New Sony Full Frame.

Hey Santa if you're listening, any chance of one of these?

http://thenewcamera.com/?tag=sony-a99

Rooftops

The first six shots which were taken from the roof of Brown Thomas's car park. The rest were taken from the roof of the Central Bank on Dame St. on a beautiful sunny day. Its extremely windy up there but it was worth it for the resulting pictures. An amazing vista and I was very lucky to get permission. Cheers to Kevin my neighbor for that. I was mainly shooting on 35mm B & W film but these were taken with my Sony Alpha 55 on digital. I will post the scans of the B & W later.

This is centre to a an assignment for college, designed by Sam Stephenson it generated a lot of bad publicity but after studying it I am starting to appreciate it more. I like the way it seems to be rising from the city like an alien spacecraft. the 35mm version of this shot will be one of five images in the assignment.

The shot above reminds me of images of the rooftops of Manhattan. 

The home of Rugby and football in Dublin, Lansdowne Road is a future iconic building. Amazing.

Above and below are the only such shots of the occupy Dame St. protest. 

Photogram

This is another part of the lens-less Portrait assignment. Shot in the darkroom by turning an enlarger (basically a reversed camera that emits light) on its side and aiming it a sheet of photographic or light absorbent paper. I then stood in front of the paper and the enlarger took an out-line of my profile or negative. This was then reversed onto another sheet of photographic paper to create what you see here or a positive.

Below are three shots from a recent assignment on Lens-less Portraits. The first was done using an HP scanner and the next two were taken with my Sony NEX5 using a pin-hole body cap instead of a lens. The curvature of the mirror helped focus the shot which is surprising clear seeing as there is no lens attached. I was impressed and I love the effect it gave on the corners.

Fixing fuzzy.

Apparently Photoshop can now fix blurry pictures, I'm sceptical.

Balls

Whoever invented this is really on the ball...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Th5zlUe6gOE&noredirect=1

Jaysus

Who says you can't make money in photography?

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/US-tourist-says-she-captured-image-of-Jesus-on-Cliffs-of-Moher-133715288.html

Movie Kit

The focus puller looks a bit gimmicky, but that said it seems a great price for what is generally an expensive kit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290633134630

Rathbeggan Lakes

Manufactured landscapes.

This family park near Dunshaughlin Co. Meath was and still is a privately run fishing facility but has been turned into a theme park of sorts with replica neolithic burial chambers, gaelic forts and Cranogs. Great fun for all the family and potential for some nice shots. all I need is some fog, now what did I do with those smoke grenades?

Long Exposure

Photographers will argue till the end of time as to which camera is best, Nikon or Canon. I of course will throw a spanner in the works by saying Sony is the best choice, but I think we can all agree that Manfrotto make the best tripods and the two shots that I took tonight testify this, as Aretha Franklin once sang "Rock steady"

Full Moon Taken from Royal Canal at Westmonstown

Three minute exposure taken with a Sony ā55 using a Manfrotto Pro 55 Tripod. I like the light pollution in the background coming from the city. The reflection on the canal ads to what was a great evening for taking shots, unfortunately I was in a rush and only had time for these two shots.

Thirty minute exposure as above.