It all started here

My first attempts to shoot panoramic images

I remember when this happened: October 2006, a trip to Paris took me close to some of the most impressive subjects that can be caught on camera. I had a Panasonic FZ30 for about 4 months and I wasn't sure what to do with it. Versailles Palace was in full recovery after refurbishment works. I felt that one image is not enough to see what I see. So I started to pan(fool)-around. I rediscovered these images yesterday and I said I should give them another chance. The original shots weren't great, so I played with them... a bit.

There's light at the end of ...

...the Irish National Stud

Low tide in Rush, Co. Fingal

Rush harbour, Co. Fingal

Glendalough, Co. Wicklow

Glendalough, The Upper Lake, as I've never seen it. On 31st of December, the most unusual time of year, I happened to be there to witness this magical place covered in snow.

The Giant's Causeway, Co. Antrim (revisited)

Malahide Demesne, Co Fingal

I finally went outside for a photo-shoot. The sunny weather took me all the way to Malahide Castle. I had to take pictures of the mighty trees before spring comes and all turns green again. Having done that, I said I have to have a different approach of the castle demesne. Here it is, infrared and ND 0.8 gradient filters in 12 stitched photographs.

Howth Marina, Howth Peninsula

Howth Marina


Ireland's Eye

The Giant's Causeway, Co. Antrim

4 o'clock in the afternoon on 29th December, almost dark but never to late for a set of pictures, despite the lack of light. The wind blows me away, my tripod is broken, and I can barely hold the camera still.

Late Autumn Colors

Beautiful autumn colors, in the middle of Christmas Holidays, on the Wicklow Mountains. In the distance, the little villages of Curtlestown and Curtlestown Upper.

Sleeping Giants

This wasn't my idea. On that beautiful sunny December afternoon, we were walking along the quays in Howth. At some point, another photographer was taking pictures into the sun. I noticed him throwing questioning looks at my camera. I didn't know why, but my wife told me later, that he was also using a Pentax. Wow, another Pentaxist, we are so rare. So he was actually curious about the lenses I was using. It was funny, just like two motorists "measuring" their equipment. Anyway, he got a great idea of photographing boat silhouettes. Thank you!