Day 324

I took this photo this morning with a view to making it a heavily post-produced image. It's an old gatelodge in Cabinteely, and it really has seen better days. I used an infrared black & white setting, then a white vignette to give it the feel of a period image. I'm pretty pleased with this, mainly because I figured out the gradient tool without resorting to the Help.

Day 227

I'm still not back to full operating capabilities, but today was an improvement on yesterday, largely because I remembered to bring my camera. This is a burnt out house on my way to the Luas: it looks grim when front lit but it makes a nice silhouette.

Day 208

Time for an after Christmas trip, and tonight we're in Adare Manor. This ruin of a cottage is on the grounds; it may have been a gatehouse, but the consensus is that it's too far from the gate. Either way, I love it, especially the windows and door.

Day 124

Last day in Death Valley today, so we took the scenic route out. This is what's left of Ashford Mill: a mill built around 1910 to service a gold mine five miles away. One can only wonder why they chose this spot as it's miles from anywhere. It sure is a pretty spot though!

Day 90

For weeks I've been passing the suggestion of a castle just outside Limerick: the sight of a turret among the trees, and an overgrown road. Today I finally stopped and walked down to it, and it is without doubt the creepiest place I've ever been. There wasn't a good shot of the castle to be had, but these abandoned cars sort of summed up the atmosphere of the whole place: the overwhelming feeling that someone is watching you............

Day 89

Sunny day today, and an early finish to work, and so I drove down a new road, and straight away found this dilapidated shed. I love the character in these ruins: the broken window frame, the random rusty iron bits. 

Day 81

Driving away from the big landscapes today I saw this abandoned house. I've always liked properties like this; good fixer-uppers. Someday I'll arrive home and my wife will be horrified to hear I've bought one.

Day 60

This falling down house is just outside Dingle on the road to Ventry, and it is currently in use as a cowshed. I love it's decrepit character. I took the shot in colour, then converted it to black and white in Photoshop. Then I converted to a Duotone using black and orange as the colours before converting it back to RGB in order to save it as a JPEG.

Day 42

I've passed this doorway a few times now, and it appeals to me every time. You can see these types of ruins all over the countryside, and I have to admit they always appeal to the Romantic in me. I knew the first time I took an image of this it'd be a B&W: I may be back with my chroma box yet.