Kilkenny photography
National Tree week 2012.
National Tree week Kilkenny : Nigel Borrington 2012
National Tree week this year is from the 4th to the 10th of March and I am currently making some plans to hold an exhibition of Woodland images during this week.
Kilkenny Woodlands exhibition : Nigel Borrington 2012
Kilkenny woodlands : Nigel Borrington 2012
About National Tree Week 2012
National Tree Week is an annual, week-long festival celebrating all positive aspects of trees in our lives and environment. It is organised by the Tree Council of Ireland.
National Tree Week takes place from 4-10 March 2012. The theme is ‘Trees – Our Past, Our Present, Our Future’. During National Tree Week, as well as prompting people to plant more trees, we are asking people to celebrate our remarkable heritage of trees and woodlands and to recognise the significance of trees and forests as a living link to our past, as an enjoyable, life-enhancing asset in the present, and as a wise investment in our future.
National tree week 2012
National Tree Week is an opportune chance for Tree Council member organisations, local authorities, tidy towns and community groups, schools, families and many others all over Ireland to do something positive for their local landscape. By setting up events for National Tree Week within your community or organisation, you can inspire people, young and old, to get out into the fresh air and together plant thousands of trees. It is great fun too – even on a wet blustery day, the thrill of going out and getting your hands dirty, something many of us don’t do often enough, is really rewarding and satisfying whether you are planting one tree or a hundred.
National tree week : Nigel Borrington
One of the main projects of National Tree Week 2012 is the distribution of over 15,000 trees, sponsored by Coillte, and distributed by local authorities throughout the country to local community groups and schools for planting during and around National Tree Week. If your school or community group would like to receive some of these trees for planting during National Tree Week, contact your local County or City Council.
National Tree week 2012 : Nigel Borrington
I will keep you updated
Nigel
Kilkenny Photography
Christmas day, line of trees, Co.Kilkenny
A Christmas day post, I took this image on a morning walk during the week, so Happy Christmas day to all!
Nigel
Midwinter: The Birth of the Sun
Midwinter: The Birth of the Sun
Midwinter marks the shortest day of the year, and marks the darkest, coldest part of winter, when the sun appears to be at its weakest. The decline of the sun is often accompanied by careful vigils and the lighting of fires and candles to encourage the return of the sun’s strength.
Christmas, of course, predates European Christianity. Curiously, however, it shares a similar origin to later festivals, as it was quite deliberately instituted to compete with pagan solar nativities celebrated in Rome during the earliest years of Christianity. The first versions of the Christian observance of the birth of Christ were offered as an alternative celebration to the boisterous ruckus of the Saturnalia. Many of the customs we associate with Christmas in fact originated with the Saturnalia celebrations, and European Christians often shunned the holiday as a pagan remnant. The Celtic (and Norse) pagan contributions to the holiday include mistletoe and even Christmas trees.
Don Mescall
Portrait of Don Mescall, Nigel Borrington
I have just completed some portrait images for Kilkenny based singer songwriter : Don Mescall.
Working on location in Callan, Co Kilkenny this was a great shoot and I think we have some very good images.
The following text is from Dons own web pages:
Don Mescall –
In his native country of Ireland, the name of Co. Limerick’s Don Mescall is synonymous with acoustic music of the highest order and deepest emotional depths, playing sell out shows to audiences who know what they’re letting themselves in for and keep coming back for more. His singles, “Trouble Is” and “Left in L.A.”, from debut album “Innocent Run”, are A-list favourites on Irish radio stations, and as a regular on The Late Late Show, Pat Kenny’s radio show and Ireland AM-TV shows, Don continues to play live throughout Ireland and the UK.
In describing Mescall’s music, the press typically makes reference to the styles of classic artists such as Paul Simon, Jackson Browne or a laid-back Springsteen, whilst the fresher-faced draw somewhat clichéd parallels to hugely successful contemporary singer/songwriters, the likes of David Gray and fellow Irishman, Damien Rice.
Since releasing his debut album “Innocent Run” in 2006, Don’s reputation as a songwriter has sky-rocketed with his songs being snapped up by a diverse range of top pop, country, folk and even classical artists and reaching the top of the charts on international shores.
Just a few of the stars who have enjoyed hits with Mescall’s songs are Rascal Flatts (a band described as “bigger than U2 in America”), Boyzone, The Backstreet Boys, Canadian Idol winner Theo Thams, Canada’s No 1 male artist Garou, the hugely successful American Idol contestant, Clay Aiken, Woodstock’s legendary Richie Havens, multi platinum artist Ronan Keating, new Irish stars The High Kings, the new Celtic Woman star Lynn Hilary, US country star Neal McCoy and Irish artist Frances Black, to name just a few.
Don also has some new songs and videos I will post a link once they are fully released.
I will also post more about this shoot soon.
Nigel
Kilkenny photography
Ballymartin windfarm, Kilkenny.
BallyMartin windfarm, Mullinavatt, Co. Kilkenny.
Ballymartin Wind Farm is a Bord Gais development. “Wind Farm Civils” were contracted to carry out foundation construction works for 3 wind turbine generators.
Kilkenny Photographer : Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny Landscape Photography
A frosty morning at Mullins Mill, Kells, Co.Kilkenny : Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny based Photographer : Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny photography
Landscape Photography of Kilkenny, The Gate, Nigel Borrington
Solo Image, Taken at Windgap, Co Kilkenny.
Kilkenny Landscape photography by : Nigel Borrington
Over exposure
Brandon Hill Kilkenny, highkey Image : Nigel Borrington
Brandon Hill Kilkenny is some 515m in hight and offers great views of north east Kilkenny.
This image just like the last one from Brandon hill, was taken in order to experiment with creating an image with as much detail removed as possible. This time however I am using over exposure in order to create a high key image. High key is the introduction of as much bright light into the images as possible thus removing unwanted details.
In pure terms this is overexposure, but used with an effect in mind, In this image its to remove any of the landscape detail behind the trees from about halfway up the image. This helps to make the trees the main feature in this photograph.
I am happy to a point with this image and the effect is interesting, I am going to keep working on compositions that better match. I think if the trees could be placed alone the horizon next time it would be an improvement.
Wet wedding days
A wet day in Callan : Nigel Borrington
No weddings this weekend, but I noticed one couple did get married in the town. Oh god what a weekend for it, the worst rain we have had for months.
I cannot say that I have ever had to do a wedding in rain like that, lots of snow over the last two winters but wind and rain like that no thank god. As a photographer you cannot expect to do every wedding going nor should you aim to, I cannot help but feel a little relieved that I didn’t get this one!
Brandon Hill, Co. Kilkenny
brandon hill Kilkenny, Nigel Borrington
Friday 21st of October, The Weather forecast for the weekend was not good so I took the afternoon off and walked to the top of Brandon Hill, Co.Kilkenny.
On the way up it occurred to me just how little detail an image needs, yet it can still be of great interest to the viewer. I am going to keep exploring this but I think its to do with contrast and the simple layers that make-up the picture.
An evening walk – Ballykeefe, Kilkenny
An Evening Walk In ballykeefe Woods
I finished working on some archiving photography about 4:30pm today, so took Molly for a Walk In Ballykeefe woods. What a great day for sunny autumn weather.
An evening walk with Molly, ballykeefe KIlkenny
Kilkenny photographer, Nigel Borrington
Kilkenny Landscape Image
Winter Weather 2010 : Nigel Borrington
Solo Images, By Kilkenny Landscape Photographer: Nigel Borrington.
Bridge St Callan, Kilkenny
Bridge St Callan, County Kilkenny Nigel Borrington
Bridge Street, Callan, Kilkenny
To me Bridge St, Callan, Kilkenny – as it moves its way across the kings river, is one of the most amazing streets in Kilkenny, So much could be done with this small street, yet it has Remained the same for so long.
Over the Years some people have had a go at bringing the street up-to date, However most have failed leaving their remains behind, i.e. At Least one Ghost Estate and Empty Businesses. However the reason I like Bridge St so much is that again and again It has resisted and returned to its original condition.
Kilkenny Landscape Photography, By Kilkenny Photographer : Nigel Borrington
Castlecomer discovery park – Co Kilkenny
castlecomer Discovery park, woodland walks and fishing lakes
Explore Woodlands & Lake fishing in Castlecomer
Castlecomer Discovery Park grounds consist of 30 hectares (80 acres) of mixed woodland on the banks of the River Deen which were once part of the old Wandesforde Estate.
There are 6km of themed woodland walks centred on our two rainbow trout angling lakes.
The three main walking routes are colour coded and signposted and there are also a number of interconnecting paths.
The woodlands also play host to a number of wooden sculptures.
These were created on-site in September 1999 by a number of Irish and International artists working with the natural materials of the area.
Castlecomer Discovery park, Sculpture - Nigel Borrington
Twelve sculptures were created within the woodland, designed to blend in with and complement their surroundings and five of these now remain. They can be found scattered throughout the woodlands.
A stone sculpture located in the parkland beside the river is a replica of a culm grinder, which would have been used to grind coal dust to a fine powder.
Picnic tables are located in the parkland by the river’s edge close to the car park and children’s playground and there are also a number of more secluded picnic spots located along the woodland walks
Ref : Castlecomer Discovery park
Kilkenny landscape photography by, Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington
Coolagh
Coolagh Kilkenny, Nigel Borrington
This image was taken early on an October morning last year, this time of day on foggy morning can produce some fantastic light!
Kilkenny Landscape images by, Kilkenny photographer : Nigel Borrington
St John’s Church Kilkenny
St Johns Kilkenny, by kilkenny photogrpher : Nigel Borrington
St John Parish church, Kilkenny.
The orginal Roman Catholic Parish Church of St. John’s was situated in Maudlin Street. This earlier church’s construction commemced in 1840 and was finished by 1847. It was the last in line of several churches or Mass Houses that had existed in Maudlin Street. The stone from this earlier church was later used in the building of the Dr. Collier Wing of St. Kieran’s College that opened in 1956. The site of the new St. John’s was donated by the Marquis of Ormonde. The foundation stone was laid on the 22nd May 1897 and consecrated on the 20th of June 1908.
The original design was by William Hague, on his death, it was completed by William H. Byrne. It was built in the neo-Gothic style popular at the time. Difficulties encountered early on meant that the original spire in the design was omitted to ensure the stability of the building. The large sculptured panel over the front door incorporates an eagle, symbol of St. John the Evangelist.
The church is often known as the O’Loughlin Memorial Church. This commemorates Thomas O’Loughlin of Sandfordscourt. Thomas’ uncle Martin has made his fortune in the Australian gold rush. On inheriting this fortune Thomas carried out his uncle’s wishes to build a church in his native diocese of Ossory. He donated £50,000 towards the construction of St. John’s. He was later made a Papal Count in recognition of his generosity.
Ref : St John parish church
Images by Nigel Borrington, Kilkenny based photographer.
Kilkenny wedding photography
Wedding album design, from a Kilkenny wedding 2010
An example of a wedding album design.
Kilkenny wedding photographer : Nigel Borrington
Landscape photography kilkenny
Suir valley from Tullahought - Kilkenny landscape photography : Nigel Borrington
An Images of the Suir Valley form the Viewing tower at Tullahought, Co Kilkenny
Kilkenny landscape photography by kilkenny 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
Scanner Art
Scanner art - Nigel Borrington
Scanner Art, by Kilkenny photographer and artist : 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
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
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