Daragh promised us a very full day Saturday. It is not that the first two days were not plenty full. He thought we had the basics nailed and were ready for some 'guerrilla' shooting. To Daragh, that means lots of great opportunities to compose quickly, get camera settings nailed, capture epic shots and get back in the van. Sure!
This was our first stop. This is the stone circle at Uragh. Compositionally the challenge was to get the distant waterfall positioned in an artful way, get all the stones in focus and miss the lake below (considered a distractiton). Plus, of course, the right exposure with no clipping.
You can decide if the lake is a distraction. The other feature was the path leading to the stones, which I spent some time trying to get just right.
When we turned around and headed back to our van, this lovely scene was right below us.
This was just down the road a tad. Compositionally, how to take advantage of the old boat house, its lovely roof patina, the rock pier and reeds off to the left.
That is Ken! Nice feature addition.
Two sides of the same story.
Ah, so that is the name of the lake!
And a bit further down the road was another opportunity.
Very high dynamic range in this one. Blinkies controlled in camera! YEAH.
Shooting in the jungle. I am sure there is some tune with those words!
Working the shot opportunities . . . a distant bridge
Staying the course. On to the next stop.
Compositional elements!!
Two colors to tell a story. Actually, this was my toughest shot so far and I left this site without the photo I wanted. Only time it has happened. Equipment challenges.
A roadstop.
Colorful!
This is referred to as the 'bowl'. Opportunities here boggle the mind! Position is everything, lens choice, lighting, shutter speed . . . This was our sunset site. We were hopeful for color, something that had been missing at our sunsets.
It was getting interesting. This is a long shutter speed of course. But the quality of the misty look depends on where in the wave sequence you shoot. How much foam do you want to get the effect you are looking for?
Wave out. Empty bowl.
Wave in!! Sometimes even higher, overwhelming the rock!
It was a long trip back to Killarney and we were ready for bed. We stopped at a lovely pub on the way. Daragh was still going strong, still driving artfully on the wrong side of narrow roads, and giving and getting feedback on our day. We are glad you are still with us on this trip and hope that you are enjoying it through our photographs.