Black & White Wednesday

Posted on November 18, 2020November 17, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday.Tagged black & white portrait, Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Nikon cameras, Nikon D5300, portrait photography, self portrait, selfie, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lensLeave a comment

This weeks image was taken around five of years back when I was playing around with lighting and having no model at hand it was yours truly in front of the camera. So here is one of those images from that evening.

I was using a fixed light to my right and a reflector on my left side fixed to a spare tripod. It was shot on a Nikon D5300 camera with a Sigma 17- 70 mm lens at 55mm , ISO 100, f/5.3 and 1/100 second shutter speed.

I have been sorting through images stored on hard drives I used has backup . So expect to see a few more image from the archives in the future.

Take care my friends,

George.

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Posted on November 11, 2020November 10, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, outdoors, petsTagged black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Blogging, family pet, London, miniature schnauzer, monochrome, monochrome photography, Nikon cameras, pet dog, pets, Photography blog, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, wordpress, wordpress blog5 Comments

I have been looking back through some image files stored on a back up hard drive. So this weeks image was taken in London a few years back. His name is Ralph a Miniature Schnauzer and belongs to my daughter. A little dog with great character who loves attention and to play but would never make a guard dog. He would be putting you out in front to defend him.

Thank you all for visiting,

stay safe and well,

George.

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, Ireland, outdoorsTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., County Antrim, Grave yard, Graves, gravestone, history, Lambeg, Lambeg church, Lambeg parish church, monochrome photography, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, Northern Ireland, old headstones, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, stone building, tome stoneLeave a comment

This weeks photograph is Lambeg parish church. It sits on the banks of the River Lagan a few miles from Lisburn. The first church dates back to 1598 with the possibly of one going as far back as 1306.

The oldest tome stone found in the graveyard dates back to 1626.

History link: http://www.s118536411.websitehome.co.uk/churches/Lisburn-churches/lambeg-parish-church.html#:~:text=HISTORY%20%2D%20Lambeg%20Parish%20Church,the%20tower%2C%20was%20completely%20rebuilt.

Camera: Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17 – 70 mm lens

Data: ISO 100, f/16 @ 1/2 second

Focal length 17 mm.

Thank you and stay safe,

George

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Posted on September 9, 2020September 8, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, Ireland, outdoors, petsTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., country walks, County Monaghan, Dogs, gun dog, Ireland, love dogs, monochrome, monochrome photography, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, pets, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, springer spaniel4 Comments

I took this photograph of Max about 4 years ago when I lived in County Monaghan here in Ireland. We would go on early morning walks around some of the local lough’s. He was in need of a trim has his wet muddy hair shows this up here. Just look at his face, eager to get back moving through the fields.

Hope he is still enjoying his walks, been a few years since I last seen him.

Take care and stay safe.

George.

Photo data: Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17 – 70 mm lens.

1/100 sec @ f/4: focal length 70 mm : ISO 400

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Posted on September 2, 2020August 31, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., Coastal, General, outdoors, WalesTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Blaenau Ffestiniog, Ffestiniog, Ffestiniog railway, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, North Wales, Porthmadog, rail tracks, Railway, railway track, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, Steam trains, train, train photography, train travel, Wales, Wales railwaysLeave a comment

This shot was taken in Porthmadog, North Wales a couple of years ago. It’s one of the engines used on the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway.

We traveled up to the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog which once was the slate capital of Wales. The slate quarried here has roofed buildings all over the world.

Ffestiniog railway

Photo details: Camera Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17-70 mm lens.

f/5 @ 1/160 sec, ISO 100 Lens focal length 28 mm.

Thank you,

George.

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on August 26, 2020August 23, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., Coastal, Ireland, outdoors, wildlife, woodsTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., County Down, Days out, family, Ireland, Irelands wildlife, nikon, Nikon D7200, Northern Ireland, outdoor playing, outdoors, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, wild birds, Wildfowl, wildlife, wildlife photography, wildlife watching, woodland walks, woods, wwt.org2 Comments

Going for gunpowder, another photograph from Castle Espie. On the way through the woods we passed the old gunpowder store. nothing would do but a look insider. Not sure if he found any and there was nothing on the evening news. So all good.

I normally post one photograph each week on B & W Wednesday but this week I am posting another from Castle Espie. A view across Strangford lough to Scrabo Tower. I meant to post this with another view across Strangford lough I posted a few weeks back.

Looking across Strangford lough to Scrabo Hill.

Some info below:

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/castle-espie

http://celtandkiwi.com/scrabo/

Thank you for dropping by.

George.

http://celtandkiwi.com/scrabo/

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Posted on August 19, 2020August 16, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., Coastal, General, Ireland, outdoors, wildlifeTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Castle Espie, child, Co.Down, Coastal, education, grandson, kids play, monochrome, monochrome photography, Newt, newt tadpole, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, Northern Ireland, ponds, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, sunny days, WWT, wwt.orgLeave a comment

Another photograph from a trip to Castle Espie with my grandson Conor. This was taken where they have raised ponds planted out to suit different wildlife. Along the edges there are signage with drawings and the names of what lives in the ponds. So this is me getting a lesson on the newt tadpole that can be found in this pond.

Info: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/castle-espie

Camera: Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17 – 70 mm lens.

Data: Shot at f2.8, ISO 125 @ 1/1600 second and lens focal length 70 mm.

Thank you for visiting.

George.

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on August 5, 2020August 2, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, Ireland, outdoors, woodsTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Castle Espie, forest walking, Kids, monochrome, monochrome photography, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, outdoors, playing, running, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, trees, wild birds, Wildfowl, wildlife, Wishing tree, woods, WWTLeave a comment

Another photograph from Castle Espie this week. The photograph is of the Wishing tree at the start/finish of the Secret Swamp. The young man running towards it is my grandson, I had asked him to sit at the bottom of the tree. But running was his option not sitting, way to much energy.

The Wishing tree at Castle Espie, County Down, Northern Ireland.

In the photograph he is slightly blurred due to a low shutter speed I had set for him sitting. But I still like the effect, his wish was to run fast. I think he was granted it.

Camera: nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17-70 mm lens.

Data: ISO 320 : f3.5 @ 1/30 second : lens focal length 39mm.

Thank you for visiting.

George McNeill.

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on July 29, 2020July 22, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., Coastal, irish landscape, outdoors, wildlifeTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., brickworks, Castle Espie, clouds, Comber, landscape, landscape photography, lime kiln, Mudflats, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, Strangford lough, Water birds, water fowl, water reflection, Wetlands, WWT4 Comments

This weeks photograph is taken at Castle Espie a WWT reserve here in Northern Ireland. It sit’s on the shore of Strangford lough, which is a sea lough on the east side of the country close to the town of Comber. The reserve was the site of the old Castle Espie brick and pottery factory. This photograph was take from the Lime Kiln Observatory which is built on top of the old lime kiln’s.

Looking over one of the ponds in Castle Espie and the mud flats of Strangford lough.

Castle Espie and WWT link: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/castle-espie#

Camera: Nikon D7200 Lens: Sigma 17-70 mm

Photo data: ISO 100: f8 @ 1/250 sec : Lens at 17mm.

Thank you for visiting,

George.

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on July 22, 2020July 21, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., Coastal, Ireland, outdoors, wildlifeTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Castle Espie, Coastal, County Down, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, Northern Ireland, sea birds, seagulls, Secret Swamp, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, Strangford lough, terns, Wildfowl, wildlife photography, WWT2 Comments

This weeks photograph comes from Castle Espie on the shore for Strangford lough County down. It is part of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust . Link below. After doing the wildfowl area it was into the Secret Swamp were my grandson informed me it’s where the swamp monsters live. So with a few near misses we make it through pass the wishing tree and into the woodland play ground. Along death defying log walks and through pipe tunnels into the safety of the walled fort, only the brave make it. I don’t think I would have made on my own….

The pipe tunnel where no man with a camera should go, only the little folk..

Castle Espie and WWT link: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/castle-espie#

Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17-70 mm lens

Data: focal length 17 mm, f5 @ 1/60 sec ,ISO 500

Edited in Lightroom and finished in Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.

Thank you for visiting,

George.

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