Hi

Hi every one, wow it has been a while since i posted & andeven this one is not about photography. If you have read earlier posts, you will probably have seen photos of my dog chico. For some time now he has been unwell, i spent most of my free time caring for him, leaving little for photography or the emotional feelings have not made me feel very creative.

I also hope my friends understand the reason i have been less social of late.

niall

Burningboy

I was back in Kavanas this weekend, for the launch of the EP, The Dark Months by Burningboy aka Terry Byrne.

I arrived just as Terry was about to start with a few laid back songs.

The night got livelier as it progressed & he was soon joined by special guests, including The Valves.

It turned out to be a most enjoyable night & after a short chat with Terry & the Valves i headed off with a CD & t shirt tucked into my bag.

Thank you for visiting & have a enjoyable week

Niall

Declan O'Rourke

When i received an offer of a free ticket to attend a performance by Declan O'Rourke ( thanks Joe ), of course i said yes & brought niki (Nikon ).

 Not the normal style of music i have shoot of late, indeed i felt like an intruder, the music was so laid back. Definitely not the place for my cheeky tog style of music shooting. Usually when shooting bands i might have ear plugs in & feel the camera shooting. Here i was almost flinching as the sound of the shutter seemed to me, to be reverberating around the room. Yes, it was that mellow.

So i grabbed a few shots & then enjoyed the music.

Thank you for visiting & have a good week.

Long Exposure

As often happens, when i was practising a new type of shot, the practise shots turn out better than the planned ones. Here is such a shot. People with sharp eyes will be able to tell what time it was, what radio station i was listening to & where in portlaois i happened to take the shot

Creativity block

I seem to have a creativity block at the moment, a lot of other stuff is dragging my attention elsewhere.

Working on my house is the main culprit, i know it is necessary, but its still a bit annoying.
Hope you are having a great week & if you have any ideas to break this dry spell let me know.