Shane McDonald Photography

I remember when I was young seeing the moon rise between two houses and it seemed to be massive. It turns out that the closer the moon is to the horizon it can see bigger than it was. Combine that with using a telephoto lens which compresses the scene and you can give some extra bang your moon shots.

I knew the moon was full on the night I was heading for a walk. It was around 5:30pm and I checked the StarWalk iPhone App which told me that the moon would rise at 6:20pm.

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Waterford by Night from The Ardree Hotel – Blast from the Past

shanemcd — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:25:23 +0000

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Nightglow Waterford : September 26th 2014

shanemcd — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:34:19 +0000

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iPhoneography Vs DSLR Photography

shanemcd — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:19:08 +0000

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The view from Mount Maunganaui

shanemcd — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:55:13 +0000

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When you see it … Whale Shaped Cloud

shanemcd — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:08:17 +0000

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Kingfisher type bird in New Zealand – New Zealand Kingfisher ?

shanemcd — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 21:09:59 +0000

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By the Waters Edge, New Zealand Nelson Lakes

shanemcd — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 10:42:01 +0000

Continuing from my previous post from New Zealand Nelson Lakes, this shot is from the first of the lakes which we visited. The area has a wonderful variety of light and shade and in the evening sun I took this shot while a girl walked out onto the pier. Adding people to a shot really enhances any photo as long as it is done in the right way.

I used a polarizing filter to get as much colour and reflection as possible and the lens was a Tamron 10-24 wide angle as far as I recall.

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New Zealand – Land of Reflections – New Zealand Reflections

shanemcd — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:09:53 +0000

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Supermoon August 10th

shanemcd — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 21:38:14 +0000

I didn’t get out with the camera in time to see the Supermoon rise on August 10th (once source quoted 10:48 as being the moon rise time) . By the time I released it was earlier I decided to wait until the moon was thigh enough in the sky to get a clear shot at it.

I decided to use the Canon 70-300 to get in close and used ISO 200 so not to add too much noise.

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SuperMoon Shot with New 70-300 Lens

shanemcd — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 21:23:31 +0000

My Canon 70-300 lens got a battering over the past few years (I had it over 6 years) so I invested in a brand new 70-300. The latest version of this zoom lens has IS and 2 auto-focus modes. The zoom is incredible and I have taken some great shots of aircraft at 36,000ft, on which you can see the features of the wings and in one case clearly read the word Emirates on the underside of the A380.

This week we had Supermoon and I decided to try this out.

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Woodland Evening Light

shanemcd — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:11:40 +0000

I always like unusual lighting conditions and on a recent woodland walk I noticed a tree which was being lit in spots thanks to the overhead canopy and surrounding trees filtering the light. This resulted in only a section of the tree being lit and thus created an effect which I very much liked.

The shot is shown below.

This shot was taken on 22nd June at 7pm so there was a lot of light around and sunset was around 10pm however this area of the woodland was dark apart from the spots of light hitting the ivy and tree.

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St. Mary’s Cathedral Kilkenny

shanemcd — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:56:57 +0000

On a recent walk in Kilkenny as the evening was closing in, the rays of the sun and the silhouette of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kilkenny drew my attention.

Using spot metering I was able to place the cathedral so that it was darker than the background and thus also showing the lighting and texture of the clouds. I would have liked to use my ND Grad filters but on a casual walk I had no filter holders with me, just the camera.

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Robin on Tree Stump

shanemcd — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:18:28 +0000

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Beauty of Swans

shanemcd — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 22:02:12 +0000

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Spring Bee Photoshoot

shanemcd — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 23:12:10 +0000

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Hook Head, Co .Wexford

shanemcd — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 18:56:17 +0000

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Waterford N25 Bridge at Night

shanemcd — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 23:16:20 +0000

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Ladybird out for a Walk

shanemcd — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 19:39:46 +0000

This photo of a ladybird (or ladybug in the USA) I just liked because of the simplicity – one small ladybird in an vast green area. I also liked the texture of the grass stem which the lady bird is walking over.

I deliberately used a low aperture so as to blur the background and focus more on the subject, which is obviously the ladybird. Also the fact that everything is green and the only thing not green is the ladybird, the subject.

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Parisenne Archways

shanemcd — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:51:52 +0000

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Ardmore Round Tower and Cliff Walk

shanemcd — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:10:33 +0000

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Revisiting old photos

shanemcd — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:44:32 +0000

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10 Tips to Improve your Photography

shanemcd — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:08:56 +0000

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How to Create a Custom Bokeh

shanemcd — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 19:57:41 +0000

The first thing you may be asking is what the hell does Bokeh mean?
The word ‘Bokeh’ comes from the Japanese word Bokashi which means ‘to blur’. The use of the word Bokeh in photography terms can mean areas of a photo which are not in focus due to being beyond the focal point – (this does not mean that a blurry, out of focus, poorly shot photo can be described as having nice bokeh).

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2013 – My Year in Photo Blogging

shanemcd — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 22:22:02 +0000

WordPress via the Jetpack plugin publish reports on your blogs which are very interesting. If you have a WordPress blog and you have not yet installed Jetpack then you really should as there are some great features including the ‘Publicize’ feature where you can auto-update your Facebook, Twitter and Google+ accounts with your posts.

My 2013 Report

One of the most interesting stats from my 2013 year in photo blogging was that I had about 10,000 views on the Photo Blog in 2013 and the WordPress report states the following.

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First Astrophotography Timelapse

shanemcd — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:27:32 +0000

Astrophotography Timelapse

I had seen timelapse videos showing the stars in the night sky moving, showing the rotation of the earth, sometimes even showing the milky way as it traverses the night sky. Having done some research I found out that you need a digital shutter timer or intervalometer. I found one on Amazon for under €30 and the first attempt is shown below.

I used ISO 2000, a 20 second shutter speed at f/4 using a Tamron 10-24 wide angle lens and the focal length around 15mm as the 10mm fully wide angle was picking up stray light at times.

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Swans on the Lake Revisited – Morris Oil Calendar Final 12

shanemcd — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 16:29:19 +0000

Morris Oil Calendar Entry

Back in March I posted a photo called “Swans on the Lake”. I recently submitted this to the Morris Oil calendar competition and it has been now shortlisted in the final 12.

I am now hoping that you have a few minutes to vote for this picture by clicking the image below and on Facebook simply LIKE the photo.

There are many other fine photos in the Calendar’s Final 12 but hopefully this photo will come in Top 3.

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Flightfest Air Show, Dublin 2013

shanemcd — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:08:52 +0000

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How to ensure a well exposed photo using the exposure triangle

shanemcd — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 12:12:12 +0000

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Tramore Dog Surfing – Yes, Dog Surfing!

shanemcd — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 21:23:02 +0000

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Tramore Amusements Monster Firework Display 2013

shanemcd — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:31:28 +0000

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Summer Flower and Bees – An Exercise in Patience

shanemcd — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:02:24 +0000

Flower and Bees – Patience in Photography

Summer is a great time to take photographs of flowers, wildlife, butterflies and other insects (if that’s something which interests you) and I noticed that there was a lot of activity among a set of red flowers. I decided to try to get the bees approaching the flowers just before they landed.

Using the Canon 24-105 L lens I set up shop about 2 feet off the ground shooting upwards towards the sky in order to get plenty of blue in the shot.

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Photographing the Perseids meteor shower – My First Attempt

shanemcd — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:56:42 +0000

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More Food Photography this time with Off Camera Flash

shanemcd — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:59:50 +0000

I had the opportunity to do some more food photography at Mount Juliet with the amazing chefs at the 3AA Rosette Lady Helen restaurant. The last time I did food photography I didn’t have the facility to take my flash off-camera; however since then, I have purchased a set of flash triggers to remotely fire the 430 EXII which is much more beneficial to the quality and lighting of the final image.

The location I chose was the table nearest the window with some good natural light, I setup the flash on another table and had a reflector catching the flash to build some all round light focusing on the dishes.

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Morning Photography – Swans on the Lake

shanemcd — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:16:50 +0000

Morning can be a particularly good time to take great photos. More and more I am refraining from taking photos between 11am and 4pm as the colours are just washed out by the strong overhead sun (unless of course the sun is not an issue and you have some interesting clouds or sky to enjoy.)

Mornings where the weather is very cold can often produce very high clouds which are then lit by the rising sun during what is known as the Golden Hour.

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10 things to Remember before or during your Photography shoot

shanemcd — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:16:48 +0000

This is my 6th year using a DSLR and my 12th year of using a digital camera and over this time I have learned a few photography lessons … some, the hard way!!

This post has 10 things to remember before you start taking photos, either on a photo shoot or before you set out.

Is your camera lens clean?
May sound simple but the amount of times I have taken a shot only to later spot a water mark or spec of dust on the final image, you might be lucky to clone it out with Photoshop but better to start with a clean lens.

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Experimenting with ND Filters and Long Exposures

shanemcd — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:50:30 +0000

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3 Photography Myths Discussed

shanemcd — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:31:45 +0000

With the reduction in price of DSLR cameras, may people have DSLR cameras, have the interest in photography but have ideas or “a little knowledge” and as a result photography myths are created.
This blog post discusses 3 of these photography myths.

1) My Camera is the Problem – I need to upgrade
“I would be able to take much better photos if I had a better camera.”

No, it won’t … Better equipment does not produce better photographs by virtue of it being more advanced.

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2012 Photography Year in Review

shanemcd — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:59:09 +0000

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Montreal, Evening Street Scene

shanemcd — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:27:30 +0000

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Winter Scenes and Frosty Mornings

shanemcd — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:41:27 +0000

Winter Scenes and Frosty Morning Photography

Frosty mornings bring with it some lovely scenes which are great to photograph. Normally you will get crisp mornings, sometimes fog and you might also get an impressive sunrise, made even more impressive if there are some nice clouds in the sky at the time.

If you are taking photos of frosty or cold mornings, try to take the photos before the sun gets too high in the sky, this is called the Golden Hour, as opposed to the Blue Hour later in the day after sunset.

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View of Vieux-Québec (Old Quebec)

shanemcd — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:53:56 +0000

Old Quebec is a very picturesque area with much to see and on a good day, has plenty to keep a photographer busy. I liked the sky in this, early in the day, before 10am so the sun wasn’t too high. The original is a lot wider than this but I heavily cropped the image to remove a bus queue on the left and a barrier on the right, focusing on the subject and using the nice bush on the left to add some interest.

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Quebec Boardwalk by Night

shanemcd — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:55:27 +0000

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Chinese Gardens in Montreal Botanical Gardens

shanemcd — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:52:27 +0000

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Place d’Armes Maisonneuve Monument,Montreal

shanemcd — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:00:42 +0000

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Marché Bonsecours Montreal – A Second Version

shanemcd — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:28:13 +0000

I added a photo of Marché Bonsecours Montreal as part of my Project52 earlier this week but I have found an alternate version which might be of interest. I was taken earlier in the evening and from a slightly different angle. The sky is less red and it is easier to see the detail in the roof of Bonsecours Market and environs. I still used the same setup, the wide angle lens, low tripod, cable release but I was not using the ND filters here as there was no need to.

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Marché Bonsecours Montreal Sunset – 33/Project52

shanemcd — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:33:52 +0000

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Montreal Street View – 32/Project52

shanemcd — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:15:51 +0000

Montreal Street Photography

Street Photography is something I have being trying to do some more of recently and this next shot is a photo from Montreal which I really like because of the lighting and the way the sun hits the buildings.

The sun was setting and the sky still had a bit of interest. There were also some interesting buildings in the shot, the old impressive building with the turret, the Hotel Nelson with the red brick and the building in the direct foreground which had very interesting windows and caught the light well.

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Montreal Harbour – 31/Project 52

shanemcd — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:49:38 +0000

Montreal Harbour

The next few project 52 photos will be of Canada. This weeks one was taken on a river cruise in Montreal Harbour.
On a river cruise the sky was quite nice and gave the opportunity to capture Montreal cityscape from the river cruise launch. The boats capstan had great reflection as did the water.

The shoot itself, this shot of Montreal was on a boat, therefore a tripod was not an option. So it was handheld with the bobbing of the boat, fastish shutter speed and as much as possible I always try shoot in ISO100 or 200.

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Niagara Falls at Night – 30/Project52

shanemcd — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:56:11 +0000

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Timelapse of Ottawa, Canada

shanemcd — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:49:07 +0000

Ottawa Timelapse

Just another time-lapse experiment taken in Ottawa. The footage was taken on the iPhone from the Fairmont Château Laurier looking down towards Parliament hill.

The footage compresses about 1 hour 10 minutes into the under 60 second clip. I was hoping to capture the early morning march and parade to Parliament Hill but it did not work out.

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Photos from Toronto, Canada

shanemcd — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:16:28 +0000

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Niagara Falls Timelapse

shanemcd — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:25:06 +0000

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Niagara Falls : 29/Project 52

shanemcd — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:34:19 +0000

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Making the most of The Blue Hour in Waterford

shanemcd — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:31:11 +0000

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Tall Ship Stavros S Niarchos passing Hook Head

shanemcd — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:08:13 +0000

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Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada – 28/Project 52

shanemcd — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:49:50 +0000

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Kilkenny Castle Evening Shot – 27/Project 52

shanemcd — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:14:38 +0000

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Chicks and their Mom – Seagull Chicks in Dunmore East : 26/Project 52

shanemcd — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:09:35 +0000

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Moon through the Bridge Wires – 25/Project 52

shanemcd — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:44:30 +0000

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London Dove In Your Face – 24/Project52

shanemcd — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:01:21 +0000

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Sunset in Waterford : 23/Project52

shanemcd — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:30:12 +0000

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The Vicar of Dibley : 22/Project 52

shanemcd — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:56:44 +0000

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Food Photography : 21/Project 52

shanemcd — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:59:12 +0000

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iPhoto7 – iPhone Photography Challenge : 20/Project52

shanemcd — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:43:53 +0000

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Woodstown Beach, Co. Waterford – Sunset : 19/Project52

shanemcd — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:37:48 +0000

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Pet Photography : 18/Project52

shanemcd — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:09:54 +0000

Pet Photography

This week I tried my hand at Pet Photography with a new puppy, Pippa, a willing and participant miniature yorkie was a great subject and reacted very well whenever the motor in the auto-focus was whirring. The light was fairly low and as soon as the AF was triggered puppy’s head would pop up and look into or towards the camera. The result below was one of many great shots, so I couldn’t resist putting up this picture as this weeks Project52 shot of the week … even if it was last weeks shot (since it was taken on Sunday).

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Donkey having a Scratch – 17/Project52

shanemcd — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:02 +0000

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Kilfarrasy Beach – As the Tide Rushes In – 16/Project52

shanemcd — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:27:00 +0000

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Waterford Photo on 3e Weather Forecast

shanemcd — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:34:25 +0000

Waterford Photo on 3e Weather

One of my photos, “Sunrise over Waterford City” will be shown on the 3e weather forecast on Friday 20th April at 6:28pm. The photo which I took from the bridge in Waterford is shown below. It is part of the LoveWaterford week on the 3e Weather forecast.

A big thanks to everyone who, via my Facebook page, helped to secure this Waterford Photo on 3e Weather.

Thank You!!

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Last of the Spring Flowers : 15/Project 52

shanemcd — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:38:41 +0000

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Kinsale, Co. Cork – 14/Project 52

shanemcd — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:29:23 +0000

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Cobh, Co. Cork : 13/Project 52

shanemcd — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:47:42 +0000

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Compare My Meerkat – 12/Project 52

shanemcd — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:18:13 +0000

Compare My Meerkat

Are you looking for cheap car inshooooraance? If so, don’t ask this little furry guy as he has no idea what 3rd party fire and theft is.

This is one of the Meerkat’s in Fota Wildlife Park near Cobh, in Co. Cork. The new compound for the Meerkats is just inside the gates so you can’t miss it and you get a good view of them as they perch on the look out.

I was delighted at how sharp I was able to get the final shot of the Meerkat, as I was shooting through the highly reflective and highly irritating (from a photography perspective) perspex glass.

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Grey Heron at Cahir, Co. Tipperary : 11/Project 52

shanemcd — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:05:16 +0000

Grey Heron at Cahir Castle

I came across this grey heron totally by accident in Cahir, Co. Tipperary ; it was standing in the weir just opposite Cahir Castle. Over a period of about 5 minutes this heron did not move, apart from tipping the flowing water with its’ right foot. I used the Canon 75-300 and upped the ISO to 400 so that I could get a nice crisp shot with the flowing water from the weir rushing by.

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