Dublin pics

rom1

I've started to put some of my pics of Dublin together on this page;
http://eire.fotopic.net

I've attached one to give you an idea.

Let me know what you think,

Romain

PrecariousNuts

I'm not sure if I like the black border around them, I personally think they would look much cleaner without it.

Was that "yeild" one really there? Cracked me up when I saw it.

Sleipnir

especially

Masts - Three Rock Mountain
On the way to Prince William's Seat - Wicklow
Dun Laoghaire Harbour - From Killiney Hill

Were they taken with digital or 35mm?

jim_bob

would be good if you could jut look at the pictures without having to go back or maybe to navigate around the site

rom1

Thanks guys for taking time to look at the page.

> would be good if you could jut look at the pictures
> without having to go back or maybe to navigate
> around the site

If you click on the pic, it will bring you to the next one...

> Were they taken with digital or 35mm?

All taken with a Powershot A80. I guess I am disapointing you

> I'm not sure if I like the black border around them
> I personally think they would look much cleaner
> without it.

You're not the first to tell me... I have to check how it looks without...

> Was that "yeild" one really there?

It's still there! Just go to the last roundabout in the South County Business Park adjacent to the Sandyford Industrial Estate!

Romain

Placebo

very very nice,
is your camera this one :
http://www.cameras2u.com/products/details.cfm?PRODUCT=9026A006AA&refer=klk

Exit

I really like the city at night ones. Makes Dublin look cool.

Merrion

The Meercats at Dublin zoo make great photographic subjects.
My own photo of them is in the gallery at this site..and attached.

raphaelS

Salut Romain... tes photos sont superbes, j'aime bien l'ambiance des N&Bs.

Raphael

DadaKopf

Shame they're not in colour.

havok*

They look fine in B&W. Helps distance you shots from "holiday snaps" photography (B&W being pretty much exclusivley confined to fine art photography these days). Esp like the shot of the james joyce bridge.

Good stuff.

Burago

The night time shots from Killiney hill might look better in colour. It would be interesting to see them, I presume you shoot in colour and then desaturate in PS?

raphaelS

Slightly off topic...

I found this very nice tutorial to make great BW in Photoshop:
http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_and_White.html

I tried on some of my photos and it looks great...

Raphael

comet

Nice Pics....I have just recently bought the A80 as well so its encouraging to see you have taken such good pics with it. Do you use a tripod? Those Meercats are so cute!!

shepthedog

Excellent pics, some amazing ones.. wouldnt even recognise miserable ireland

rom1

A few answers to the questions:

I've bought the A80 just before christmas. It's my first digital camera. I also own a EOS30 but I haven't had much fun with it... The ability to take as many shots as you want in digital photography makes such a great difference.

I've only used a tripod for the night shots. Well, for the James Joyce Bridge pic, I've just put the camera down on the liffey wall. In those situations, the revolving LCD screen of the A80 is priceless!

I've been asked a few times for the color pictures taken from Kilinney Hill. They really don't look that good. Even with the "tungsten" white balance, the pictures look yellow-ish. The B&W ones have such a greater impact.

I use Paint Shop Pro (I've always used it and I can't bother learning Photoshop) and the channel mixer technique to convert to B&W.

Raphael, you pic is really cool, I must try that someday!!!

Merrion

Other dublin pics....

Samba

Nice work there, personally I think they would not look so hot in Colour (esp ones of Dublin at night) why? The lighting over Dublin from a height is quite horrific imo, the white light gives it a much better ambience.