A landscape photo! Ireland

[bfitzgerald]

This is about 15 minutes walk from where I live.
I've never once got a shot I was happy with in this area even though it's right next to me. (been here for 9 years) It was starting to annoy me

Today, the light was good..better then I have ever seen it the sky was dramatic and intense.

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[[SiC]]

Extraordinary shot! Grattis! (congratulations)
Like the view a lot only been to Dublin once but would love to visit the Irish countryside.

Br,
/Zeb!

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I like it ! We were in Ireland in 2009 and got some amazing shots. It is a very photogenic country and has many interesting sites. Glendalough was one of our favorites for photos. And of course the Powerscourt Estate is beautiful. Keep posting more shots.

[Greg Beetham]

Quite moody that one Barry also looks like it would have been tricky getting the exposure right what with the bright backlight above the buildings/hills, actually there are bright and dark patches all over the place, in the water also. I like the scene with those buildings and especially the windmill; it looks like it would be worth checking at different times of the day as well while that cloud is/was around. From a negative? I didn't check to see if there was any exif or anything, I was just wondering what lens/camera that's all.
Greg

[[SiC]]

From a negative? I didn't check to see if there was any exif or anything, I was just wondering what lens/camera that's all.
Greg

Pentax K-x
F 7.1
1/250s
iso 200
17 mm

[Greg Beetham]

Ah so, thanks [SIC], the K-x and the kit lens that came with it I guess.
Greg

[bfitzgerald]

Lol secret is out!
I wish it were on negative this would work wonders on Ektar 100 but it's not bad at all for digital.
Lens was the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8..actually the kit lens isn't bad (at the wide end) it wouldn't have made a lot of difference for this shot

I've some more shots not sure they're all great but I'll post a few more, I also attempted a panoramic but I've not had time to play with that one yet.

[gio67]

well you certainly broke your hoodoo there

[mikehawthorne]

a cracker mr fitsgerald i think england had nice country side once its all getting concrete!

nice shot barry
mikehawthorne

[aster]

Hi Barry,

First of all thanks for sharing this grand shot!

You may have lived in the vicinity for 9 years to take a photo but it took me several years to actually see a photo uploaded by yourself to the forum threads.. And what a grand opening. I hope we see your photos more often.

A dramatic yet very delightful scene that one doesn't get tired of looking for many moments at a time. : )

I will be looking out for more of your shots in the future. Don't let it many more years this time.


Yildiz

[Birma]

Fabulous shot Bary - great lighting, very dramamtic and moody and I like the colours over the sea. That Tammy is obviously a nice lens in any mount. Encore .

[bfitzgerald]

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Thanks for the comments

I whipped up a panoramic in Hugin (good program and open source) as per usual completely ignoring sound panoramic techniques (ala hand held)
The original is a whopping 50 megapixels resolution. This should give you a decent idea of scale.

The place is impressive, but the light and conditions can vary hugely. In 2/3 months those mountains will be white, in the summer time it is difficult to get a clean shot due to haze. These stormy skies with moments of intense sun breaking though are ideal for these types of shots I just can't see it working with clear blue skies. The light can change very quickly too so it's worth sticking around for a while.

[bfitzgerald]

Another pano this time from a simlar viewpoint to the first one. Much happier with this pano v the other one.

Sadly I can't post larger than this I think that's due to a past forum member posting massive images! (cough)

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[Greg Beetham]

I like the scenes in both of those pans Barry, I don’t know how you feel about it but I think I would have liked a bit more dramatic cloud at the top in the first and maybe even a little more in the second...perhaps.
It'll be great to compare the scene again in a month or so, when the snow arrives.
Greg

[david antony]

Great capture Barry. Worth the 9 year wait. ;^)
Thanks for sharing.

Bit more for you Greg.