There is this little project I’m a part of that involves generating random co-ordinates for a location somewhere on the planet, being randomly given the name of some great photography master as inspiration, going to said random place on the map and doing something creative to what I found there. Can you imagine my surprise […]
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Mallard Mayhem
This guy engrossed in his own personal bathing antics attracted the interest of a young lady eager to see what all the fuss was about. But, when she ventured too close he was clearly not happy. She persisted a few moments but when he got aggressive she was out of there! A short while later […]
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I took a big gun of a lens into Doneraile Park today to see if size really matters. The pros are obvious of course in being able to get closer to the action. The cons don’t become obvious until you have been holding that camera and lens for a few minutes. It’s a heavy setup […]
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There are ducks a plenty everywhere; it’s the perfect weather for them. For the most part I was ignoring them around me as having been used to being fed by visitors they can become quite annoying. Suddenly a ray of warm light from the setting sun burst through the Irish winter sky bringing a splash […]
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Like some oracle of inner character she sees right through the layers of human veneer. Just one look into those curious dark eyes is enough to let you know, the duck knows everything! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘The Duck Knows’, 1/80s f/4.0 ISO800 200mm
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