Derryhick Lake, Co.Mayo
A moment of peace at Derryhick Lake, Co.Mayo : August 2011
A moment of peace and quite, this image was taken late one evening during a summer stay at Derryhick Lake, Co Mayo.
Kilkenny based Photographer : Nigel Borrington
Molly, at Burnchurch, Co.KIlkenny
Molly at Burnchurch catle, Co.Kilkenny
Molly is our eight year old golden retriever, this images is of her at Burnchurch Castle, Co.Kilkenny
Photo by Kilkenny photographer, Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny photography
Callan Friary Green
Callan Friary Green : Kilkenny photographer - Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny Photography by Kilkenny photographer – Nigel Borrington
Autumn Equinox
The 23rd September Equinox Explained
Autumn Equinox : Nigel Borrington
The 2011 September equinox occurs at 09:04 (or 9:04am) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on September 23, 2011. It is also referred to as the autumnal or fall equinox in the northern hemisphere, as well as the spring or vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere (not to be confused with the March equinox). This is due to the seasonal contrasts between both hemispheres throughout the year.
What happens during the September equinox?
The sun crosses the celestial equator and moves southward in the northern hemisphere during the September equinox. The location on the earth where the sun is directly overhead at solar noon is known as the subsolar point. The subsolar point occurs on the equator during the September equinox and March equinox. At that time, the earth’s axis of rotation is perpendicular to the line connecting the centers of the earth and the sun. This is the time when many people believe that the earth experiences 12 hours of day and night.
Images from the Waterford Coast line for the 23rd September 2011
The Celtic year is almost over, Samain is almost here!
Landscape photography by Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington
Digital art – Photographic Interpretation
Photographic Art - Scanner art
Digital photography and digital images can be produced without a camera of any kind (Phones, Scanner and fax Machines) can all be used to produce images of many kinds.
Scanner Art by : Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny photographer and Artist.
Kilkenny Art
Kilkenny Photography
Kilkenny photography
Digital processing
Digiital image processing skills are as much a part of the modern photographer’s job as was the darkroom in the past.
The following images show just how far a single image can be taken from the original.
Coolagh, Co.KIlkenny.
Toned and Bleached second image.
Trees at Coolagh, Co Kilkenny - Processed using image layer processing.
Kilkenny Photography, Trees at Coolagh in lightning ( Photoshop processing)
The original image taken at coolagh, Co Kilkenny, was produced as part of an art and design project back in 2007.
Kilkenny Photography by Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny Photography
Kilkenny photography 17th Sep 2011
So then its back to Kilkenny and today feels very much like the end of the summer season, 10c this evening and the weather was great for some images. Its my first full weekend home after my summer holidays, these images are posted right out of the camera as I felt like I needed to get some local work covered right away!
Good, I am home and I have some new Landscape work within hours!
Kilkenny Landscape photography,
By Nigel Borrington
Tall ships race 2011
Waterford tall ships race, 2nd July 2011
Newtown house, Co Kilkenny
Landscape image of Newtown house, Co Kilkenny
Forgotten spaces, Newtown house, Co.KIlkenny
One of Kilkenny’s Forgotten spaces, Newtown House.
I cannot find that much history on this location, the following web link has records as follows:
http://homepage.eircom.net/~lawekk/HSESN.HTM
Newtown house
NEWTOWN HOUSE, Earlstown parish, Shillelogher barony.
1858 Joseph Greene, Newtown. [Will]
1870 John Newport Greene, Newtown House. [Will]
1873 Newtown House, 6 mile of Kilkenny, Thomastown & Ballyhale, 3 of Callan, 1 of Kells, to let by Lt Col Mollan CB. [Mod 6.9.1873]
1873 Mr Joseph Greene, Newtown House. [Mod 25.10.1873]
1878 Eliza Newport Greene, Newtown. [Will]
1912 Died, Major-General James Benjamin Dennis at Newtown House, Kilkenny, age 95. [St Canices Cathedral grave]
1969 Newtown House now dismantled and a ruins. [O’Kelly]
1993 Newtown, ruins, c1800. 1 mile W of Kells. 18.S.47.44. [KK Dev Plan]
Irish photography series, by kilkenny based photographer : Nigel Borrington
Blanchfieldsland
Blanchfieldsland estate, Co Kilkenny
Located At the N10/M9 junction on the Kilkenny bypass, Blanchfieldsland is the remains of an old estate house. These days the house and its walled gardens sit in the middle of rapeseed fields.
A very peaceful picture!
Kilkenny landscapes, by kilkenny based photographer Nigel Borrington .
Downey Emerald
A true Irish Dragonfly
Photographed in the old grounds of Blachfieldsland, Co Kilkenny
Kilkenny wildlife photography by Kilkenny photographer, Nigel Borrington
Slievenamon
View from the top of Slievenamon, June 2011
Irish photography series, by Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington
Infrared Photography
Two of my most recent post included Infrared images, so I thought I would post an example of the before and after post processing images.
Infrared image before post processing
An IR R72 lens filter was placed over the lens and the images was taken at ISO 100 with a shutter speed of 2 seconds. The Lens aperture was F4. Remember this filter only lets in IR light in the IR wavelength.
Bridge of the River Anner, Co Tipperary
The bridge in the shot is located just south of Slievenamon on the Anner River, I placed my tripod in the middle of the river and kept as much force on it as I could to keep the camera still.
Irish Photography series, by Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington
Slievenamon From the Killemary High Cross
View of Slievenamon from Killamery high Cross
Putting my post on the Killamery High cross in its context, this is the view of slievenamon from the Killamery Church yard.
Kilkenny photography series, by Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington.
Just as a foot note, this shot was taken on mid-summers day 2011 not the 4th of March!
The Killamery High Cross.
Killamery Highcross, Killamery Co.Kilkenny
An Infra-red photograph of the Kilamery grave yard,High cross and old church.
21st June 2011.
Killamery – High Cross
“Situated in an old graveyard in Kilkenny is the High Cross of Killamery one of the western Ossory group of crosses. The cross stands at 3.65 metres high and the west face of the cross bears most of the figure sculpture. The east face pictured right, is decorated with three marigolds on the shaft and has a boss in the centre of the head surrounded by intertwining serpents with an open mouthed dragon above the boss. The cross is known as the Snake-Dragon cross. The cross has a gabled cap-stone and the narrow sides have double mouldings. At the end of the southern arm of the cross there is a panel depicting Noah in the Ark and the end of the northern arm features four scenes centered around John the Baptist. There is also a worn inscription on the base of the western side of the cross which is said to read as ‘OR DO MAELSECHNAILL’ a prayer for Maelsechnaill. Maelsechnaill was the High King of Ireland from 846 to 862.”
The symbol that I find most interesting is that of the sun at the centre of the cross “The sun of God” or the “Sun of the Zodiac”. This sun symbol has five or six arms rotating from its centre, age has made it hard to tell. Five reach the outer edge of the suns circle, the big question though is its placement at the centre of the cross.
I will return after more reading.
Kilkenny landscape photography series, by Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington
Lower lake Killarney
Lower lake Killarney, from the grounds of the Ross Hotel
I took this image in 2010 during a stay in Killarney, from the grounds of the Ross hotel.
Killarney – National park
One of Ireland national parks – Killarney, contains three lakes in total the lower lake is closest to the town.
I have visited the national park many times and it’s on my list again this year. I have two aims in mind (eagles and red deer)
The Eagle in the national park
http://www.vacationkillarney.com/eagles-in-killarney.htm
National park wildlife project
http://www.killarneynationalpark.ie/wildlife.html
Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny Weather, June 2011
Kilkenny Rain
Week starting 20th June 2011
“A poor start but better finish to this week. During Monday, rain will spread up from the south. The rain will become more showery overnight Monday but expect yet more heavy showers for Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday should be a better day – cool with some sun and the showers will be lighter. On Friday we should get away with a completely dry day. There may be some light rain on Friday night but it looks like there may some pleasant weather over the weekend. The temperatures should improve and it should stay largely dry. At this stage it doesn’t look like this good spell will last very long with the prospect of more light rain arriving early next week.”
Kilkenny photography series, by Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington
Spirit of Place
James Holban - Spirit of place, Callan Co.Kilkenny
Photograph by Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington, Kilkenny photography series
Kells Priory, Kilkenny
Kells Priory, Co.Kilkenny.
Kells Priory is one of the largest and most impressive medieval monuments in Ireland.
The Augustine priory is situated alongside King’s River beside the village of Kells, about 15 km south of the medieval city of Kilkenny. The priory is a National Monument and is in the guardianship of the Office of Public Works. One of its most striking feature is a collection of medieval tower houses spaced at intervals along and within walls which enclose a site of just over 3 acres (12,000 m2). These give the priory the appearance more of a fortress than of a place of worship and from them comes its local name of “Seven Castles”.
Kells priory, Co Kilkenny
Kilkenny wildlife
Heron on the kings river, Kells, Co.KIlkenny
With the June bank holiday over, I got moving very early this morning to find this young Heron looking for her first fish of the day.
Heron with Mallards, Kings river,Kells, Co KIlkenny
I walked along the Kings river for about half an hour and by the time I returned to the same location as the first photograph she was still looking, the Mallards in the foreground however looked like they had already eaten.
Kilkenny photography by Kilkenny photographer, Nigel Borrington.
Kilkenny rivers
Kings river, Kells, Co.Kilkenny
The Kings river at Kells, Co.Kilkenny.
Kilkenny photography series, by kilkenny photographer Nigel Borrington.
Water is not something Kilkenny or Ireland is short of.
Average Rain fall for Co.KIlkenny :
Kilkenny rainfall averages
Allihies, West Cork.
I would like to introduce you to Allihies.
Allihies, West cork
Located at the end of the Beara peninsula, west cork.
I have visited this small village many times so it will feature a lot in my Landscape work. It’s a beautiful location for Landscape Art and photography. The above image was taken in October 2010 on a very wet Irish day, a perfect day for the camera then the pub.
If you’re interested in a visit the following details my help you.
Ref: http://www.bearainfo.com/areainfo/allihies.htm
“situated 12 miles west of Castletownbere, on the Ring of Beara Route, is a region of unspoiled natural beauty. Glacial and volcanic movement of yore played their part in the formation of this most rugged, most unusual and yet most beautiful landscape. Such activity, the geologists tell us, left in its wake the large store of mineral deposits so successfully mined throughout the 19th century and much more of which is still here with us – if deeper down. Plans are advanced regarding the siting of a Mining Museum in Allihies. “
Poppies, Kells Co.Kilkenny
Poppies, Kells Co.Kilkenny
Nigel Borrington 2011,
Kilkenny photorgaphy series.
Nigel Borrington 
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