Irish Blog Awards
So, i have been nominated for an Irish Blog Award…. truth be told i think everyone who has an ‘o’ or a ‘mc’ in their name who held a camera has been nominated, but its nice to be recognised every once in a while. If any judges are coming by, you’re looking awful well so you are.
I am Irish living in Manchester, so not a lot of my photos have been from Ireland so for those (like Sam) who are coming by Irish Blog awards or from Manuels rather brilliant and scarily regularly updated blog (who nominated me) – welcome and here are some pictures of ‘the oul sod’ (not levenshulme) for you all
These are all pretty old photographs that I have gone back to and tried to hone my photoshop on – i am currently without a monitor for my laptop to it may be that I have blown the colours on these – i’ll know tomorrow when i see these in work! Photography fans may also like to marvel at the lack of adherence to the rule of thirds, the lack of foreground interest in the landscapes and a hundred and one other things wrong with the pics.. meh, i liked them.
Mussenden Temple, Co Derry
Dominican Convent, Portstewart
Poisoned Glen, Donegal
(not sure about the clouds here but the exposure was blown in the original photo
clicky for hugey)
The view from Errigal, Donegal
And the view from the Summit of Croagh Patrick
7. February 2008 at 09:34
These are aces.
Good luck!
7. February 2008 at 09:41
Cheers Dom
7. February 2008 at 14:44
You mean “Mac”, of course :)
Beautiful photographs. Coming from Derry, the Derry & Donegal shots are very evocative. I have to say, however, that the Croagh Patrick photo is breathtaking.
I am envious.
Keep shooting – and best of luck with the awards.
John Bradley
9. February 2008 at 11:27
I just popped over from Manuel’s. Good Luck with the nomination.
That picture of Portstewart Convent took me back to a holiday we had there in 1976 (the year of the heatwave?), obviously we didn’t stay in the convent but I remember the shock of seeing the Nun’s emerge from the sand dunes wearing swimsuits and their veils.
On that same holiday I was snapped by a photographer from the Belfast Telegraph and my picture ended up on the front page. I was sporting a rather sexy swimsuit and a rubber ring, all the rage back then for 7 year olds!
9. February 2008 at 13:19
Breathtaking photos and I wish you the best of luck with the Irish Blog Awards. I came over by way of Manuel. Isnt he a pet?
9. February 2008 at 14:39
Hey, John Ellie and Gypsy, very welcome, and good to see you. You are of course welcome to drop by any time and i take requests for photos.
If you request is of my dog looking stupid in a field then even better.
Ellie – its not where i went to school but not far off – i recently was back for my stag do
Gypsy – many thanks and welcome – yes, yes he is… but not in a leedsgothbarredfromthebussesway… thats just wrong.
9. February 2008 at 22:39
Oh these are just incredible. The very best of luck to you with the awards. I will be astonished if you don’t win something. Your work is terrific. You should be working for the Irish Tourist Board. The blues in that last one are mesmerizing.
10. February 2008 at 08:58
very kind of you thanks Sam.
Off to NYC next week if any of you know anywhere i should photograph while there i’d love to hear it
12. February 2008 at 14:36
Beautiful photos but ‘The view from Errigal, Donegal’ is just stunning. I’ve been meaning to get up that way for ages now.
Congrats on the nomination for the awards!
13. February 2008 at 01:40
short listed too! go on ye boy ye!
13. February 2008 at 07:04
Darrren: Many thanks, i thoroughly recommend errigal, bit boggy at the start but nice and rocky underfoot soon after.
Manuel: Really? where is the list?
14. February 2008 at 12:30
http://awards.ie/blogawards/2008/02/11/irish-blog-awards-2008-shortlists/
scroll down a bit…….
15. February 2008 at 22:29
woo hoo – cheers manuel