THE CORMORANT IN FLIGHT

During this morning dog walk in Lower Cromane, Co Kerry, I was fortunate enough to capture a Cormorant at fairly close range, he was swimming close to the shore, and I was able to capture a sequence of photos during its take off.

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 All photos Pentax K5 55-300mm, Shutter priority, ISO200, 1/350sec, F11, 7fps

MORNING & EVENING IN LOWER CROMANE 27-03-2012

A beautiful morning in Lower Cromane, gave me the opportunity to take some nice photos, the day ended in a most dramatic sunset that just had to be photographed, the following photos are those taken by me today.

THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS WERE TAKEN WITH A 55-300MM LENS

Looking towards Castlemain harbour  & Slieve Mish mountains.

Zoomed in to 300mm on Slieve Mish.

Slieve Mish looking towards Camp.

The Teahan's trawler, in for maintenance. 

John Foley's Trawler beaching for an unload of mussels, bilge pump working flat out!

I think Beauty's in love, she's kissing John Foley's dog!!

Unloading early morning, Lower Cromane

A few herring gulls

Beauty bringing home a stick for Irene.

She's just my best friend!

EVENING SUNSET 28-200MM LENS.

Looking towards Inch Strand and dingle.

Zoomed in at Inch

Misty mountains.

Underneath the arches! sun spot on the lens tends to work as well!!

Nearly gone to bed!

Backed out to 28mm.

Sun now gone just beautiful skies left.

Some colour in that sky

All photos Pentax K5 55-300mm & 28-20mm

ST PATRICK'S SUNSET AT CROMANE BAY, CO KERRY

Sitting eating my evening meal, I noticed the sky was taking on some beautiful colours, so after gulping down my dinner, (uumm here comes the resulting indigestion), serves me right, I grabbed my camera, and headed for Lower Cromane beach car park, just below Jacks, and captured the following photos. To start with I set, Aperture priority, ISO 200, F9.5, and used std multi-point metering. Using these setting the first range of photos were taken, the final more silhouette photos were shot by changing the metering to spot, and metering directly into the sun.

 I think the results are breathtaking, not blowing my photography ability whistle, but more the beautiful skies that just needed taking!

Cromane bay Co Kerry, looking at Inch towards Dingle!

Camera turned more Southerly taking in both Inch strand and Glenbeigh!

Westerly photo towards Slieve Mish.

More Northerly, towards Slieve Mish.

As first shot but sun now lower and clouds darker.

Zoomed in towards Glenbeigh.

Leaving on a Jet Plane- heading for the States.

Lots of Yellow/Red build in the sky as sun falls.

A northerly shot towards Castlemain Harbour, away from the sun.

THE NEXT FIVE PHOTOS USED SPOT METERING ON THE SUN TO CREATE A SILHOUETTE EFFECT!

All photos Pentax K5 Pentax 28-200mm ISO200, F9.5, Std and spot metering.