Photographic suggestions for Dublin area

PaulieC · 23-01-2007 4:38pm #1

Hi All,

I hope to get out this weekend, weather permitting, to have a good go of me new 30D and 28-135IS. I will probably be restricted to either early morning or late night excursions, so looking for suggestions on where to go...
Obviously it cannot be somewhere that has opening hours as I will be outside them. I was thinking Phoenix park for early morning, but it's such a big place, is there anywhere in the park that is recommended?

Thanks

23-01-2007 5:01pm

Cambo ,sunday mornings are very quiet at the phoenix park.
You can get a glimpse of joggers and stuff aswell.

I got very close to reindeer up there ,I made sure to wear dark clothing though as I scared them before with my bright red jacket :rolleyes:

Covey · 23-01-2007 6:17pm

If you go to the 'early house' first, there's a much better chance of seeing those reindeer !:D

T

magicbastarder · 23-01-2007 8:45pm

if you're in the phoenix park in the early morning, the sun rises off to the left of the main avenue as you look down it towards town.
my favourite early morning moment in the park was when i was over near the aras at about 6:30am, and the zoo's dawn chorus opened up. mainly monkeys, by the sound of it.

Roen · 23-01-2007 8:49pm

_Brian_ wrote:

Cambo ,sunday mornings are very quiet at the phoenix park.
You can get a glimpse of joggers and stuff aswell.

I got very close to reindeer up there ,I made sure to wear dark clothing though as I scared them before with my bright red jacket :rolleyes:

They should have thought you were Santa and come over to you.

23-01-2007 8:56pm

Roen wrote:

They should have thought you were Santa and come over to you.

They thought I was a f***in ejit and I was.

Wez · 23-01-2007 9:14pm

I'd reccommend Dundrum bridge! I've been there the past two days taking a few shots. Once you start getting creative, it's a great place to be! There's some pics from there on my Flickr.

magicbastarder · 23-01-2007 9:19pm

the botanic gardens.
the docks.
prospect cemetery.
liffey valley.
sandycove.

kayakboy · 23-01-2007 11:09pm

South Bull Wall/Poolbeg, go out to the light house bit of a walk but its a great early morning spot as long as its not blowing too much of a gale!!!!

digitalbeginner · 24-01-2007 12:03am

Any of the lock gates on either the Grand or the Royal Canal

Dave

Borderfox · 24-01-2007 9:37am

In Lucan on the old bridge where the liffey weir is. Poolbeg station

PaulieC · 24-01-2007 9:56am

thanks for all the suggestions folks. Grand Canal Locks is something I might do - just up the road...

Wez · 24-01-2007 3:57pm

Yeh, would be a nice trip, down by the canals.. Just curious, have you taken many around the Irishtown area? I've been meaning to head down there the past while to grab a few snaps, mainly around the dock area of patterns and whatnot, but would be interesting to see it from a locals aspect (noticed your location)..

PaulieC · 24-01-2007 4:18pm

Wez wrote:

.. Just curious, have you taken many around the Irishtown area?

bloody millions...;) you have the canal dock, liffey, south wall, the road down to the docks, nature reserve, beach, Dodder, Lansdowne etc. etc..

fed up with it now to be honest

Wez · 24-01-2007 9:11pm

But how!? :P

I'm dying to get down there, drove through there again yesterday and was tempted to grab the camera and head back down right away.. I'll prolly head down tomorrow evening, catch some bright shots full of colour etc, then go for some dirty industrial style night shots once it gets dark enough..

Photographic suggestions for Dublin area

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