It was a very hazy evening and visibility was poor but I managed to blend three exposures together to get the beautiful cloud detail against the rugged landscape.

If you do decide to venture down I highly recommend Peter & Irene Finegan’s B&B Carlingford House for their hospitality and warmth.  They were extremely helpful and have lived in Carlingford all their lives so they knew a bit about the place!  It was Peter himself who directed me up onto the mountain and had a few tips for getting there fast.

Sadly, I didn’t catch a Leprechaun on my trip.  These fellas can run like the billy-Os!  I found an interesting signpost on my way up the mountain that gave me a chuckle as I tried to catch my breath.

The shot was produced by manually stitching together 12 separate portrait raw files to make the final Pano.

Rick.

Time-Lapses are a beautiful and modern interpretation of our world in motion.  It has become common place in cinematography and some pioneers have travelled the world capturing our cityscapes with extreme dedication.  We decided to do our own time-lapse piece in Belfast city, with a difference.

This poses a number of issues from a technical perspective not to mention the obvious sleep deprivation involved in being the human subject (sat stationary for the duration of the time) and the photographer/cameraman.  Marty decided to put himself forward for the challenge and we set about organising it.  We are still awaiting confirmation for the location but the image above will give you an idea of the proposed backdrop.

We will be dedicating this piece to help raise funds for both countries and all money will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee justgiving.com/belfast4haiti

Below is a trailer for the piece.  Enjoy!

Rick.

In the chilling conditions over here I took a trip down to Lough Neagh and was surprised to see the shores frozen solid. I was interested in knowing just how solid the ice was and like any curious cat I thought about venturing out a few steps but instead, Bonner a local black labrador did the honours and for a moment I too was frozen to the spot watching him come over to greet us! He crossed the gut without incident much to my relief and his owner Jack just laughed at me. Jack is twelve and without fear . . . I remember when I was invincible too. This is a 13 sec exposure late in the evening.

Went to see The Road tonight with Viggo Mortensen and Charlise Theron. This scene shot a few nights ago reminded me of it. It’s like a fire in the distance.

Enjoy

A night exposure of a local railway track close to home. A van came down the road at the end of a long exposure which threatened to ruin a 40min exposure but I shut off quick enough and it actually helped expose the signpost.

I caught this boat docked late one night. I loved the light patterns and ominous sky.

An old classic shot from the archives. Spotted this little flower on a tree in the botanical gardens and had to snap it. Probably the most bizarre little Mohican I have ever seen.

Went back to shoot Corbet Lough. This was taken at 7:45pm. I dodged a little light back into the boat and the jetty.