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Sunday, 7 June 2020

Shot no.49













Photos taken at Ireland's Eye Island, Co. Dublin, Ireland in July 2019 with Canon EOS 77D with Canon lens EF 75-300mm, Lumix G9 with Leica lens 12-60mm and DJI Mavic Air.

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Some time ago, I heard about this Island, just about 10-15 minutes on a boat from Howth harbour. I was told it was a wild island with a little beach and some trails to walk, nothing else. For a while, I kept thinking about going to this island. I remember being at Portmarnock beach and looking at the island and asking myself how to get there. From Portmarnock, you can see the northeast side of the island where the cliffs are and imagine how tall they are. When the aeroplanes (yes, this word exists!) are approaching Dublin airport by the seaside, they cross just over the island so I never had a chance to watch it from the sky. 
Last year we had nice weather in July. One morning, the island came to my mind. I searched online on how to get there and discover Ireland's Eye Ferries. There are boats leaving often (at least hourly) from the west pier and a trip around the island lasts about 40min and costs 15€/adult, 10€/teenagers and 5€/children. It's possible also to land on the island but you need to arrange the return with the captain. If you plan to stay on the island, you must remember that the island is uninhabited so there are no facilities. You need to bring your own food and you are responsible for disposing of your own waste when returning to Howth. 
The island only has two structures made by men. The Martello Tower that was built in 1803 to protect Ireland from a possible invasion by Napoleon which you can get in if you climb with a rope (at your own risk) to the window at a height of 5m. The second construction is what is left of a church from the 8th century which functioned as the parish church of Howth until recent centuries. 
There was also the history of a woman's murder by her husband who said that she drowned accidentally.
As you can see the history of the island is rich but its real treasure are the natural wonders. The island has beaches with calm (but cold) waters, trails around the island and to the summit where you can enjoy an astonishing view over the north coast of Co. Dublin as far as the islands of Skerries coast. The Stack is a huge free standing rock off the northeastern coast hosts a large variety of seabirds like Gannets, Guillemots, Cormorants, Kittiwakes, Puffins and Sea Gulls. There is also a colony of noisy seals!
I visited this island 3 times and every time it surprised me! On my first visit, I spent there most of the day, in the morning enjoying the beach, then I had some food and the afternoon was dedicated to explore and photograph the island. At the end of the first, I was sure that I would have to come a second time. On my second visit, I made most of the footage of the video on this post and for the video where I dance at the summit of the island. At the end of the second day, I knew I would be back a third time. On my third visit, I collected more footage and explored trails that I didn't have the chance to explore before. Now I can't wait to go a 4th, 5th, 6th... time! I just fell in love with that place, nature and the beach! Just a spot of wildness so close but at the same time so far from Dublin city.
Strongly recommend a visit...as soon as the Covid-19 allows it!

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Algum tempo atrás, ouvi falar desta ilha, a apenas 10 ou 15 minutos de barco do porto de Howth. Foi-me dito que era uma ilha selvagem com uma pequena praia e algumas trilhas para caminhar, nada mais. Por um tempo, fiquei pensando em ir até esta ilha. Lembro-me de estar na praia de Portmarnock, olhando a ilha e me perguntando como chegar lá. De Portmarnock, você pode ver o lado nordeste da ilha, onde os penhascos estão e imaginar a altura deles. Quando os aviões estão se aproximando do aeroporto de Dublin pelo lado do mar, eles atravessam a ilha mesmo por cima, então eu nunca tive sequer a chance de vê-la do céu. No ano passado, tivemos um clima agradável em julho. Uma manhã, a ilha veio à minha mente. Eu pesquisei on-line sobre como chegar lá e descobri que existem barcos turísticos até à ilha. Há barcos saindo frequentemente (pelo menos a cada hora) do cais oeste e uma viagem à volta da ilha dura cerca de 40min e custa 15 € / adulto, 10 € / adolescentes e 5 € / crianças. Também é possível desembarcar na ilha, mas você precisa organizar o retorno com o capitão. Se você planeia ficar na ilha, lembre-se de que a ilha está desabitada, portanto não há instalações. Você precisa trazer sua própria comida e é responsável por descartar seu próprio lixo ao retornar a Howth. A ilha possui apenas duas estruturas feitas por homens. A Torre Martello, construída em 1803 para proteger a Irlanda de uma possível invasão de Napoleão, na qual você pode entrar se subir por uma corda (por seu próprio risco) até a janela, a uma altura de 5m. A segunda construção é o que resta de uma igreja do século VIII que funcionou como igreja paroquial de Howth até os séculos recentes. Havia também a história do assassinato de uma mulher por seu marido, que disse que ela se afogou acidentalmente. Como você pode ver, a história da ilha é rica, mas seu verdadeiro tesouro são as maravilhas naturais. A ilha tem praias com águas calmas (mas frias), trilhas ao redor da ilha e até o cume, onde você pode desfrutar de uma vista surpreendente sobre a costa norte de Co. Dublin até às ilhas de Skerries. O The Stack é uma enorme rocha livre na costa nordeste que abriga uma grande variedade de aves marinhas, como gannets, Mergulhões, Corvos-Marinho, Papagaios do Mar e diferentes espécies de gaivotas. Há também uma colónia de focas barulhentas! Visitei esta ilha 3 vezes e sempre me surpreendia! Na minha primeira visita, passei lá a maior parte do dia, de manhã curtindo a praia e a tarde foi dedicada a explorar e a fotografar a ilha. No final do primeiro, eu tinha certeza de que teria que voltar pela segunda vez. Na minha segunda visita, fiz a maior parte das filmagens do vídeo neste post e do vídeo onde danço no cume da ilha. No final do segundo dia, eu sabia que voltaria pela terceira vez. Na minha terceira visita, coletei mais imagens e explorei trilhas que não tive a chance de explorar antes. Agora mal posso esperar para ir pela 4º, 5º, 6º ... vez! Eu simplesmente me apaixonei por aquele lugar, natureza e praia! Apenas uma natureza selvagem tão perto, mas ao mesmo tempo tão longe da cidade de Dublin. Recomendo vivamente uma visita ... assim que o Covid-19 permitir!

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Thursday, 3 January 2019

Solo Shot 27


Photo taken at Praia da Azureira, Ovar, Portugal in December 2018 with Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.

Saturday, 18 August 2018

Shot no.40 - Capitola Watches






Shot no.40 (Canon EOS 77D with Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC)

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Photos taken at several locations in Dublin, Ireland during the summer of 2018.
This post is the result of a collaboration with Capitola watches. Capitola is a Spanish brand created by two sisters. After visiting all corners of the world, they discovered Capitola. They fell in love with the simplicity of this small coastal town located in the county of Santa Cruz in the US state of California and created Capitola Watches. Capitola Watches is inspired by the beauty and minimalism of the California coast.
They contacted me through Instagram asking me if I was interested in being one of their ambassadors. First, I thought it was a joke or some sort of a scheme to take money from me. Overall, I'm far from being an influencer or famous social media personality,but, it wasn't a scheme! They were really interested in a collaboration with Watchingthroughlens! 
I'm very happy with this partnership. Thanks to them I started photographing objects with the purpose of advertising them, something that I've never done before! 
Their watches are very pretty, their elegance combined with their simplicity makes them very easy to like. To be used by both men and women, they fit any person with any style. 
These watches are made of the best materials paying attention to all the little details, however, with an affordable price. Yes, they are very affordable but they can be even more by going to http://capitolawatches.com?ref=18 and using the code "VITOR WTL" when you check out and get an extra 15% off.
Another aspect that makes them even better is the fact that you can change the straps and in less than a minute you have a different watch!
I bought the Capitola Mesh Black and the Capitola Silver Black/Edmonton, they are the ones you can see in the photos and they are just beautiful!
I'll keep uptdating this post everytime I photograph a new Capitola watch!
What about you? Which one you will get? Don't forget to use "VITOR WTL" for a 15% off! 

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Fotos tiradas em vários locais em Dublin, Irlanda, durante o verão de 2018.
Este post é o resultado de uma colaboração com os relógios Capitola. Capitola é uma marca espanhola criada por duas irmãs. Depois de visitar todos os cantos do mundo, elas descobriram Capitola. Elas se apaixonaram pela simplicidade desta pequena cidade costeira localizada no condado de Santa Cruz, no estado americano da Califórnia, e criaram a Capitola Watches. Os relógios Capitola são inspirados pela beleza e minimalismo da costa da Califórnia.
Elas me contactaram através do Instagram perguntando se eu estava interessado em ser um dos seus embaixadores. Primeiro, achei que era uma piada ou algum tipo de esquema para tirar dinheiro de mim. Afinal de contas, estou longe de ser um "Influencer" ou uma famosa personalidade da "social media", mas não era um esquema! Eles estavam realmente interessados ​​em uma colaboração com Watchingthroughlens!
Estou muito feliz com esta parceria. Graças a ela, comecei a explorar um novo lado da fotografia, fotografar objectos com o intuito de os promover. 
Os relógios são muito bonitos, sua elegância combinada com sua simplicidade faz com que seja muito fácil querer ter um. São unisexo e se encaixam em qualquer pessoa com qualquer estilo.
Estes relógios são feitos com os melhores materiais, prestando atenção a todos os pequenos detalhes, no entanto, com um preço bastante acessível. Sim, eles são muito acessíveis, mas eles podem ser ainda mais! Basta visitar http://capitolawatches.com?ref=18 e usar o código "VITOR WTL" quando fizer o check out e obterá 15% de desconto.
Outro aspecto que os torna ainda melhores é o facto de você poder trocar as alças e em menos de um minuto você tem um relógio diferente!
Eu comprei o Capitola Mesh Black e o Capitola Silver Black / Edmonton, eles são os que você pode ver nas fotos e eles são simplesmente lindos!
Sempre que adquirir relógios novos vou fotografar e atualizar as fotos deste post.
E você? Qual deles vai querer? Não se esqueça de usar o código "VITOR WTL" para ter 15% de desconto!

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Shot no.38







Shot no.38 (Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF-S 10-18mm, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8, Canon EF 75-300mm and DJI Mavic Air)

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Photo taken at Lough Owel, Co. Westmeath, Ireland in May 2018.
Welcome to Lough Owel! My first contact with this lake was in February 2018 when I was going to a conference in Sligo and from the N4 road I could see this magnificent and immense lake! That lake remained in the back of my mind! 
The last days of May gave me the perfect excuse to visit Lough Owel. The temperature was over 20ºC so I went there to jump in the lake and to take some photos and fly the drone of course! Actually, one day wasn't enough, I had to go 2 days in a row and I really enjoyed both of them!I even managed to get some tan, I never imagined that that would be possible in Ireland!
Lough Owel is located in County Westmeath, near Mullingar, is 6km in length, 3km wide and has a maximum depth of 22m. Now, an interesting fact (only for me :P ): on the 7th of June 1996 the lake had received international protection as a Ramsar Wetland site. My birthday day, which is a great day to do those kind of important things! :P
Lough Owel is totally worth a visit but only at this time of the year otherwise it's too cold and windy. Also, County Westmeath has several lakes to visit so if you don't like Lough Owel you might like one of the other lakes nearby!  


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Foto tirada em Lough Owel, Co. Westmeath, Irlanda em Maio de 2018.
Bem-vindo ao Lough Owel! O meu primeiro contacto com este lago foi em Fevereiro de 2018, quando eu estava a caminho de uma conferência em Sligo e, da estrada N4, eu podia ver este magnífico e imenso lago! Esse lago ficou na minha memória!
Os últimos dias de Maio me deram a desculpa perfeita para visitar o lago Owel. A temperatura estava acima de 20ºC, então eu juntei o prazer e a diversão e fui lá nadar no lago, tirar algumas fotos e, claro, voei o drone! Na verdade um dia não foi o suficiente, eu tive que ir 2 dias seguidos e de facto foi bastante agradável! Até consegui bronzear, nunca imaginei que isso seria possível na Irlanda!
O Lago Owel está localizado no Condado de Westmeath, perto de Mullingar, tem 6km de comprimento, 3km de largura e uma profundidade máxima de 22m. Agora, facto interessante (só para mim :P): em 7 de junho de 1996, o lago recebeu proteção internacional como um local "Ramsar Wetland". Meu dia de aniversário é um grande dia para fazer esse tipo de coisa importante! :P
O Lago Owel merece uma visita, principalmente nesta época do ano, caso contrário, é muito frio e ventoso. Também o Condado de Westmeath tem vários lagos para visitar por isso, se você não gostar do Lago Owel, pode ser que goste de um dos outros lagos por perto!

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Sunday, 24 September 2017

Shot no.23 - part I










Shot no.23 - part I (Canon EOS M10 with lens Canon EF-M 15-45mm and Canon EF 75-300mm)

Photos taken at Killiney Hill, Co. Dublin, Ireland in September 2017.
It was Sunday, at 8am a beautiful sunny day at 10.30am, heavy rain! Had it in my head that I would go to Killiney Hill to take photos. I've never been there but through my research I had no doubt that it would be a super spot for photos. Honestly, nearly gave up on that idea but looking at the sky noted that the clouds were moving south and, behind them, a blue sky started to appear. Killiney Hill is located south of Dublin, 153m high and at the North side you have Co. Dublin and Dublin Bay and at South side Co. Wicklow and you can see as far as Bray Head (shot no.20).
In this post I didn't manage to go too far. As soon as I got out of the car, I started to take photos straight away, still in the car park. I was impressed with the view of Dún Laoghaire, Dublin city, Dublin Bay, Howth and the Irish Sea. In these shots that's all you can see.
Killiney Hill is very rocky so it's a perfect spot for mountain climbing, of course I spent at least 1h taking photos of people climbing the hill.
I spent at least 3h there, only walked around 300m, only saw the Northern side, still have too much to see and that's why this is called the part I of shot no.23. I need to have another visit to the park when, I don't know, but hopefully soon! Hope you enjoy this first part!

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Shot no. 18











Shot no. 18 (Fujifilm Finepix SP8200, Canon EOS M10, Huawei Mate 9)

Photos taken at Lisbon City, Lisbon District, Portugal in August 2017.
Lisbon, the city that I love to visit but I keep saying that I would hate to live in. The traffic kills me and driving is one of the things that gives me most pleasure.
For me, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, perfect for photographers. At each corner, one good shot between a modern city, old fashioned buildings and medieval buildings.
Normally my visits are always very quick, just a layover between Dublin and my hometown in Portugal but every now and again I'll spend the night in Lisbon and walk around the city.
This time I stayed for a day and a half, part of that day was spent on the beach (of course, my vital environment!!!). Still managed to walk around downtown (Baixa, Praça do Comércio and Rossio) and Parque das Nações for some photos, didn't have much time but got a few good shots. Visited the Arco da Rua Augusta (3rd photo from the top) and took some nice photos from the top. Also, wanted to visit Elevador de Santa Justa but about 11am on Saturday morning the queue was too big. It's an excellent spot to watch the city from a higher perspective but if you want to visit it go as early as you can... like everything else in Lisbon.
My suggestion for staying is Ibis Hotel Parque das Nações. A modern three star hotel with continental breakfast very well located, close to airport, train, metro, shopping centre and many places to eat!
Probably will never live in Lisbon but I will always return for a visit! 

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Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Shot no. 13


Shot no.13 (Fujifilm Finepix S8200)

Photo taken at Praia da Barra, Ílhavo, Aveiro District, Portugal in July 2017.

Same boat as the one in Shot. no.12. At this moment the sailboat had already entered the inlet that accesses Ria de Aveiro. It was maybe 5 minutes after the photo taken in Shot no.12, the boat wasn't moving fast so I had time to predict this photo. The only thing I had to do was turn to my right and have a quick finger. 
I was very lucky to be there at that time of the day when a sailboat was passing by!
The gentleman in the boat wasn't very happy with me being there taking photos, in a photo with zoom it's possible to see him looking at me with an unfriendly face but worth it!

Monday, 24 July 2017

Shot no.12


Shot no. 12 (Fujifilm Finepix SP8200)

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Photo taken at Praia da Barra, Ílhavo, Aveiro District, Portugal in July 2017.
This photo is a bless! Actually this moment was captured in a moment of bliss that lasted about 10 minutes. 
So the aim of the day was to enjoy a day of the beach with 2 Irish friends. The weather was ok, sunny, slightly windy (not as a bad as the previous day when we had to fight against a sandstorm). Went to the water and it was icy! If an Irish person says that it is cold it's because it is really cold although I still managed to dive into the water!
After showed the Irish what is a delicious Bola de Berlim we went for a walk in the south pier. The north and south pier together make a safe corridor entry for the boats from the ocean to the Aveiro port. At the end of the south pier there is big articial rocks to protect the pier from the ocean. Took my camera from my back pack and decided to climb the rocks to have a clear vision of the ocean. It was evening, the sun started to set down but was still high enough which made the light just perfect. Also it was the time that some boats were returning to the port protection so all this little details gave me the chance to take beautiful shots.
In this picture we can see a sailboat and few metres behind a fishing boat probably loaded with fish because we can see the seagulls flying over.
That sailboat gave me great pictures, I could nearly do a whole blog just about that boat!

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Foto tirada na Praia da Barra, Ílhavo, distrito de Aveiro, em Julho de 2017.
Esta foto é uma benção! Na verdade, esta foto foi capturada em um momento de felicidade que durou cerca de 10 minutos.
O objectivo do dia foi aproveitar o dia de praia com 2 amigas irlandesas. O tempo estava bom, sol, um pouco ventoso (não tão ruim quanto o dia anterior, quando tivemos que lutar contra uma tempestade de areia). Fui para a água, estava gelada! Se uma pessoa irlandesa diz que está frio, é porque está realmente frio, embora eu ainda conseguisse mergulhar na água!
Depois de lhes mostrar o que é uma deliciosa Bola de Berlim, fomos caminhar na barra mais a sul. As barras marítimas norte e sul criam um corredor seguro para os barcos desde o mar até o porto de Aveiro. No final da barra ao sul há grandes rochas artificiais para proteger o cais do oceano. Pequei na câmera e decidi subir as rochas para ter uma visão clara do oceano. Era tarde, o sol começou a pôr-se, mas ainda era alto o suficiente, o que fazia a luz perfeita. Também foi a hora em que alguns barcos estavam voltando para a protecção do porto, então todos esses pequenos detalhes me deram a chance de tirar fotos bonitas.
Nesta imagem podemos ver um veleiro e poucos metros atrás um barco de pesca provavelmente carregado de peixe porque podemos ver as gaivotas voando à volta.
Esse veleiro me deu excelentes fotos, quase poderia fazer um blog inteiro sobre esse barco!

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