Tibbot Bourke, the first Viscount of Mayo was a ruthlessly proud man so Irish legends tell. One evening at dinner, Tibbot’s wife Maeve mused how her brother Shane O’Connor was a stronger man than her husband. In his resulting rage Tibbot sought the man accused of being his better and they fought to the death. […]
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Back in December we had the good fortune to experience an Irish Christmas. I can’t begin to describe the differences between a wet Irish Winter and a hot Adelaide summer but needless to say there was considerable culture readjustment in both directions. This blustery evening in Galway on Ireland’s west coast ended in us getting […]
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A friend asked if I could photograph bottles, I said I’d never tried but would have a go. What I discovered is that it is not easy to get a really good high-key isolated image. I’ll definitely need more practice but here’s a first offering. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Irish’ 1/200s f/16 ISO250 100mm 3xStrobes
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