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Donadea infrared

2008-07-03T19:51:17Z

Donadea Forest Kildare Ireland. A small forest near where I live in Kildare which looks it best in winter when most of the images were made for this project. Tom spotted the images on Flickr and invited me to include them on his podcast This podcast is on Touch Radio The details of the podcast are :- Donadea Forest Recordings, December 2007 to May 2008. 00:00-04:27 Castle Crow's Cacophony (31st December 2007, 7.20am) 04:28-10:23 January Gales 9th January 2008 10.45pm (contains references to 9/11 forest monument and the avenue of trees, captured with contact mics) 10:24-14:48 Forest Rain 12th January 2008 1.15am (extensive flooding) 14:49-20:36 Forest Harmonics 8th March 2008 6.20-11.50am (sampled forest chimes, forestry felling, and the 'carbon chorus' [surrounding motorways]). 20:37-30:47 The Dawn Chorus (recorded on National Dawn Chorus Day 20th May 2008, 4.35am) You can listen here Tom Lawrence is the composer/sound recordist. He is on the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Dublin City University.

Lough Ennel boats

2008-06-21T15:38:49Z

Lough Ennel Mullingar, the midlands of Ireland on a misty morning, sun is just burning off the mist and is reflected in the lake. An early summer shot taken recently on the June holiday weekend. Its about 8:30 and everything is very quiet, the only sounds are the birds and the splashing of water as the small fishing boats are leaving the harbour. The anglers are cautious as some dont know the lake and are waiting for the mist to clear. Fuji Acros on the Hasselblad with a 50mm lens and ND filter.

Lough Ennel morning mist

2008-06-07T21:09:12Z

Lough Ennel a lake in Westmeath just outside Mullingar. This is a really quiet spot and used for fishing and some adventure sports. This was last weekend and I took this just as the mist was lifting, I could see as the sun was burning off the mist , it was a beautiful scene but I was really surprised to be able record it on film. The light and sky tones were quite subtle and I was shooting ino the light. I recorded this on Fuji Acros 100 and a ND filter on a Hasselblad and 50mm lens.

Salthill rocks

2008-05-30T22:13:36Z

Salthill Galway on a cold spring evening, I got a good soaking here getting the slow shutter speed image on the Galway coast. Stocked up on some Ilford Fibre paper today, looking forward to making some nice prints from these Galway images.

Salthill Galway

2008-05-13T19:21:58Z

Salthill Galway on the west coast of Ireland on a April evening. Exposure was about one minute with only a little light left in the sky.

Bray in mist and rain

2008-05-10T00:00:00Z

Bray Co Wicklow on a very wet windy and cold April morning. Bray is a small seaside town outside Dublin on the edge of Wicklow. It's famous for its rocky seashore and amusement arcades and also it small headland which is climbed by most daytrippers. Fuji Acros 100 was the choice of film here and developed in ID11 as I am having touble getting my favourite Rodinal over here. This is a negative scan but I will wait until I make a print before deciding if i like it a little or a lot.

A tough climb, Croagh Patrick

2008-05-02T19:54:17Z

Another Croagh Patrick image from the annual reek climb on the west coast of Ireland. Some more details about the climb here

Salthill Galway

2008-03-29T14:53:20Z

Salthill Galway, on the west coast of Ireland. Its an evening shot and light was quite poor, did you notce the one arm swimmer, It's a 30 second (approx) exposure and he was standing still while swinging his arms to warm up before going for his swim. Only one arm registered on the film. It was about 6:00pm and it was freezing so all credit to the Galway swimmer. Fuji Acros 100 developed in Rodinal, Hasselblad 50mm lens and ND filter.

Glenmacnass Wicklow

2008-03-23T00:00:59Z

Glenmacnass Waterfall in Wicklow which is quite near Glendalough (Irish for Glen of two lakes) forms one of the most scenic areas on the east coast of Ireland. The West of Ireland normally gets all the glory but the Garden of Ireland, Wicklow also has some breathtaking landscapes to boast about. I have concentrated on a small section of a waterfall here using Fuji Acros developed in Rodinal and a 20sec exposure on the Hasselblad. Wishing you all a Happy Easter.

Croagh Patrick lady in prayer

2008-03-17T15:53:43Z

Being St Patricks Day, here is an image from Croagh Patrick and some information below about this famous mountain climb. Croagh Patrick is often referred to as Irelands spiritual or Holy Mountain. The peak is home to a small church St Patrick’s oratory which was built in 1905 and celebrated its centenary in 2005. Croagh Patrick is 2510 ft high and is situated just outside Westport town on the west coast of Ireland. Its dramatic and misty peak dominates the beautiful Mayo landscape as it overlooks Clew Bay and the wild Atlantic Ocean. There are three recognised pilgrimages to Croagh Patrick each year. The last Friday in July is the first one and on the 15th August on the Feast of the Assumption , the locals again climb their holy mountain in great numbers. Being a local tourist attraction they are always joined by some European and American visitors on their journey. However on the last Sunday in July every year thousands from all over the world descend on Croagh Patrick for what is commonly known as Reek Sunday . The Reek Sunday climb is very popular but can be dangerous especially when wet and misty. There is always a huge presence of mountain rescue volunteers and an Order of Malta to ensure the safety of the climbers. There has been many accidents and a number of fatalities A popular night climb was undertaken formally until the early 70’s but was abandoned amid safety concerns. Climbing barefoot was very common in the past and is still popular today as demonstrated in the portfolio, but only for the hardy few. The annual climb is both a social and spiritual event with small community groups travelling from all over Ireland to take part. Members of the Irish travelling community have a special spiritual relationship with the mountain and climb every year in great numbers. Photographs These photographs were taken over the last few years and generally in very wet and misty conditions. Remember this is the west of Ireland. It’s always raining. Constantly removing the mist and rain from the front of the filtered lens has added softness to some of the images. What I am trying to capture is the mood and atmosphere of this historical climb in all weathers. Black and white I feel is the ideal medium to capture the climbers struggle against the elements. Using 400asa HP5 film often pushed to 800 and 1600 gives a graphic print that suits this particular subject. Lens of choice is a 35mm on a Nikon FM2. One camera, one lens is about all I can carry as you need a stick in your other hand. Photographic prints were made on Agfa Classic ( no longer available)fibre based paper using full neg and often at Grade 5. I developed them in Neutol NE 1:15 . Selenium at 1:9 for 3 minutes was the final touch.