A Few from Killarney

[madcrow]

Shot in Killarney about a week ago.
Comments welcome.
Thanks, Maurice.

[James G]

Hi Maurice, a nice sequence.

#2 is my favourite, and I would have treated it exactly the way you have. The colours and reflections are beautiful.

I also like the lake shot but would crop it differently, letterbox style, removing a lot of the winter sky to bring out the clouds/mist below the hills a bit more.

#3 Ross castle? doesn't work as well. I like the frost and light in the image, but it appears washed out as a result. Maybe selectively darkening the sky would work, or B&W maybe?


ps... I saw three images when I first viewed this, but having posted my reply, I can only see two, and a shot of a bridge over a river has disappeared... not sure why

[madcrow]

Hi Maurice, a nice sequence.

#2 is my favourite, and I would have treated it exactly the way you have. The colours and reflections are beautiful.

I also like the lake shot but would crop it differently, letterbox style, removing a lot of the winter sky to bring out the clouds/mist below the hills a bit more.

#3 Ross castle? doesn't work as well. I like the frost and light in the image, but it appears washed out as a result. Maybe selectively darkening the sky would work, or B&W maybe?


ps... I saw three images when I first viewed this, but having posted my reply, I can only see two, and a shot of a bridge over a river has disappeared... not sure why

James, I did post three images, I thought it was a raw, so deleted.
Your comments very much appreciated.
Thanks, Maurice.

[Tronhard]

Hi Maurice:

I think both images have merit, although I would probably have cropped the sky a bit in the first one. The second one seem pretty much bang on for me, particularly in composition.

You live in a beautiful part of Ireland Maurice, and having been born there myself - albeit in the north - I would love to visit the island again and definitely spend time in Killarney. There have been a recent raft of programs on Ireland and they have rekindled my connection with the 'Emerald Isle'.

[madcrow]

Tried these two edits.
Comments welcome.
Thanks, Maurice.

[madcrow]

Hi Maurice:

I think both images have merit, although I would probably have cropped the sky a bit in the first one. The second one seem pretty much bang on for me, particularly in composition.

You live in a beautiful part of Ireland Maurice, and having been born there myself - albeit in the north - I would love to visit the island again and definitely spend time in Killarney. There have been a recent raft of programs on Ireland and they have rekindled my connection with the 'Emerald Isle'.

Trev, if you ever get to Youghal in Co Cork, it would be great to meet.
Your comments very much appreciated.
Thanks, Maurice.

[Geoff F]

Those edits, Maurice, are exactly what I was thinking when I first viewed the original images.

[Tronhard]

If I can ever make the journey from the antipodes, I would be honoured to catch up and go shooting with you!

Of course the offer is reciprocated if you can make the journey to New Zealand!

Trev, if you ever get to Youghal in Co Cork, it would be great to meet.
Your comments very much appreciated.
Thanks, Maurice.

[James G]

Hi Maurice, both edits are successful. And if the third shot I saw was a raw image then the processed one will be spectacular!

[rpcrowe]

Lovely images, although I would like the sky in the first image cropped of a bit.

I'd love to visit Ireland even though I don't have any ideas where in The Emerald Island that my ancestors originated.

I can trace one ancestor, Teddy Hart (my 4th great grandfather) on the 1810 Census of Baltimore Maryland (which was, after New York City, the second largest port of arrival for Irish) and because his son's gravestone marks the son as having been born in Maryland in 1810. I can trace my 3rd great grandfather Felix Hart to Ireland in 1822 (my 2nd great grandmother's census reports and gravestone indicate that). In New York in 1829 (Felix' son Timothy was born there in that year).

These ancestors immigrated to Texas when Texas was owned by Mexico, The entire family settled down on Mexican Land Grants. Mexico offered land grants to Irish who were willing to settle in Texas. The Mexican government had a difficult time finding settlers for Texas because of the attacks by Comanche Indians and the Government of Mexico wanted Catholic settlers as a buffer between the mainly protestant Anglo Americans who were settling in the East of Texas and Mexico itself.

Many Texans don't know their own history. They are all well versed in the history of the Anglo-American settlement of Texas, mainly under Stephen F Austin but, most have never heard that South Texas was largely settled by Irish. I am lucky in that the Irish settlement has been well documented in books (even though the majority of the Texans have never heard of that settlement). There is in fact, a County in South Texas named for these settlers, "San Patricio County which is Saint Patrick County.

My Irish ancestors sided with the American settlers of Texas and fought against the Mexicans. One family member was killed at the Battle for Goliad which preceded the Fall of the Alamo, Felix Hart was killed due to his support for Texas Independence and a 3rd Great Uncle signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

I have a hunch that most of the Irish are also unaware of this interesting snippet of the History of the Irish...

Finally, much has been said and a film has been done about the Irish Deserters from the U.S. Army who fought for Mexico during the Mexican-American War (The San Patricio Brigade) but, people know nothing about the vast number of second generation Irish who fought for America in units like "Mabry B. GRAY'S Company, Texas Mounted Volunteers in which my second great uncle fought.

[madcrow]

Those edits, Maurice, are exactly what I was thinking when I first viewed the original images.

Geoff, your comments very much appreciated.
Thanks, Maurice.

[madcrow]

If I can ever make the journey from the antipodes, I would be honoured to catch up and go shooting with you!

Of course the offer is reciprocated if you can make the journey to New Zealand!

Trev, thanks for the invite, I have been out Ireland once and that was for a hurling match. I don't like travelling.
Maurice.

[madcrow]

Hi Maurice, both edits are successful. And if the third shot I saw was a raw image then the processed one will be spectacular!

James, thanks again, Maurice.

[Milehighguy]

My favorite is #3 with the line of the boats and the lower crop. Really good shots.

[madcrow]

Lovely images, although I would like the sky in the first image cropped of a bit.

I'd love to visit Ireland even though I don't have any ideas where in The Emerald Island that my ancestors originated.

I can trace one ancestor, Teddy Hart (my 4th great grandfather) on the 1810 Census of Baltimore Maryland (which was, after New York City, the second largest port of arrival for Irish) and because his son's gravestone marks the son as having been born in Maryland in 1810. I can trace my 3rd great grandfather Felix Hart to Ireland in 1822 (my 2nd great grandmother's census reports and gravestone indicate that). In New York in 1829 (Felix' son Timothy was born there in that year).

These ancestors immigrated to Texas when Texas was owned by Mexico, The entire family settled down on Mexican Land Grants. Mexico offered land grants to Irish who were willing to settle in Texas. The Mexican government had a difficult time finding settlers for Texas because of the attacks by Comanche Indians and the Government of Mexico wanted Catholic settlers as a buffer between the mainly protestant Anglo Americans who were settling in the East of Texas and Mexico itself.

Many Texans don't know their own history. They are all well versed in the history of the Anglo-American settlement of Texas, mainly under Stephen F Austin but, most have never heard that South Texas was largely settled by Irish. I am lucky in that the Irish settlement has been well documented in books (even though the majority of the Texans have never heard of that settlement). There is in fact, a County in South Texas named for these settlers, "San Patricio County which is Saint Patrick County.

My Irish ancestors sided with the American settlers of Texas and fought against the Mexicans. One family member was killed at the Battle for Goliad which preceded the Fall of the Alamo, Felix Hart was killed due to his support for Texas Independence and a 3rd Great Uncle signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

I have a hunch that most of the Irish are also unaware of this interesting snippet of the History of the Irish...

Finally, much has been said and a film has been done about the Irish Deserters from the U.S. Army who fought for Mexico during the Mexican-American War (The San Patricio Brigade) but, people know nothing about the vast number of second generation Irish who fought for America in units like "Mabry B. GRAY'S Company, Texas Mounted Volunteers in which my second great uncle fought.

Richard, if you ever travel to Ireland it would be great to meet up. Thanks for going to so must trouble to explain some of you history and that of Texas. I have seen that film you mentioned, I think they were hanged at the end.
Your comments very much appreciated.
Thanks, Maurice.

[madcrow]

My favorite is #3 with the line of the boats and the lower crop. Really good shots.

Roger, your comments very much appreciated.
Thanks, Maurice.

[Shadowman]

Nice set.

[NorthernFocus]

Nice shots, Maurice. I prefer the pano version of the lake shot. Nicely done.

[Wavelength]

Very lovely shots

[madcrow]

Nice set.

John, your comments very much appreciated.
Thanks, Maurice.