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STREET ART ON NORTH MONASTERY ROAD IN CORK PHOTOGRAPHED IN 2022 BUT PUBLISHED 18 JUNE 2023
I have delayed processing some photographs from my 2022 visit to Cork until now for a variety of reasons. The actual visit was a bit strange as the city had yet to recover from Covid-19 restrictions. For example my hotel had been block-booked by the Department Of Health up until a few days before I arrived. I also had problems with public transport as scheduled buses failed to arrive and as a result I ended up being stranded for hours in unfamiliar locations and in some cases had to walk long distance in order to return to the city centre.
CITY FOXES BY SHANE SUTTON VINCENT'S AT THE DRUMCONDRA END OF DORSET STREET
"City Foxes" by Shane Sutton Art on Dorset Street: Shane is an highly skilled artist with a fervent passion for multiple disciplines, including traditional painting, film-making, and street art. His diverse range of talents spans various mediums, and his current focus is on street, canvas, and digital art, which he explores through his street art persona, SPACER. Shane’s work embodies the intersection of art and technology, producing technically resonant works that delve into themes and ideas in innovative and unexpected ways.
TIVOLI CAR PARK AS IT WAS IN JANUARY 2016
This was an amazing location for Street Art. These are not my best photographs but they do capture the 'feel' of the location. Last year I visited the new complex and it was bleak and the preserved artwork lacked soul.
LIBERTY LANEURBAN EXPRESSION 26 MARCH 2023
There was a St. Kevin's Church in what is now St. Kevin's Park, Camden Row, Dublin, Ireland at least as far as the 13th century. After the Reformation, it became an Anglican church. The original church was replaced around 1750 by a new one, closed in 1912 and now in ruins. Both churches were dedicated to Kevin of Glendalough. There is also a Catholic St. Kevin's Church a short distance away on Harrington Street.
TOKEN RESTAURANTPHOTOGRAPHED IN 2022 PUBLISHED MARCH 2023
I have yet to try this restaurant but I do like their exterior artwork [by Decoy].
UNFORTUNATELY THIS BUILDING ON CITY QUAY IS NOW PLAIN WHITEPHOTOGRAPHED JULY 2020 BUT PUBLISHED IN MARCH 2023
This photograph was taken in July 2020 and not long after the building became a Covid test centre and the walls were painted white.
YOU CAN RING MY BELL AT THE PANTIBAR PAINT-A-BOX STREET ART ON CAPEL STREET
I really liked Ring My Bell but I could never remember the name of the singer and when I asked anyone (with one exception ... @ronanleonard) they would always say Gloria Gaynor and that always annoyed me because I was not a fan of "I Will Survive" after hearing it too many times.
STREET ART IN TRIMTHE YELLOW STEEPLE BEING DESTROYED BY CROMWELL
The Yellow Steeple, which does appear to be yellow in some of my photographs, is alleged to have been destroyed by Oliver Cromwell. The story of the tower's destruction is based on local tradition. According to one account, the Yellow Steeple was actually used as a garrison against Cromwell's troops until the tower was destroyed
WHAT AM I DOING HERESTREET ART PHOTOGRAPHED 2008 BUT PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER 2022
I booted up a very old Mac Pro that I stopped using in in 2014, because it used a lot of electricity, and discovered a large number of photographs that I had forgotten about. To the best of my knowledge I purchased the Mac Pro in December 2006 but switched to a 27 inch iMac 5K in 2014.
I have no idea where I photographed this example of street art but I do know that I used an original Sigma DP1 camera. The Sigma DP1 was [described as] a high-end compact digital camera introduced by the Sigma Corporation. It featured a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor (2652 × 1768 × 3 layers), a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens (28mm equivalent), a 2.5-inch (64 mm) LCD and a pop-up flash. It was the first "compact" camera that featured an APS-C sized sensor, a feature that Sigma claimed would result in DSLR quality images from a small, pocketable camera.
The DP1 has been praised for innovation (large sensor in compact body) and class-leading detail at ISO 100 – best image quality in a compact camera, in the same class as DSLRs, and suited for daylight landscape and architecture photography – but criticised for poor low-light performance and slow speed, summarised as "a great concept that needs a considerable amount of additional work". The user interface has also been criticised.
My experience was the battery allowed no more than 40 images and it was close to impossible at any setting other than ISO100 and many of the images had a green tint.
I have no idea where I photographed this example of street art but I do know that I used an original Sigma DP1 camera. The Sigma DP1 was [described as] a high-end compact digital camera introduced by the Sigma Corporation. It featured a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor (2652 × 1768 × 3 layers), a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens (28mm equivalent), a 2.5-inch (64 mm) LCD and a pop-up flash. It was the first "compact" camera that featured an APS-C sized sensor, a feature that Sigma claimed would result in DSLR quality images from a small, pocketable camera.
The DP1 has been praised for innovation (large sensor in compact body) and class-leading detail at ISO 100 – best image quality in a compact camera, in the same class as DSLRs, and suited for daylight landscape and architecture photography – but criticised for poor low-light performance and slow speed, summarised as "a great concept that needs a considerable amount of additional work". The user interface has also been criticised.
My experience was the battery allowed no more than 40 images and it was close to impossible at any setting other than ISO100 and many of the images had a green tint.
U ARE ALIVE - DUBLIN STREET ART I CANNOT DISPUTE THAT CLAIM
This example of street art is on Grantham Street
Over the last few months I have experimented with my new Sony FX30 which is described as being a video-centric rather than a stills camera but because it is small and light I was hoping it to use it as my go-to camera when I travel. I am also hoping to devote much time to video in 2023.
I was one of the first to get my hands on the new Sony FX30 but I overlooked the fact that I would be unable to process RAW files produced by the camera. I eventually discovered that I could use Luminar NEO or On1 2023 to import the files and convert them to .TIF or .DNG but I was very unhappy with the results as the photographs were, at best, disappointing. Today, I discovered that the latest version of DX0 Pure Raw could import the RAW files and pre-process them so that I could pass them on the Adobe Lightroom.
Over the last few months I have experimented with my new Sony FX30 which is described as being a video-centric rather than a stills camera but because it is small and light I was hoping it to use it as my go-to camera when I travel. I am also hoping to devote much time to video in 2023.
I was one of the first to get my hands on the new Sony FX30 but I overlooked the fact that I would be unable to process RAW files produced by the camera. I eventually discovered that I could use Luminar NEO or On1 2023 to import the files and convert them to .TIF or .DNG but I was very unhappy with the results as the photographs were, at best, disappointing. Today, I discovered that the latest version of DX0 Pure Raw could import the RAW files and pre-process them so that I could pass them on the Adobe Lightroom.
GIRL ON A SWINGPHOTOGRAPHED HALLOWEEN 2013 PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2022
Yesterday I discovered an old SD card in my Sony NEX-7 camera and it contained many photographs from the 2013 Halloween weekend.
This is long gone as the wall was part of a building site on Hanover Quay and a few years after I captured this image all structures on the site were demolished.
This is long gone as the wall was part of a building site on Hanover Quay and a few years after I captured this image all structures on the site were demolished.
NEW STREET ARTALONG DAME LANE NOVEMBER 2022
As a matter of interest Palace Street is the shortest street in Dublin.
I took a short cut from Dublin Castle, Palace Street, to South Great George's and I also checked to see if there was any new examples of street art. There was one that I have already published photographs of but there was a new one relating to the protests in Iran.
I took a short cut from Dublin Castle, Palace Street, to South Great George's and I also checked to see if there was any new examples of street art. There was one that I have already published photographs of but there was a new one relating to the protests in Iran.
MURAL BY FIONNULA HALPINWHY FIT IN WHEN YOU CAN STANDOUT
Fionnula is an artist working across the mediums of paint sculpture and installations, as project manager in collaboration with other artists for murals and public art and also as artistic designer for events. The artist works closely with businesses, schools, community groups and city councils to bring a high quality of work to the streets of Ireland as she believes in the power of art to transform communities.
CELEBRATING BRAM STOKER AND DRACULAPAINT-A-BOX STREET ART ON NEW BRIDE STREET
Bram Stoker was born on 8 November 1847 at 15 Marino Crescent, Clontarf, on the north side of Dublin, Ireland. The park adjacent to the house is now known as Bram Stoker Park.
The annual Bram Stoker Festival in Dublin city celebrates the legacy of one of Ireland’s most beloved and iconic writers.The festival draws inspiration from Stoker, his life, his work, the Dublin of his time and celebrates the Gothic, the supernatural, the after-dark and the Victorian, and not forgetting! his most memorable creation, Count Dracula.
Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre, which Irving owned. In his early years, Stoker worked as a theatre critic for an Irish newspaper, and wrote stories as well as commentaries. He also enjoyed travelling, particularly to Cruden Bay where he set two of his novels. During another visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. He died on 20 April 1912 due to locomotor ataxia and was cremated in north London. Since his death, his magnum opus Dracula has become one of the most well-known works in English literature, and the novel has been adapted for numerous films, short stories, and plays.
The annual Bram Stoker Festival in Dublin city celebrates the legacy of one of Ireland’s most beloved and iconic writers.The festival draws inspiration from Stoker, his life, his work, the Dublin of his time and celebrates the Gothic, the supernatural, the after-dark and the Victorian, and not forgetting! his most memorable creation, Count Dracula.
Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre, which Irving owned. In his early years, Stoker worked as a theatre critic for an Irish newspaper, and wrote stories as well as commentaries. He also enjoyed travelling, particularly to Cruden Bay where he set two of his novels. During another visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. He died on 20 April 1912 due to locomotor ataxia and was cremated in north London. Since his death, his magnum opus Dracula has become one of the most well-known works in English literature, and the novel has been adapted for numerous films, short stories, and plays.
MURAL BY HOLLY PEREIRAAT DUBLINBIKES DOCKING STATION 75 ON JAMES STREET
Holly Pereira is a muralist & illustrator based in Dublin. Her hand-painted murals are colourful, fun and bold, and create bright and exuberant environments in which we are invited to play. Holly often gets inspiration from folk art and typography.
STREET ART BY DECOYBOW LANE WEST NOVEMBER 2022
Decoy is a professional muralist and street artist living and working in Dún Laoghaire. He has worked extensively with Dublin collective Subset, and has worked on the Grey Area Project which saw many grey walls transformed across the city.
MURAL BY ASBESTOS AND NETO VETTORELLODO NOT REMOVE PHOTOGRAPHED NOVEMBER 2022
Brazil became independent two hundred years ago and the purpose of this mural is to celebrate that event as well as the large community of Brazilian nationals now living in Ireland.
MURAL BY ASBESTOS - WHAT IS HOMESOUTH MAIN STREET IN CORK
A new mural in Cork is calling on the people of the city of Cork to think about the question ‘what is home?’.
Asbestos is a street artist hailing from Dublin, Ireland. He specialises in mixed media artwork, combining mediums like photography and painting onto found objects. Asbestos has been contributing to Ireland’s urban landscape since 2003.
Asbestos’ mural is one of three murals that have been commissioned as part of the project, including Shane O’Malley’s colourful mural at Horgan’s Quay, and a piece by Conor Harrington at Bishop Lucey Park.
Asbestos is a street artist hailing from Dublin, Ireland. He specialises in mixed media artwork, combining mediums like photography and painting onto found objects. Asbestos has been contributing to Ireland’s urban landscape since 2003.
Asbestos’ mural is one of three murals that have been commissioned as part of the project, including Shane O’Malley’s colourful mural at Horgan’s Quay, and a piece by Conor Harrington at Bishop Lucey Park.
BELFAST CITY HALL AT NIGHTPHOTOGRAPHED MARCH 2019 PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2022
Belfast City Hall was commissioned to replace the Old Town Hall in Victoria Street. The catalyst for change came in 1888 when Belfast was awarded city status by Queen Victoria. This was in recognition of Belfast's rapid expansion and thriving linen, rope-making, shipbuilding and engineering industries. During this period Belfast briefly overtook Dublin as the most populous city in Ireland.
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EXAMPLES OF STREET ART IN BELFASTPHOTOGRAPHED MARCH 2019 PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2022
Belfast is famous for its murals but in general I do not photograph them as every visitor to the city photographs them and they usually ignore other forms of urban expression around the city.
POZ VIBE PODCASTCHANCERY STREET 2 OCTOBER 2022
Poz Vibe is a podcast for People Living With HIV, their friends, family and allies, sponsored by Dublin Pride.
STREET ART PROMOTING STAR WARSCHANCERY STREET 2 OCTOBER 2022
The scene is very compressed as I used a crop-sensor camera and a 70-200mm lens.
Back in the early 1900s Dublin´s slums were the worst in the United Kingdom and many of the tenemants were off Chancery Street. Fortunately, things have changed since then.
Back in the early 1900s Dublin´s slums were the worst in the United Kingdom and many of the tenemants were off Chancery Street. Fortunately, things have changed since then.
THE WRITING IS ON THE WALLMANOR STREET 21 AUGUST 2022
If you say that the writing is on the wall, you mean that there are clear signs that a situation is going to become very difficult or unpleasant. However, I have decided to be optimistic, how about you?
THE PIGEONS HAVE RETURNEDURBAN EXPRESSION AND DEPRESSION AT 30 MANOR STREET
JACKIE OH MURAL ON WASHINGTON STREET I FIRST PHOTOGRAPHED IT IN JULY 2016
URBAN EXPRESSION ON CRANE LANEPHOTOGRAPHED AUGUST 2021 PUBLISHED MAY 2021
SHELTER KNOWN AS THE SHACK AT CORK MARINAAUGUST 2022 THE COVID PROTEST HAS BEEN PAINTED OVER
URBAN EXPRESSION ALONG LIBERTY LANEST PATRICK'S DAY 2022
This laneway was unusually busy today as people used it as a short cut or in order to avoid the crowds lining the streets because of the St. Patrick's Day parade.
In the past I described this as a laneway at the side of Kevin Street College but as the building has been demolished this is no longer a valid description as the. In fact, as I only discovered a few months ago, it was never an accurate description because South Church Lane is the the laneway that was at the side of the college.
LOVE LANEACTUALLY CRAMPTON COURT
Crampton Court, shown in my photograph, connects Dame Street to East Essex Street in Temple Bar and it runs parallel to Crane Lane [more or less].
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