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PhotoWow!
Wowsers! This is one of the most amazing photos I've ever seen. I know no more about it but it appears to be a wasp-like creature glistening with dew. Look at those eyes, nature multiplied by nature. Spotted at www.likecool.com.
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Some great photos by a Great uncle
My Great Uncle, Harry Braine, set up the Dublin Camera club in 1945. Apparently he spent some time in the Tower of London having been arrested as a spy for being found with photos that were used to plan attacks...
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Dundalk Ice Dome
Ice skating is one of the rare physical activities I find myself enjoying but was restricted to doing once a year, and while listening to Jingle Bell Rock. I considered roller blades for about 1/2 a second but even thinking...
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Piclens
Here's a great plug-in for your browser. It's called Piclens, installs in the blink of an eye and works great. It's a photo browser for sites like flickr, Picasa, and facebook. Searching through Google images is no longer a chore....
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Rhinos
Rhinos01, originally uploaded by jbraine. John Williams makes it look so easy.
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Black Alcatraz
I really like this photo. It's almost illusionary. Looks like its printed on a block of metal or something. Or some layered photoshopping was involed, but nope, that's exactly how it came off my phone. It's from the inside of...
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Don’t go out on the Moors!
If you think Sandyford Industrial estate is bad, try Airside Business Park in Swords. There's nothing out here at all. There's only one wee bit of eye candy that shines out of the nothingness - the surrounding land untouched by...
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Fake model photos
Had a bit of Photoshop fun making holiday snaps look like model towns. Here's two of the better ones: Worked well on Nerja. Looks more like Lego land. Large version. Original image. A riverside in Stockholm looks like a Guinea...
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Wedding Photos
Two and a half years later I've finally rooted out all our wedding photos and stuck them on Flickr. Full collection is here. Bride to be Fi in the Rolls while I was on the LUAS! The ring bearer "You're...
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You’ve been Gingerpixel’d!
Had the pleasure of being the recipient of Gingerpixel's fine photography talent at the weekend. Just wish I'd thought to have a late shave! More photos here.
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