Galway and Inishmor.
To say that Inishmor is an amazing island is probably
an understatement. I think this was probably the
highlight of my visit to Ireland and next time
I go to Ireland I'll be staying at a B&B on
the island so I can get sunset photos. I was unable
to get to the island on Monday or Tuesday due to
the friggin' weather: 3 degrees C with winds blowing
constantly at 40mph+ and gusts even higher. These
were the same winds that could have easily blown
me off the Cliffs of Moher on Sunday. I wasn't really
keen on trying to bike around a treeless island with
lots of photo gear on my back in very cold temperatures.
Even an Aran sweater would not have kept me warm.
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Unfortunately, due to the timing of the ferry back
to Rossaveal I was only able to take bad high-noon
shots of the cliffs at the edge of Dun Aengus and
of the various seascapes and landscapes on and around
the island. Luckily for me, some of the shots
came out alright including the one at above.
This shot is just of some water tracks on a beach
in Kilronan. Because I was feeling lazy after
biking around the island that day I just used
my little Yashica T4 Super point and shoot with
Fuji NPH 400 film.
The other two shots on this page are pretty much the
same story. The gate and boat are very near to the
location of the beach tracks. Both taken with
the T4. I wish I had used slightly higher saturation
film than NPH though. The boat was a bit more red
on the bottom part than that. I guess I'll have to
go back. That boat didn't really look like it had been
anywhere for a while and I doubt it's going anywhere
anytime soon. Though, I suppose a cheaper alternative
(albeit, less enjoyable) is to muck around with the
image in The Gimp or Photoslop.
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| Body: Canon EOS Elan IIe |
| Lens: Canon EF 70-200/2.8L |
| Exposure: f/11 @ 1/250 (ish, I think.) |
| Film: Kodak Tri-X 400 |
| Dun Aengus is a very breathtaking, very old (as in Stone Age)
fort on the edge of a cliff on Inishmor. One full
side is nothing but a sheer 500 foot drop to the
Atlantic below. The remainder of the fort is
surrounded by a 'moat' of these sharp, densely-packed
rocks. Watch your step. |
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| Body: Canon EOS Elan IIe |
| Lens: Canon EF 70-200/2.8L |
| Exposure: f/11 @ 1/125 - zoom
around 100-150mm |
| Film: Fuji Velvia 50 |
| An interesting formation along the cliffs below
Dun Aengus. |
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| Body: Yashica T4 Super |
| Lens: built-in |
| Exposure: Unrecorded |
| Film: Fuji NPH 400 |
| A shot taken as I rode by a horse pen on the
Northern/Eastern shore of Inishmor. I'm surprised
it came out so well given that I was shooting into
the sun. |
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| Body: Yashica T4 Super |
| Lens: built-in |
| Exposure: unrecorded |
| Film: Fuji NPH 400 |
| This is the son of one of the women that works
at the cafe near Dun Aengus. I couldn't resist.
Even I find him cute and I have little
tolerance for rug rats. |
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| Body: Yashica T4 Super |
| Lens: Built-in |
| Exposure: Unrecorded |
| Film: Fuji NPH 400 |
| I think this was the last photo I took in Galway.
I was across the River Corrib from the Spanish
Arch. I put the camera on a low stone wall and
let it run off of the timer. The Spanish Arch
is a thoroughly underwhelming experience for
the most part and it was more or less blocked
off due to construction. Apparently there
is a gift shop and visitor center opening
over there so they're trying to make it look
pretty. I think the Spanish Arch (like a lot
of things in Ireland) would be much better
if that asshole Cromwell had never shown up.
The Spanish Arch is that small, well-lighted
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