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Club Event – Flash Night

Oct 18, 2018 | Club Events

Flash night at the club proved to be a very active and enjoyable working session, with members posing for each other to facilitate further...

Club Competition – An Irish Summer and Open Printed

Oct 10, 2018 | Club Competitions

On 24th September the 4th formal competition for 2018, 'An Irish Summer and Open Printed', was judged by Sean Baker from Greystones Camera Club....

Club Outing – Hot Air Balloons

Sep 28, 2018 | Club Outings

On Monday 24th September we left Dublin at 4.30am. It was an icy cold and crisp morning as we arrived to find the Castle gates locked and after some...

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17Dec

Social Event – Christmas Party

Horse & Hound

30Dec

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The Latest Member’s Photographs on Flickr

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Prague Castle, Cathedral and Charles Bridge_
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Offshoot SWM Lightpainting on Sandymount Strand, thanks to Ken for organising

SWM Lightpainting 2018
Wirewool lightpainting 2018

Tree?
One from the latest Offshoot Shoot With me project, Debbie's Macro Anatomy group. When I first saw it on the back of the camera, I thought this resembled a gnarled tree root, so I processed it to bring out the effect I wanted. It's not flattering lighting or post-processing for skin or body contours, but I thought it worked quite well. I bumped up the contrast, burned in the shadows, then applied the Nik Color Efex bleach bypass filter, followed by playing around with the toning a bit more.

Misurina Sunrise
Dolomites

A Murder of Crows
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The old man and the sea
A composite image of which all components were taken in Venice in November 2018.

"The Baily"
This is the Baily Lighthouse at Howth, Dublin, Ireland The Baily Lighthouse as built in 1814 on a rocky promontory on Howth over looking Dublin Bay. It was at this location that the Norse Vikings fled to regroup after the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 and was also the point where they boarded their long boats and left Howth for the last time after the Normans invasion in 1177. The lighthouse looks out over the main shipping channel between Dublin to Britain. Over the years hundreds of ships and thousands of lives have been lost to the sea, including The Dublin Packet Steamer in 1846 which ran into nearby cliffs. In 1667 it was decided to build a light signal here to warn ships of the danger at night. The Bailey Lighthouse as you see it today was built in 1814 and it’s tower stands 134 feet above the sea. A fog bell was later added in 1853 as a result of the Queen Victoria shipwreck where over 80 lives were lost. In 1996, the lighthouse was converted to automatic operation, and the last of the Keepers left in 1997, making ‘The Baily’ the last Irish lighthouse to go automatic. PFW-2883

Poolbeg Chimneys
Week 49

23 Golden Lane, Prague
Golden Lane originated after the construction of a new northern wall of the Castle. The area of the northern bailey was used for the building of modest dwellings, which are now the last remainder of the small-scale architecture of Prague Castle.

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Fishing hut Venice Italy (colour)

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Fishing hut in Venice Italy ( Colour)

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St Mark's Square Venice pre dawn

The Dancing House, Prague
Fred and Ginger, is the nickname given to the building on the Rašínovo nábřeží. It was designed by the architect Vlado Milunić 1992 and completed in 1996.

"The Old Head"
This image is of the lighthouse at the Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland. This is also the 18th tee box of The Old Head Golf Club which in 2009 was the most expensive golf course to play in Ireland. Ref: PFW 1649 Dec 2018 edit

Godwits
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Lofoten Islands, Norway

Kirkjufell
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Trains with Nikon Z7

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Colonnades in St Mark's Square Venice

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St Marks Square Venice just before sunrise

Festive Custom House
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Old Town Square, Prague
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Competition Winner’s Image Gallery

Float my Boat by Helen Black

Mates for Life by Jean Hartin

Tinahealy Races by Robert Hackett

Autumn Jewels by Jean Clarke

Flower by Mike McNamara

Walking on the Wall by Joe Tulie

Smiles by Liam Haines

On Golden Pond by Michael McNamara

Magic Trees by Gerry Donovan

Evening at Bullock Harbour by Gerry Donovan

Black Valley Reflections by Helen Black

Stepping Stone, Black Valley, County Kerry by Helen Black

Dance of the Gannet's by Matt Dunne

Scrutiny by Liz Roulston

Lunchtime by Sylvia Hick

Where's Wally by Tammy Gemmell

Clew Bay Sunset by Kevin Grace

Kingfisher by Mike Smith

Early Morning at the 40 Foot by Ken Dobson

Knocksink Woods by Jean Clarke

The Ukulele Lady by Chris Raythorn

Poseur by Wendy Hannan

In a Mother's Hands by David Sisk

Falcon by Robert Acton

Rocky Stream by Philip McKeever

Dandelion by Liz Roulston

Coming in to Land by Helen Black

Robin by Michael McNamara

Glenmacnass Sunrise by Helen Black

Black with white stripes or white with black stripes... who cares by Joseph Cunningham

Jetty at Sunrise by Ken Dobson

Autumn Reflections by Mary Hahn

Stag by Philip McKeever

Lofoten Sunset by Kevin Grace

Inistooshkert by Richard Boyle

Glass Wall by Richard Boyle

Autumn Colour by Jean Clarke

Demoiselle by Robbie O'Leary

Iced Tulip by Robert Acton

Soaking up the Rays by Jean Hartin

Woodland by Jean Hartin

Into the Light by Mike McNamara

Autumn River by Jean Clarke

Julian by Rob Hackett

Tree Leaves by Joseph Cunningham

Poolbeg Sunrise by Janet Wippell

'S' for Sandymount by Kevin Grace

Sorcha by Olive Gaughan

Oyster Catcher by Rory Wallace

Copenhagen Tower by David Whitaker

Snow fun at Bushy Park by Joe Tulie

Shop Window Artist by John Wiles

Winter on the Lake by Peter Brennan

Daffodil by Matt Dunne

Isolation by Helen Black

Tofana, Dolomites by John Wiles

Tojinbo by Janet Wippell

A Lazy Summer Afternoon by Sylvia Hick

Swan on Misty Lake by Rory Wallace

Killiney Sunrise by David Whitaker

Laytown Races by Matt Dunne

The Wicklow Way by Tammy Gemmell

Shadowinga by Liam Haines

Red Squirrel by Mike Smith

Nature takes its course by Liz Roulston

Temple Bar by John Wiles

The Wolverine Pack by Frank Guilfoyle

Sunset by Rory Wallace

Drops of Autumn Colour by Robert Acton

Coliemore Harbour by Gerry Donovan

Glendalough Morning by Jean Hartin

Misty Lake by Colin Ball

The Blacksmith by Tammy Gemmell

Blue Mist by Colin Ball

Concentration by Robbie O'Leary

Full Moon Over Muglins by Russell Burke

Morning After by Liz Roulston

Blue Tit by Mike Smith

Lake Fence by David Sisk

Mono by Barry Dillon

Long Way Home by John Wiles

Lonely Tree by Helen Black

Golden Banks by Jean Hartin

Autumnal Shades by Joe Tulie

Inchcolm Arcade by David Sisk

Puffin by Matt Dunne

The White House by Helen Black

Greystones Sunrise by Kevin Grace

Leaf in Bog Oak by Peter Brennan

Autumn by Phil Tung