Photography – Page 22 – Something Odd!

Waiting

Waiting for the Corpus Christi procession.
When I spotted this scene in front of me, I rushed past the front of the procession and quickly snapped this photo. Within seconds the band had passed, and the moment would have been lost!

Bokeh Ratings and Lens Awards

Bokeh Ratings and Lens Awards – I’ve noticed ugly bokeh on some of my 75-300mm shots. It’s most evident when viewing crops at 1:1 zoom but I don’t think it’s something I’ll worry about – it’s a simple matter to blur it a little more.

The Bishop

This face should be familiar to almost all Cork people, be they Catholic or otherwise. Bishop Buckley has been a very popular bishop and he is well loved and respected by his congregation.

Come On!

The annual Corpus Christi Procession passed off without a hitch today. AJ and myself took a load of photos, some of which I will share over the next few days.
This was just down the road from the North Cathedral.

Cork City Historical Photographs

Cork Camera Club (pre-1940) contains a wealth of photographs and information about the real capital of Ireland.
Cork City Council has another site with the same content, but with thumbnails. Here’s the origin of the name, Sraid an Chapaill Bhuí, and according to the first link above, an extraordinary photo since it must have been taken only 28 years after the production of the first paper negative!
It’s amazing to see the old St. Fin barres Cathedral and Marina Quay where Ford and Son had their large factory.
If you want to get in touch with other photography types, check out Cork Camera Group or Carrigaline Photographic Society (why do you have so many images when text would do?)

What is a photojournalist?

What is a photojournalist? – Here’s a great article by Mark Hancock. Well worth reading!

A journalist tells stories. A photographer takes pictures of nouns (people, places and things). A photojournalist takes the best of both and locks it into the most powerful medium available–a single frozen image.