Shot no.43

Photo taken at O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland in March 2018 with Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.

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There is no much to say about this shot. Basically I thought about taking a very specific photo with my Benfica jersey. The result was very very close to what I planned which made me happy. Now I just hope that someone from my team, the best football team in the world, Benfica, sees the photo and put it outside the stadium! That would be fantastic!

I knew that would never happen so I kept shooting and trying different things with different lenses and I got 2 photos that I liked! Please, have a look and tell me which one is your favorite photo!

[PT]

Não há muito a dizer sobre esta pequena sessão. Basicamente, pensei em tirar uma foto muito específica com a minha camisa do Benfica. O resultado foi muito próximo do que tinha planeado, o que me deixou feliz. Agora só espero que alguém da minha equipa, a melhor equipa de futebol do mundo, o Benfica, veja a foto e a coloque do lado de fora do estádio! Isso seria fantástico!

Eu sei que isso nunca aconteceria, então continuei fotografando e tentando coisas diferentes com lentes diferentes e consegui duas fotos que eu gostei! Por favor, veja e me diga qual é a sua foto favorita!

Solo Shot 28

Photo taken in Dublin City Centre, Co. Dublin in November 2018 with Canon EOS 77D and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.

Solo Shot 26

Photo taken at Estação do Oriente, Lisbon, Portugal in December 2018 with Canon EOS M10 with lens Canon EF-M 15-45mm.

I had to interrupt my holidays in Portugal for a quick visit to Dublin. I left all of my photography equipment in Portugal, I only brought my little Canon M10 with me . Back in Lisbon from Dublin, while waiting for my train to go to my parents, I had time to kneel down and take this picture of a train stopped at the train station.

Solo Shot 24

Photo taken at Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland in October 2018 with Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.

Solo Shot 23

Photo taken in Dublin City Centre, Co. Dublin in November 2018 with Canon EOS 77D and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.

Solo Shot 22

Photo taken in Dublin City Centre, Co. Dublin in November 2018 with Canon EOS 77D and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.

Solo Shot 9

Photo taken at Anne's Lane, Dublin, Ireland with Canon EOS M10 with lens Canon EF-M 15-45mm.

Shot no.37

Shot no.37 (Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF-S 10-18mm, Canon EF 75-300mm and DJI Mavic Air)

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Photos taken at Dun Laoghaire Harbour East Pier, Co. Dublin in May 2018.

May started with unusual summery days in Ireland, I had to enjoy it! Did I go for a swim? No, it wasn't that hot but it was good enough to wear a t-shirt, shorts and to go out with my camera gear and drone. I drove towards Dun Laoghaire and by the time that I got a car park space it was already evening time. I had to walk a bit from the car park to the East Pier and it was a lovely walk. When I arrived to the end of the East Pier the sun started to set so I just had time to take out my camera from my back pack and take a few shots and then flew the drone. I got great pictures, my main problem was to choose the best ones to publish. 

It was a lovely evening and still managed to have time to eat an ice cream from Teddy's ice cream parlour.

That part of Dublin is just so beautiful and that walk by the seaside is worth every single step. When it is sunny and warm it reminds me of home in Portugal and Brazil. 

Visit Dun Laoghaire and you will love it!

PT

Fotos tiradas no East Pier do porto de Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin em Maio de 2018.

Maio começou com dias quentes, incomuns na Irlanda. Tinha que aproveitar! Será que fui nadar? Não, não estava tão quente, mas era o suficiente para usar uma t-shirt e calções e sair com a minha câmera e o drone. Fui para Dun Laoghaire e na hora que eu consegui um estacionamento já era fim de tarde. Eu tive que caminhar um pouco do parque de estacionamento até ao East Pier mas foi uma caminhada bem agradável. Quando cheguei ao final do East Pier, o sol já se estava a pôr, então só tive tempo de tirar minha câmera da mochila, tirar algumas fotos e depois voar o drone. Acho que consegui óptimas fotos pois o meu principal problema foi escolher as melhores para publicar.

Foi um fim de tarde preenchido mas muito agradável e ainda consegui ter tempo para comer um gelado do Teddy's Ice Cream. 

Esta parte de Dublin é muito bonita, quando está sol e calor faz lembrar as minhas origens em Portugal e Brasil e, aquela caminhada junto ao mar, faz valer a pena cada passo.

Visite Dun Laoghaire, vai ver que vai gostar!

Info:

• About Dun Laoghaire: 
• https://www.dunlaoghaire.ie/about-dun-laoghaire/
• https://www.visitdublin.com/dive-into-dun-laoghaire
• About Teddy's Ice Cream:
• http://teddys.ie/

Shot no.35

Shot no.35 (Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF-S 10-18mm)

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Photos taken in the Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland in April 2018.

I know, I know... Some people already asked if I had retired from photography. No way! My passion is just growing day by day! What happened is that I live in Ireland so the weather is not the best (constant complaint in this blog!), so I haven't really been out to take shots. But, April brought the good weather and I went to my favourite spot, the Phoenix Park. 

The pictures in this post were taken on two consecutive days. After work related training, I went to the Phoenix Park in the afternoon and walked around the park, so these pictures were taken in diferent locations.

The first and the last one's are from the Pope's Cross. In 1979 Pope John Paul II celebrated a mass there for around 1 million people.

The second one is from Wellington Monument, dedicated to Arthur Wellesley who was born in Ireland and was the 1st Duke of Wellington. The monument commemorates his victories, and some of his battles were in Portugal so that's why on one of the faces of the obelisk, there is names of Portuguese cities and villages. The obelisk is the tallest in Europe which is 62m in height.

The three ones in the middle are from the bandstand area near the Phoenix Park Tea Rooms, just in front of Dublin Zoo. It's a lovely place to rest and relax after a walk, very calm and beautiful. You can grab a coffee or tea in the tea rooms and then just enjoy a little bit of peace in the middle of Dublin. Interesting fact: in the tea rooms you can get one of the most delicious Portuguese symbols, a "Pastel de Nata" aka "Portuguese Custard Tart". That place is just across the road from the Wellington monument and very close to the main gate to the city. It is really worth a visit!

I was very lucky because on both days the weather was just perfect so I was blessed with these pictures! Unusual for Ireland!

Hope you enjoy them!

PT

Fotos tiradas no Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin, Irlanda em Abril de 2018.
Eu sei, eu sei ... Algumas pessoas já me perguntaram se eu havia me aposentado da fotografia. De jeito nenhum! A minha paixão está crescendo de dia para dia! O problema é que eu moro na Irlanda, então o tempo não é o melhor (queixa constante neste blog!), daí que eu realmente não tenha saído para tirar fotos. Mas Abril trouxe o bom tempo e eu fui ao meu lugar favorito, o Phoenix Park.
As fotos deste post foram tiradas em dois dias consecutivos. No fim de 2 dias de formações relacionados com trabalho, fui ao Phoenix Park à tarde e andei pelo parque fotografando diferentes locais.
O primeiro e o último são da Cruz do Papa. Em 1979, João Paulo II celebrou uma missa nesse lugar para cerca de 1 milhão de pessoas.
O segundo é o monumento de Wellington, dedicado a Arthur Wellesley, que nasceu na Irlanda e foi o primeiro duque de Wellington. O monumento comemora as suas vitórias e algumas das suas batalhas foram travadas em Portugal e é por isso que em uma das faces do obelisco tem nomes de cidades e vilas portuguesas. O obelisco é o mais alto da Europa, com 62m de altura.
As três fotos do meio são da zona do coreto perto do Phoenix Park Tea Rooms, em frente ao Jardim Zoológico de Dublin. É um lindo lugar para descansar e relaxar depois de um passeio, muito calmo e bonito. Você pode pegar um café ou chá no "Tea Rooms" e, em seguida, desfrutar de um pouco de paz no meio de Dublin. Facto interessante: no "Tea Rooms", você pode obter um dos mais deliciosos símbolos portugueses, o "Pastel de Nata", também conhecido como "Portuguese Custard Tart". Este local fica do outro lado da estrada do monumento de Wellington e muito perto do portão principal para a cidade. Vale a pena uma visita!
Eu tive muita sorte porque nos dois dias o tempo estava perfeito, então fui abençoado com essas fotos, algo incomum para a Irlanda!
Espero que gostem!

Info:

• Phoenix Park: http://phoenixpark.ie/
• Phoenix Park map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Phoenix+Park/@53.3546784,-6.3272384,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670da9f174517b:0xa126d82d9add596b!8m2!3d53.3558823!4d-6.3298133
• Papal Cross: http://curiousireland.ie/the-papal-cross/
• Wellington Monument: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/glory-and-folly-an-irishman-s-diary-on-the-wellington-monument-1.3117105

Shot no.34

Shot no.34 (Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF-S 10-18mm)

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Photo taken in Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland in February 2018.

In Shot no.33 I justified why I haven't posted more regularly and I said that I had done a few things during that length of time. One of them was a one day photography course with Canon ran by a professional photographer. I won that free course when I bought my Canon EOS 77D in December and I was delighted! Also, I didn't know that by buying a Canon camera I would have a huge range of free Canon software avaliable like mobile apps, cloud service specifically for photograpers and the best one, a photography editor for raw files and all that I need is my camera serial number! I really enjoyed!

The course finished in the evening so I was planning to go home but decided to stay for a few hours and practice what I had learnt. It wasn't meant to be a blog mission but I found these 2 picutes very interesting. The first one is the Ha'penny Bridge with the colours of the Irish flag reflecting on the Liffey. The second one is a photo of the most known Dublin's symbol, Molly Malone statue in front of St. Andrew's church.

I hope you like them!

PT

Foto tirada em Dublin, Co. Dublin, Irlanda, em Fevereiro de 2018.

No Shot no.33, eu justifiquei porque é que eu não postei mais regularmente e eu disse que tinha andado ocupado durante esse período de tempo. Um desses motivos foi um curso de fotografia de um dia com a Canon conduzido por um fotógrafo profissional. Ganhei esse curso gratuito quando comprei a Canon EOS 77D em Dezembro! Além disso, eu não sabia que comprando uma câmera Canon eu teria disponível uma enorme variedade de software gratuito da Canon, como aplicativos para dispositivos móveis, serviços Cloud específicos para fotógrafos e o melhor editor de fotografia para arquivos RAW e tudo o que eu preciso é o número de série da minha câmera!

O curso terminou ao fim da tarde, planeava ir para casa, mas decidi ficar pela cidade por algumas horas e praticar o que aprendi. Não era para ser uma missão de blog, mas acabei por tirar 2 fotos que achei interessantes. A primeira é a Ponte Ha'penny com as cores da bandeira irlandesa reflectindo sobre o Liffey. A segunda é uma foto do símbolo mais conhecido de Dublin, a estátua de Molly Malone, em frente à igreja de Saint Andrew's.

Espero que goste!

Info:

• Learn more about Molly Malone: 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjjh5EmkKCA
• (english) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Malone
• (português) https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Malone

Shot no.33

Shot no.32 (Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF 75-300mm)

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Photo taken at Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin, Ireland in February 2018.

I know, it has been more than a month since the last post. I started a new job (unfortunately not a travelling photographer), did a photography course with Canon, bought new photography equipment... a few things happened! The new equipment was the reason to go to the Phoenix Park again. This time I went to try my new DJI Mavic Air. In this post there are no photos taken from the drone because I'm still learning, but they will come! 

I saw the wild deer in the Phoenix Park and flew the drone above them. I wish I knew how to take proper photos with the drone at that time but once I was there, I decided to take some pictures from ground level!
The Phoenix Park was originally formed as a royal hunting park in the 17th century. The deer were shipped over from Wales by the Duke of Ormonde in 1662 and the established herd of 400-450 fallow deer descend from the original herd introduced at that time.
Now the next time you go to the Phoenix Park you need to visit it's more ancient residents!

PT

Foto tirada no Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin, Irlanda, em Fevereiro de 2018.
Eu sei, já passou mais de um mês desde a última publicação. Entretanto comecei um novo emprego (infelizmente, não fotógrafo de viagens), fiz um curso de fotografia com o Canon, comprei novo equipamento fotográfico... muita coisa aconteceu! O novo equipamento foi a razão para ir ao Phoenix Park novamente. Desta vez eu fui experimentar o meu novo DJI Mavic Air. Nesta publicação não há fotos tiradas pelo drone porque ainda estou a aprender, mas elas aparecerão!
No Phoenix Park, vi o cervo selvagem e voei o drone para cima deles. Naquele momento, dei por mim a desejar saber como tirar fotos apropriadas com drone mas, uma vez que eu estava lá, eu decidi tirar algumas fotos do nível do solo!
O Phoenix Park foi originalmente formado como um parque de caça real no século XVII. O cervo do Phoenix Park foi trazido do País de Gales pelo duque de Ormonde em 1662 e o grupo estabelecido de 400-450 cervos descende do grupo original de animais introduzido naquela época.
Agora, da próxima vez que você for ao Phoenix Park, tem visitar os seus residentes mais antigos!

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! 

Info:

• About Lisbon: 
• https://www.visitlisboa.com/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon
• Parque das Nações: https://www.visitlisboa.com/lisbon/lisbon-region/parque-das-nacoes
• About Arco da Rua Augusta:
• https://www.visitlisboa.com/see-do/sightseeing-activities/museums-monuments/arco-da-rua-augusta
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rua_Augusta_Arch
• Elevador de Santa Justa: http://lisbon-portugal-guide.com/Baixa-Lisbon/Elevador-Santa-Justa-Lisbon-elevator-lift-guide.html
• Hotel Ibis Parque da Nações: https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-8501-ibis-lisboa-parque-das-nacoes/index.shtml

Shot no. 17

Shot no. 17 (Huawei Mate 9: ISO: 200, f/2.2, S: 15s)

Photo taken at Parque das Nações, Lisbon, Portugal in August 2017.

Nearly time to go back to Ireland, will fly from Lisbon on Sunday morning. After 1 month in Portugal I have too much stuff to bring over with me so decided to spend 2 days in Lisbon to see some family and to enjoy the capital.

Arrived this afternoon and went to meet my cousin, then some shopping, then blá blá blá I'm sure you have no interest in what I've done.

It was very hot last night but a little breeze was flowing by the riverside so decided to go for a late walk. That zone of Tejo (Tagus) river is very pretty and with the lights of the night is specially pretty! I had to take a picture, it was time for photomission! Didn't have any camera with me, only my phone and a tripod. I set it up with the super night mode and walked around to find a spot. The best place was after some barrier fences to protect people from falling into the river. The tide was low so I was able to cross the fence and access some steps that normally are covered by the water. Hanging in there, afraid of having a wash before I was planned, I managed to take this beautiful picture. The funny part of this story is that a little girl, maybe 4 years old, was shouting at me saying that what I was doing was wrong, I must confess that I got very ashamed because her whole family and another bunch of people were looking at me like I commited a huge crime anyway, it was worth it! 

 Info:

• Parque das Nações: https://www.visitlisboa.com/lisbon/lisbon-region/parque-das-nacoes

Shot. no.14

Shot no. 14 (Fujifilm Finepix SP8200)

Photos taken at Praia da Barra and Aveiro city, Aveiro District, Portugal in July 2017.

Oh Aveiro! Forever "my" city! Studied there for four years in the college and spent some of the best days of my life in that city! It's where I stepped up from a teenager to an adult, the academic life full of traditions and now I live with nostalgia.

I know Aveiro quite well but never watched it as a tourist, so the visit of two Irsih friends was the perfect excuse to watch my city with new eyes!

It was great to walk again in the little roads around places like Praça do Peixe, Alboi, Rossio, Teatro Aveirense, Fórum Shopping Centre... Crossed bridges over the canals from Ria de Aveiro and I imagined that I was back to my college times. Ria de Aveiro, the one that makes many people to call Aveiro the Portuguese Venice but in my opinion, Venice is the Italian Aveiro! It might be smaller in dimension but our people make it bigger and a warmer place! The experience of a little cruise of 45 minutes in the canal might open your appetite for a bigger cruise where you can taste some wine and Ovos Moles (tradional sweet made from egg) or try a bigger cruise of 2h where you can visit the salines where they produce salt and now there is a spa to relax and enjoy benefits of salty water. 

So many pictures taken at Parque Infante D. Pedro, probably there they understood that I'm not the best city guide once that I constantly stopped to take pictures but that park is just too beautiful! At least they could sit down by the lake side and enjoy the peace and view of that place.

Another very important point is the food! In the last few years, the gastronomic options in Aveiro have been increasing in numbers but also in quality! There is a huge range of good restaurants to try, most of them with good fish but all of them with meat options and most with vegetarian options also. I tried few of them but there is three that you must try: Porta 35, Porta 36, and À Portuguesa, their offers is all about portuguese gastronomy, a bit expensive but worth it! Also you must try the most famous Aveiro's hamburguer in Ramona.

If you want to have a break on your site seeing, you can go to the beach. The closest one is Praia da Barra, my favourite one for swimming and where you can watch ships getting into the Aveiro port. Another one is Praia da Costa Nova where you can see the colorful striped wooden houses. For both of them you can use a bus or a taxi of course.

Aveiro is a small city and offers a free public bicycle for people to travel in the city, they are called Buga.

It was great to have a chance to show "my" city to my friends, tell them stories that I lived in every single corner of Aveiro. They promised me to come back and they will bring more people with them. I'm waiting for that!

Info:

• Aveiro:
• http://www.portugal-live.net/UK/places/aveiro.html
• https://www.guiadacidade.pt/en/distrito-aveiro-01
• Ria de Aveiro:
• http://www.riadeaveiro.pt/
• http://www.andretours.pt/ria-de-aveiro-cruises/?lang=en
• Ovos Moles: 
• http://www.centerofportugal.com/ovos-moles-of-aveiro/
• Porta 35:
• https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g189140-d6958890-Reviews-Porta_35-Aveiro_Aveiro_District_Northern_Portugal.html
• Porta 36:
• https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g189140-d9681817-Reviews-Porta_36-Aveiro_Aveiro_District_Northern_Portugal.html
• À Portuguesa:
• https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g189140-d5984349-Reviews-A_Portuguesa-Aveiro_Aveiro_District_Northern_Portugal.html
• Ramona:
• https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g189140-d3605374-Reviews-Cafe_Ramona-Aveiro_Aveiro_District_Northern_Portugal.html
• Praia da Barra:
• https://www.visitportugal.com/en/NR/exeres/9C78F9A9-C58C-4556-8989-B88F14F5617C
• Praia da Costa Nova:
• https://www.visitportugal.com/en/NR/exeres/19485923-E387-4F37-B296-BC524649C4C1
• Buga:
• http://www.centerofportugal.com/buga-free-use-bikes-in-aveiro/

Shot no.6

Shot no.6 (Olympus SP820)

Photo taken at Dame Street, Dublin, Co. Dublin (IRL) in September 2013.

Let me have the pleasure of introducing you to the one of my favourite Dublin streets... Dame Street, tcharaam! Ok, the traffic is mad, extremely busy day and night but so what? Each way leads you to two of Dublin's most beautiful buildings, Trinity College and Christ Church Cathedral (is not located on Dame Street but is very close), on both sides you can see beautiful buildings from the 19th century, you can enjoy a gig in the Olympia Theatre and then go for drinks and live music at the Mercantile or in Temple Bar where you have a huge range of pubs to entertain you. If you are up for a more quiet plan you can visit (besides Trinity College and Christ Church Cathedral) the Dublin Castle or the Irish Whiskey Museum (located in the junction with Grafton Street) and then have a meal in the best brazilian restaurant, the "Taste of Brazil". After all this, if you have some spare time (and money!), you can walk south of Trinity College, towards Grafton Street and go for some shopping!

Well, I could keep going and tell you more things to do on Dame Street but...maybe another day! This post was just meant to explain why Dame Street is my favourite Dublin street, I hope I did the job!

Info:

• Dame Street:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dame_Street
• Trinity College: https://www.tcd.ie/
• Christ Church Cathedral: http://christchurchcathedral.ie
• Olympia Theatre: http://www.olympia.ie/
• The Mercantile: http://www.dublintown.ie/business/the-mercantile/
• Temple Bar: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/ireland/articles/the-best-bars-and-pubs-in-temple-bar-dublin/
• Dublin Castle: http://www.dublincastle.ie/
• Irish Whiskey Museum: http://www.irishwhiskeymuseum.ie/
• Taste of Brazil: http://tasteofbrazilireland.weebly.com
• Taste of Brazil- TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.pt/Restaurant_Review-g186605-d2419134-Reviews-Taste_of_Brazil_Cozinha_Brasileira-Dublin_County_Dublin.html
• Taste of Brazil - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TasteOfBrazil