First outdoor shoot with my night class

Last Thursday was the first night I could leave the class room with my class in Tech Amergin Waterville to shoot some photos during the blue hour. We received new tripods recently that we tested and even did a bit of light painting using the torch of the phone.
In previous weeks my students prepared for long exposure settings and working with the tripods.
A welcomed light source was the local oil delivery truck that provided interesting lights on the near house wall and lane.
The warm tee afterwards in the Sea Lodge Hotel was a good way to finish the night.
©Michael Herrmann 2017

Reenroe Beach after the wild Days

Flooded fields, an ancient bog exposed and most of the sand gone, thats what Reenroe beach looks like after the storms we had for a couple weeks. The bridge over the river is damaged and closed for the public. Ballinskelligs beach is looking slightly better but the castle needs urgent protection otherwise it is going to be destroyed. The beach in St.Finians Bay looks like a dump with all the plastic rubbish washed up. Lets hope we get it all sorted in the coming weeks before I´m standing with my photography workshop students on those beautiful spots again.

First Catch At Reenroe Beach,Ballinskelligs

Photos from my first walk on Reenroe Beach 2013. More to come. See you in Kerry. All photos Canon 5dmkII, 50mm.

Foggy Day, Skelligs, Puffin Island, St.Finians Bay

Skelligs

Skelligs

Puffin Island

St.Finians Bay

Skelligs

Skelligs and Lemon Rock

Black and White or Colour Photography?

Colour or

Black and white?

Colour

Movement

I went to Valentia Island the other evening again. The sky was overcast and created a very soft light with subtle colours and no shadows at all. I took some pictures of the rock formations and the sea and while I was doing it I knew already that some of them would end up beeing turned in to black and white photos. If you have a similar idea, take the photos in colour and do the black and white coversion later in your editing software. I used Lightroom and have some presets with different settings for split toning or vignetting and contrast. Some photos do not need any colour at all other photos contain more information when they are in colour.
I used a polarizer filter and tripod, all photos with the 2.5 50mm macro lens.