EXCELLENT STREET IMAGES

This web site which is managed and maintained by Infomatique (William Murphy) is in the process of being redesigned in order to make the experience more mobile friendly and many more changes will be introduced going forward. It is likely that AI will have a huge impact within the next few months.

My main hobby is Street Photography but I have many other interests including blogging, computers and electronics in general.

Currently I operate a number of websites in order to promote my interests and through my sites I have made available a really large catalog of photographs many of which are available to anyone who wishes to use them. There are close to 222,000 images available.

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DECEMBER 2023

PHOTO DIARY

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November 2023

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Mother Earth

Mother Earth

Beechmount Drive

Beechmount Drive

Mulvey Park

Mulvey Park

Bird Of Paradise

Bird Of Paradise

Mother Earth

Mother Earth

Beechmount Drive

Beechmount Drive

KILBARRACK CEMETERY

DUBLIN ROAD SUTTON

This cemetery is 6 miles from Fairview Park on the coast road to Howth. It is situated on the grounds of an old church and is still active. This cemetery is now under the care of the Fingal County Council

PHOTOGRAPHED USING A SONY A7RIV

I WANTED TO PHOTOGRAPH THE CHURCH AT TULLY

BUT WAS SURPRISED TO DISCOVER A NEW TOWN

Today I got a tram to Laughanstown and on my arrival discovered a new complex of not fully completed roads and much to my surprise there many people waiting at the stop for the tram back to the city centre. Also, I was disappointed when I realised that the DP3 Quattro was not the most suitable camera and it did not have GPS so I have no option but to visit again within the next few days.

PHOTOGRAPHED USING A SIGMA Dp3 QUATTRO CAMERA

A PREVIEW

SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2023

The works on display have yet to be identified and that will not happen until Thursday. Sculpture in Context is the largest sculpture exhibition in Ireland. It is an annual event organised by Sculpture in Context, an artist-led organisation, in association with the Office of Public Works and the National Botanic Gardens. The exhibition showcases the work of over 120 artists using a wide range of media, from the smallest, most intricate ceramic works to stone sculptures of monumental scale. The sculptures are displayed throughout the 50 acres of beautifully-landscaped grounds of the National Botanic Gardens, creating a unique and inspiring experience for visitors. The 2023 exhibition will run from September 7 to October 13. The opening hours are from 10am to 6pm, seven days a week. Admission is free.

PHOTOGRAPHED 2 SEPTEMBER 2023

MOST RECENT ADDITIONS

UPDATED WITH GREAT FREQUENCY

In 2020 I photographed a Morris 1000 at this location but it was a different colour and also had a different number plate (65-D-120018). When I last photographed this particular care it was at a different location within the same private car park.

I USED A SONY A7RIV CAMERA

RINGSEND LIBRARY

AN ART DECO BUILDING BY ROBERT SORLEY LAWRIE

Ringsend Public Library is an art deco style public library in Ringsend, Dublin designed by Robert Sorley Lawrie working in the city architect's office under Horace O'Rourke.

PHOTOGRAPHED 25 AUGUST 2023

STREET ART TRIBUTE TO SINEAD O'CONNOR

LOCATED ON DAME LANE

Emmalene Blake (ESTR) is an artist based in Dublin, Ireland. Since graduating from Dublin Institute of Technology with an Honour’s Degree in Fine Art in 2012, Emmalene has been honing her craft as a street artist, first painting live at an event in 2013. Since then Emmalene has painted live at many events, as well as painting commissioned pieces throughout Ireland and abroad.

DAME LANE IS OFF SOUTH GREAT GEORGE'S STREET

LIMERICK CITY AND COUNTY

NEW PHOTO BLOG

Limerick is located on the River Shannon with four main river-crossing points near the city centre. To the south of the city is the Golden Vale, an area of rich pastureland. Historically, much of the city's industry was based on this agricultural hinterland.

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PARKS AND GARDENS

PHOTOGRAPHED BY WILLIAM MURPHY

There are parks to suit all interests, from urban parks to national parks. So, whether you are looking for a place to relax, play, or explore, you are sure to find a park in Ireland that is perfect for you.

THERE IS AN AMAZING SELECTION OF PUBLIC SPACES IN IRELAND

DOLLYMOUNT BEACH

IT WAS ALMOST DESERTED

Dollymount Beach is a great place to visit for people of all ages. It's a popular spot for families, couples, and groups of friends. Whether you're looking to swim, walk, bike, bird watch, kitesurf, windsurf, or just relax, Dollymount Beach has something for everyone.

PHOTOGRAPHED USING A SONY FX30 CAMERA

MY SIGMA DP CAMERAS

THEY REALLY ARE UNIQUE

The Foveon X3 sensor is a digital camera image sensor designed by Foveon, Inc., (now part of Sigma Corporation) and manufactured by Dongbu Electronics.[ It uses an array of photosites that consist of three vertically stacked photodiodes. Each of the three stacked photodiodes has a different spectral sensitivity, allowing it to respond differently to different wavelengths.[2] The signals from the three photodiodes are then processed as additive color data that are transformed to a standard RGB color space.

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THE 2023 PHOTO BLOG

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My main hobby is Street Photography but I have many other interests including blogging, computers and electronics in general. Currently I operate a number of websites in order to promote my interests and through my sites I have made available a really large catalog of photographs many of which are available to anyone who wishes to use them.

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LEGACY SITES

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These sites were developed using old versions of Rapidweaver and as such do not perform well if you are using a mobile device. If you are using a desktop or a laptop you should visit but otherwise select any of the recommended otions.

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This particular site in in many ways experimental and gives me the opportunity to try out different ideas and technologies and at present my main focus is on building and operating a really fast site and that is much more complicated [and costly] that I had originally expected. "South Of The Liffey" is a super fast but very basic PhotoBlog produced by SparkleApp.

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Because of issues that we have had with hosting services and because our web sites were not mobile friendly was have decided to implement alternative solutions but as much time and effort will be required the changes will be introduced on a phased basis beginning in February 2023. If you are a mobile user it is suggested that you select the mobile friendly options included here.

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You will find links to buy products from Amazon, Google and other partners. If you click on these links, you’ll find that the URL includes a small extra piece of text which identifies that the click came from my websites. This text is an affiliate code, and it means that I get a small percentage of the money you spend if you choose to buy that product, or, in some cases, other products from the site soon after. These affiliate links help pay the costs of producing my websites and ensure that the content is free to you.
At the moment I am being overloaded by options but at the same time I am being subjected to more and more restrictions by service providers. Unfortunately many of the options have limitations and many of them require me to operate my own servers which is what I plan to do in the long term.

I started out using Wordpress but all of my hosting services gradually imposed restrictions or were not willing to supply the storage or bandwidth that I required. Over the last few years I switched to Rapidweaver but they, RealMac, introduced updates that effectively broke my sites and updating was not worth the effort. At this stage my sites are a bit too complicate to navigate and I really do need to find a solution and that is proving difficult.

Currently, since the introduction of Rapidweaver Classic 9 (by Realmac) there is a lot of confusion and there now appears to be two communities ... those supporting Realmac and their promised Elements which may not even be available this year and a different grouping which supports Stacks, a related product, (by YourHead Software) and a promised standalone application which will be independent of Rapidweaver. I suspect that Stacks might be the better option in the long term.

Because of technical limitations that I have had with WpEngine I began using a headless version of Wordpress and, to be honest, it has met almost of all my requirements. I also came across Sparkleapp which is impressive but a bit like Rapidweaver it is a bit clunky but it is fast. I have played with Blocs and it has a lot of potential but I do not have the time to develop it as a solution.