Gardens

Vico Baths Sunrise

Vico Baths Sunrise
Dalkey, Ireland

impression fruit

impression fruit
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evening in May

evening in May
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What are you looking at?

What are you looking at?
Shoot with Me Spring 2026 - Street Photography

Wait, is that a Street Photographer?

Wait, is that a Street Photographer?
Shoot with Me Spring 2026 - Street Photography

Blue Hour at Dun Laoghaire Pier

Blue Hour at Dun Laoghaire Pier
Dublin

Slea Head Dingle

Slea Head Dingle
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reflection

reflection
Carrick on Shannon

Brave little Dipper

Brave little Dipper
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Bathing ladder 1

Bathing ladder 1
Had an enjoyable early morning in Tenerife back in February photographing various ladders used by people for getting into the sea for a swim at La Caleta on the south west coast. Here's a couple of shots from that session.

Meadow Pipet

Meadow Pipet
Sandymount Strand

Meadow Pipet

Meadow Pipet
Sandymount Strand

Falzarego Pass

Falzarego Pass
Dolomites

Grand Canal Dock

Grand Canal Dock
Taken on Workshop with Mark Fearnley and Matt Hall - Thanks Guys

Bath

Bath
Screenshot

Main entrance, Gare de Mons

Main entrance, Gare de Mons
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Concourse, Gare de Mons

Concourse, Gare de Mons
The fabulous (and fabulously expensive!) new Transportation Hub, designed by Santiago Calatrava

Trains Passing at Sunrise - Hamburg

Trains Passing at Sunrise - Hamburg
From Workshop in Hamburg with Greg Snell

Bluebellwoods#oakport#coroscommon

Bluebellwoods#oakport#coroscommon
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Bluebell woods Co Roscommon

Bluebell woods Co Roscommon

Fedaia Dam Sunset

Fedaia Dam Sunset
Dolomites

Common Bird's-foot-trefoil.

Common Bird's-foot-trefoil.
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Bluebell woods

Bluebell woods
#bluebellwoods#coroscommon

Bluebell woods

Bluebell woods
Visited bluebell woods in Co Roscommon where the bluebells were in full bloom

Ramses II - The Great - Exhibition 2026 - London-8130

Ramses II - The Great - Exhibition 2026 - London-8130
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Devils Glen 1

Devils Glen 1
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Bluebells1 2026

Bluebells1 2026
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Sandymount Summer

Sandymount Summer
Dublin

Spectacular sunrise

Spectacular sunrise
Sandymount strand Thursday 30th April 2026

Competition Winner’s Image Gallery

Natural Order by Malcolm Broadstock

Natural Order by Malcolm Broadstock

Victoria by Phil Tung

Victoria by Phil Tung

Arc of Trees by Helen Black

Arc of Trees by Helen Black

Rooftop Shade by Aoife Carty

Rooftop Shade by Aoife Carty

Going Batty by Sara Hanley

Going Batty by Sara Hanley

Marie Celeste by Peter Chapman

Marie Celeste by Peter Chapman

Leopard's Glare by Stephen Smith

Leopard's Glare by Stephen Smith

Whooping Cranes by Ctein

Whooping Cranes by Ctein

Snowy Minimalist by Andrew Cooke

Snowy Minimalist by Andrew Cooke

Sparring Stallions by Mike Smith

Sparring Stallions by Mike Smith

Spiral Stairs - looking up not down by Jean Clarke

Spiral Stairs - looking up not down by Jean Clarke

Apple of my Eye by Robbie O'Leary

Apple of my Eye by Robbie O'Leary

Blea Tarn by Joseph Hennessy

Blea Tarn by Joseph Hennessy

Life by Paul O'Callaghan

Life by Paul O'Callaghan

Pine Marten by Liam Slattery

Pine Marten by Liam Slattery

Festival by Sara Hanley

Festival by Sara Hanley

The Queen's House by Lionel Barker

The Queen's House by Lionel Barker

Mont St Michel by Eithne O'Leary

Mont St Michel by Eithne O'Leary

Fastnet Lighthouse by Jan Healy

Fastnet Lighthouse by Jan Healy

Kilkenny Reflections on the Nore by Pat Divilly

Kilkenny Reflections on the Nore by Pat Divilly

Hello by Sara Hanley

Hello by Sara Hanley

The Challenge by Jerome Fennell

The Challenge by Jerome Fennell

Evening Sunburst by Mary Mcloughlin

Evening Sunburst by Mary Mcloughlin

Sunrise at Belvedere by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick

Sunrise at Belvedere by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick

Shadows on the sand by Mary Mcloughlin

Shadows on the sand by Mary Mcloughlin

Wow by Frazer Meredith

Wow by Frazer Meredith

Eye by Colin Little

Eye by Colin Little

People Through Time by Emily Gallagher

People Through Time by Emily Gallagher

Discarded by John FitzPatrick

Discarded by John FitzPatrick

Reaching Out by Richard Boyle

Reaching Out by Richard Boyle

The Lone Tree by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick

The Lone Tree by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick

Taking a Break by Eithne O'Leary

Taking a Break by Eithne O'Leary

Wolf by Linda Rafferty

Wolf by Linda Rafferty

Copper Coast by Paul O'Callaghan

Copper Coast by Paul O'Callaghan

Slovenia, Lake Bled at Sunrise by Niamh McGreen

Slovenia, Lake Bled at Sunrise by Niamh McGreen

Morning light on desert sands by Niamh McGreen

Morning light on desert sands by Niamh McGreen

St Stephens Green Snowfall by Andy Patterson

St Stephens Green Snowfall by Andy Patterson

Early Morning in London by Eithne O'Leary

Early Morning in London by Eithne O'Leary

Tate Modern by Eithne O'Leary

Tate Modern by Eithne O'Leary

Looking out from the Past by Stephen Smith

Looking out from the Past by Stephen Smith

Sammie by Michael Mahon

Sammie by Michael Mahon

Shopping by John Staunton

Shopping by John Staunton

Reflecting by Michael Mahon

Reflecting by Michael Mahon

Northern Lights by Helen Black

Northern Lights by Helen Black

Twisted Juniper by Ctein

Twisted Juniper by Ctein

Autumn Segla by Stephen Smith

Autumn Segla by Stephen Smith

Achill by Liam Slattery

Achill by Liam Slattery

Attractive by Stephen Marshall

Attractive by Stephen Marshall

Spider by Noel McMahon

Spider by Noel McMahon

Kilruddery Orangery by Eithne O'Reilly

Kilruddery Orangery by Eithne O'Reilly

London Bridge by Teresa Mullen

London Bridge by Teresa Mullen

Dún Briste by Eithne O'Reilly

Dún Briste by Eithne O'Reilly

Sicilian Burgers by Noel McMahon

Sicilian Burgers by Noel McMahon

Dun Laoghaire Boats in the Fog by Robert Hackett

Dun Laoghaire Boats in the Fog by Robert Hackett

Fish River Canyon by Jan Healy

Fish River Canyon by Jan Healy

The Craftsman by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick

The Craftsman by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick

Reflection by Robert Acton

Reflection by Robert Acton

Burren Wall and Knarly Hawthorn by Niamh McGreen

Burren Wall and Knarly Hawthorn by Niamh McGreen

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill by Ian Gemmell

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill by Ian Gemmell

Blackrock Seascape by Piaras Sweeney

Blackrock Seascape by Piaras Sweeney

Sunset at Dun Laoghaire by Mary Winifred-Ross

Sunset at Dun Laoghaire by Mary Winifred-Ross

Tuscan Mist by Eithne O'Leary

Tuscan Mist by Eithne O'Leary

Snow by Ken McFarland

Snow by Ken McFarland

Flight by Ken McFarland

Flight by Ken McFarland

Danube Delta Birds - Pygmy Cormorant Take Off by Niall Watts

Danube Delta Birds - Pygmy Cormorant Take Off by Niall Watts

Poolbeg Chimneys from Bull Island by Ken Owens

Poolbeg Chimneys from Bull Island by Ken Owens

Heavenly searchlights by John FitzPatrick

Heavenly searchlights by John FitzPatrick

Welcome Shade by Mary McLoughlin

Welcome Shade by Mary McLoughlin

Muckross Abbey Killarney by Jean Clarke

Muckross Abbey Killarney by Jean Clarke

Lago Limides Reflection by Kevin Grace

Lago Limides Reflection by Kevin Grace

Lonely Tree by Eithne O'Leary

Lonely Tree by Eithne O'Leary

Singapore Sunday in the Rain by Phil Tung

Singapore Sunday in the Rain by Phil Tung

Storm in a Teacup by Pat Divilly

Storm in a Teacup by Pat Divilly

Can't Wait To Get There by Sara Hanley

Can't Wait To Get There by Sara Hanley

Walking on Water by Jean Swift

Walking on Water by Jean Swift

Wing Walkers by Andrew Cooke

Wing Walkers by Andrew Cooke

Ice Cave by Michael Flanagan

Ice Cave by Michael Flanagan

Fly me away by Malcolm Broadstock

Fly me away by Malcolm Broadstock

Walking in the Shadows by Jean Clarke

Walking in the Shadows by Jean Clarke

Evening Fog by Noel McMahon

Evening Fog by Noel McMahon

In the Sea Ice by Stephen Smith

In the Sea Ice by Stephen Smith

Buzzzz by Frazer Meredith

Buzzzz by Frazer Meredith

Cogar Na Locha by Gerard Halpin

Cogar Na Locha by Gerard Halpin

Moto Racer by Ken Owens

Moto Racer by Ken Owens

Curvature by John O'Connor

Curvature by John O'Connor

Who me by Malcom Broadstock

Who me by Malcom Broadstock

Contemplation by Stephen Smith

Contemplation by Stephen Smith

Trampoline by Andrew Cooke

Trampoline by Andrew Cooke

Early Morning in the Vineyard by Teresa Mullen

Early Morning in the Vineyard by Teresa Mullen

Light, Shadow & Ice by Teresa Mullen

Light, Shadow & Ice by Teresa Mullen

Mulranny Mayo by Ian Gemmell

Mulranny Mayo by Ian Gemmell

The Empty Quarter by John O'Connor

The Empty Quarter by John O'Connor

The Boy by John O'Connor

The Boy by John O'Connor

Misty Morning by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick

Misty Morning by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick

Dusk by Michael McNamara

Dusk by Michael McNamara

Beached by Malcom Broadstock

Beached by Malcom Broadstock

Drombeg Stone Circle by Paul O'Callaghan

Drombeg Stone Circle by Paul O'Callaghan

The blessed river by Stephen Smith

The blessed river by Stephen Smith