Memories from the EP

I was not able to make it to the electric picnic this year and as i post this, i can hear it over the tv.
So here is a few shots from last year.




This is Lindsey Stirling

 I enjoyed her music

 & her dancing made it a pleasure to photograph

                                                                                                                                                                    I hope everyone who attended the EP had a great time & a safe journey home.

thank you for visiting

Niall

Travels

A few shots from my trip around Ireland & i will be the first to admit that i am not much of a landscape photographer as the images will attest to.

I found most to be very friendly, but some ignored me

& one waved a stick at me when i took his photo.

These areas of limestone pavement were handy for parking the little zuki, when near the road

every sign but the one i needed.

thank you for visiting.
 Niall.

Swallow

A shot of a swallow, you would not believe the amount of shots i took with only the tail or nothing in them, at least i nailed one.

Hirundo Rustica

Have a good week
thank you for
visiting.

Niall

Hide & Seek

Playing hide & seek with one of the locals

phasianus colchicus 

The missing wildlife.

I went out looking for wildlife this evening, but no luck. When heading back i took a few shots of horses & ponies, turns out there was hundreds of wildlife in some of the shots. Unlike most wild creatures they did not flee, they wanted to be friends. Not that i wanted to be acquainted with the midge, but they insisted, ha ha.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting.

niall.          

Blackbirds

A few shots from a few years ago with my old D50. The morning after a wedding, with all my memory cards full. i stumbled upon this battle for territory. So engrosed in the fight they did not notice me. I was able to deleate a few raw files & switch over to jepg. I also switched lens, thankfull i had lugged around a long lens with me the day previous, i didn't think i would need it, but you never know!! My monopod had spent the night in the car, so i had to shoot unsupported, which explains why they are a little soft.

The girl with me begged me repeatedly to intervene & while uncomfortable about doing so, it was the direction we were heading. When i stepped between them one moved back slightly while his opponent charged stright at my black shoes. The red mist had decended, not to be outdone number two did likewise. I was informed they were still fighting two days later.

Just wondering how other people feel about intervening with wildlife in such situations, or if like me thinking that while nature can be cruel, it is best to leave it be.

Just a reminder to keep your camera near by, you never know what is around the next corner.

Thank you for visiting.


  niall

Laois Connemara Pony Breeders Group show

Owing to illness i didn't take many shots of the show this year

My brake is stuck.

Brock Lodge Buster the champion of show.