Winding through the Forest – Glenmalure, Wicklow, Ireland
As I discussed in a recent post I took my maps of Dublin and Wicklow out last week to scan for possible new locations to shoot. I came across what appeared, on paper at least, to be a viable Waterfall near Glenmalure named Ess. Unfortunately a 45min drive and a 3k hike proved to be [...]
Sunset Over Dollymount – Dublin, Ireland
An image from a visit last year to Dollymount Strand and Bull Island. I have already posted some of dusk images I captured on the evening but thought it worthwhile to also post this sunset image. I was fascinated by the patterns the channels made in the sand during low tide. I walked around the [...]
And the mist falls – Velentia Island, Kerry, Ireland
My wife surprised me with a weekend in Kerry for my Birthday last September, more then that it was to be a photography weekend. I know, she’s cool! I have shared a number of images from this particualr location a while ago but I came acorss this image while reviewing my back catalog of work [...]
One from the Archives | Light in the Forest – Dublin Mountains, Ireland
Another image from the archives although not so far into the hazy past as the last image I shared with you. This was captured during a wander around a forest located in the Dublin mountains in July 2008. I remember being very excited at the time as I was out with my brand new camera, [...]
Reflections of Sunrise – Howth, Dublin, Ireland
Well here’s something a little different for me, a vertical pano. I remember seeing Peter Lik’s imagery for the first time when I visited one of his Galleries in Port Douglas, Australia. There, I saw these 3 meter tall 1 meter wide astonishing images and I was left gob-smacked. I new I wanted to try [...]
One from the Archives | Rays Of Light – Maratea, Italy
With the launch of my new site I decided to start digging in to my archives and share with you images that I have never blogged about before and therefore have not had the chance to share some of the back story. To kick things off I present ‘Rays Of Light’ which is one of [...]
Sunrise upon the Rocks – Howth, Dublin, Ireland
Mad! At least that’s what my wife calls me. A 3am rise and 45 minute drive brought me to Howth Summit again, after my visit in January. I knew this was a spot worth visiting again and it didn’t let down. This image was captured at a small inlet beneath the lighthouse and was a [...]
Glenmacnass Waterfall, Co Wicklow
While we are having some glorious Spring weather here in Ireland I decided to take a trip out to Glenmacnass Waterfall near Laragh in Co Wicklow. If you have seen any of my images of the upper lake in Glendelough you might have noticed this waterfall in the background. The top image is taken from [...]
Sunrise in Phoenix Park, Dublin
This was in fact my first photographic trip to Phoenix Park, but it definitely won’t be the last. For those of you that may not know the Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed urban park in Europe and the home of our president, oh and also our Zoo. While driving to the spot for this [...]
Snow Capped Peak – Glendelough, Co Wicklow
This is from the same recent trip to Glendelough, Co Wicklow that I described in the “Just Before Dark” Images. However this was several hours earlier. We still have the same overcast sky with pockets of harsh light penetrating some of the area’s with lighter cloud area. When shooting this image I had Black & [...]
Just Before Dark – Glendelough, Co Wicklow
This is from a recent dusk shoot in Glendelough, Co Wicklow. It was a very overcast day but we did get very short moments of some clearing sky. The light was dropping off very quickly once the sun fell behind the left side of the mountain so there was very little time for set-up. Fumbling [...]
Sunrise Over Howth – Howth, Co Dublin
This image was taken a couple of weeks ago in Howth. A glorious start to a new day with few clouds in the sky. I had to trample over knee high brambles to get in position for this shot, my legs were cut to shreds. I think it was worth though. I used a CPL [...]
A New Dawn – My 1st Image of 2010
I had really hoped to shoot this sunrise on Jan 1st but unfortunately the weather here in Ireland was just too bad. Never the less I faced the freezing conditions on Sunday 3rd and hit the road at 6am geared up with winter clothes, flask of coffee and a hip flask for a nip of [...]
Restless – Sneem, Co Kerry
This was taken in the tiny village of Sneem along the Ring of Kerry. It’s not often I get a chance to shoot rushing water so I’ll always go out of my way when the opportunity arises, even if that means risking a dunking climbing over slippery rocks with my gear held over head. This [...]
Sheep Grazing – Valentia Island, Co Kerry
This image was captured just moments before my recently uploaded panoramic “View Across The Water”. I love the contrast between the sheep in the foreground happily grazing while this incredible vista lies behind them. © John Dunne 2007 ~ 2010 ~ All Rights Reserved No usage allowed in any form without the written consent of [...]
View Across The Water – Valentia Island, Co Kerry
The 2nd image from my recent trip to the Ring of Kerry. This is a stitch of 3 handheld images taken during some fleeting sunshine on Valentia Island looking back on to Portmagee. The rugged cliffs of the west of Ireland are in complete contrast to what we find here on the east and something [...]
Sunset Over the Mountains – Adrigole , Co Cork
I was lucky enough to spend a long weekend down near both the ring of Kerry and Beara recently. The first day took me halfway around the Ring of Beara up to Dursey Island. The weather didn’t play nice for the entire day and I had pretty much given up hope and started to head [...]
Calm Waters – Orihuela, Spain
Another image from my recent trip to Spain, this was taken during Sunset at the Embalse de la Pedrera reservoir near Orihuela. I was very lucky to get any shot from this trip, in fact I was lucky to bring my camera home in one piece. The banks of the reservoir were like quicksand, I [...]
Harsh Life – Orihuela, Spain
Another image from my recent trip to Spain, this was take in an Olive Orchard. Taken while the sun was at it’s peak there was way too much contrast to produce a colour image. However as so often when shooting at this time of day that high-contrast can produce a striking Black & White. I [...]
Sunrise on the Promenade – Torrevieja, Spain
A 5am start to any day is never easy, even harder when you’re on holidays. But when the day starts like this, that early rise and one hour drive is all worthwhile. This was taken along the Promenade in Torrevieja in the south of Spain just as the sun was cresting the water. You can [...]
Sunset Over Lough Tay, Co Wicklow
I ventured up to Wicklow on the advise of an avid walker who described this region as reminiscent of Vietnam, with it’s rolling hills fading into a misty background. It was a very windy evening and I was very exposed to the elements during these shots but I think it was worth it. I hope [...]
After The Sunset – Bull Island, Dublin
I took a trip down to Bull Island here in Dublin to capture what appeared at the time to be a guaranteed beautiful sunset. However as often happens here in Ireland the clouds swooped in around the setting sun at the last minute. However not deterred I waited until the sun had fully set to [...]
Pale Light – Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Another experiment with Painting with Time using long exposures. I got stuck in traffic and arrived in Dun Laoghaire just as the sun was dipping below the pier. This left me with a very cool light which I think worked well in this image. I used a 0.6 & 0.9 ND Filters to extend the [...]
Glorious Light – Skerries, Co Dublin
The 6am start was most definitely worth it on this occasion. Although I actually made it by the skin of my teeth as the clocks went forward by 1 hour on Sunday and my alarm woke me at 6am rather then 5am. By the time I made it to Skerries the sun was just minutes [...]
