Nature’s Designs
I am constantly fascinated by the designs found in nature and this flower is just one example of that. The soft purplish design, it’s almost as if someone spilled ink down the delicate white petals.
Head and Shoulders Above the Rest & Pure
Here are the last 2 images from my trip to Dunboyne Castle Hotel. Head and Shoulders Above the Rest The last in the serious from my visit to Dunboyne Castle Hotel I just love the detail captured in the veins of the blue tulips petals. The surrounding tulips fall softly out of focus letting your…
They’re Talking About Me!
The 2nd in a series of images taken at Dunboyne Castle Hotel last weekend. What I like about this image is the balance struck with the white tulips on the extreme left and blue tulip on the extreme right. I particularly love the sparkling bokeh of the early morning due hanging off the lush green…
Standing Apart
I spent a very relaxing weekend in Dunboyne Castle Hotel which has some lovely grounds. It proved a perfect opportunity to take my new 70-200mm out for test run. Initial results prove it is as good as everyone says it is. Even wide open at f/2.8 it is tack sharp with beautiful bokeh. First in…
A Trip to the Zoo
It’s been a long long time since I was last at Dublin Zoo, 10 years or more. When I was last there it was in such a poor state of repair with the animals looking miserable I promised I would never return. However I was told it had changed substantially and so with a group…
Recent Trip to the National Botanical Gardens
[column width=”64%” padding=”3%”] Close up of the underside of a brilliant white flower set against a black background. [/column] [column width=”33%”] An image from my trip to the National Botanical Gardens last Sunday. The weather was pretty poor, heavily overcast and drizzling but the great thing about the garden is it’s Glasshouses. Camera: Canon EOS…