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Bjørn Rørslett

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Ireland 2015
« on: July 08, 2015, 00:28:13 »
Currently in Ireland with Ruth, my girl friend of the last 21 years. As it happens 21 years also have elapsed since my last visit to the Emerald Island, thus a reason for a double celebration :D

Ireland is still irresistibly green, they still drive on the 'wrong' side of the road, and the Irish themselves are the same wonderful people as before. And last but not least, the weather is Irish. Meaning rain and lots of it.

We arrived on the Atlantic coast today. Not much shooting mainly driving on winding narrow lanes through a rural landscape dotted with groves of lush deciduous tres.

A first impression from the Burren area (Nikon Df, rain, Noct-Nikkor)





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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2015, 07:36:31 »
Great - looking forward to seeing pics of Ireland and hear your experiences - it might be on my list
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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2015, 09:53:31 »
I love Ireland. All slides though, no scanner currently.

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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2015, 11:16:51 »
As if I didn't know ....

No fixed rules for a horizon other than you should make it clear the angle is intentional :D

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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2015, 11:40:42 »
I know that it is intentional but I see no compositional justification
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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2015, 12:17:41 »
I do. The composition is done by spinal reflexes, the main job of this capture was to avoid flooding the lens with rain water :D

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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2015, 12:37:15 »
I know that it is intentional but I see no compositional justification
Because he wants to, all the justification one needs to bend the rules ;)
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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2015, 14:57:18 »
Of course everyone shoots what he pleases. It just does not add up for me in this case.
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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2015, 16:53:57 »
no dumping fine $3000 euros ...

good to know , if everything gets aligned I might be in the neighborhood (uk) sometime  in the next few weeks

looking forward to some of the lush greens
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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2015, 19:06:36 »
You always seem to be able to spot a bright yellow "something" and use it to great effect.

And congrats on the 21 years, I hope you get to share at least 21 more. Have a nice trip.
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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2015, 01:20:52 »
Ruth and I are enjoying the Irish countryside, despite the foul weather. However, if you haul out one of the trustworthy Fisheyes, you need to spend a lot of time retouching away rain drops later :D

Here is a Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon taraxacoides in a grike on the limestone pavement of The Burren, a remarkable karst area in County Clare and adjacent parts of Co. Galway. Nikon Df, Fisheye-Nikkor 16 mm f/2.8 AIS.




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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2015, 09:38:00 »
Ruth and I are enjoying the Irish countryside, despite the foul weather. However, if you haul out one of the trustworthy Fisheyes, you need to spend a lot of time retouching away rain drops later :D

Here is a Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon taraxacoides in a grike on the limestone pavement of The Burren, a remarkable karst area in County Clare and adjacent parts of Co. Galway. Nikon Df, Fisheye-Nikkor 16 mm f/2.8 AIS.

Tis "always" windy on the west side and with drops coming down one has to counter strike with a pint of something in the afternoons. Nice picture showing how life finds hiding from the elements in order to survive. What next...Cliffs of Moher?

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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2015, 11:54:44 »
Yet another inspiring shot with the fish-eye Bjørn!
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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2015, 12:12:19 »
very different and interesting!
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Re: Ireland 2015
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2015, 14:48:11 »
Ruth went for a walk on the Cliffs of Moher. I explored the environs of Doolin instead.

Apart from a tiny clue, deliberately left to stay, this image could have been taken some 1000 years ago. The Arran Islands, watchers of the entrance to Galway Bay,  form the backdrop.