Shot no.47

Photo taken at the Poolbeg Lighthouse, Co. Dublin in December 2018 with Canon EOS 77D and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC and DJI Mavic Air.

Over a year ago, I went to the Poolbeg Lighthouse in a very cold and wet winter night (stupid idea) to take some photos! It was so cold that most of the photos were a complete fail! From that day I only posted 1 photo here on Solo Shot 25. My fingers were frozen and I wasn't able to properly set the camera! So I just forgot about those photos. But, looking back at them and after some edition work, I got those 2 photos. I really like it and I got my lesson, to never delete the photos just because I didn't like it at first sight!

The Poolbeg Lighthouse was built in 1768 and is located on the Great South Wall at the Port of Dublin which extends from the Ringsend's Poolbeg peninsula nearly 4km out into Dublin Bay! It's a beautiful walk that takes between 30 to 40min depending on your pace and the sight at the lighthouse is just indescribable! I strongly suggest you try it but please, don't do it like me! It can be dangerous too as the path is quite uneven so make sure that, if you go when there is low light, you bring a flashlight, warm clothes and comfortable footwear. At the end of your walk, you can enjoy a hot chocolate or a coffee with Mr. Hobbs Coffee!

Enjoy the walk and bring your camera! :)

More info;

• About the Poolbeg Lighthouse:
• https://lovindublin.com/dublin/looking-for-something-to-do-take-a-sunday-stroll-along-the-great-south-wall-walk
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poolbeg_Lighthouse
• https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ireland/dublin/attractions/poolbeg-lighthouse/a/poi-sig/1574757/35979

• About Mr. Hobbs Coffee:
• https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dublin-lives-meet-david-hobbs-15924996

Solo Shot 31

Photo taken in Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin in February 2019 with Canon EOS 77D and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.

After a long day working, I was suppose to go home and study for my pharmacology exam. However I wasn't on the right mindset for it so I just decided to grab my camera and go for a drive... I drove to Dún Laoghaire and I captured this. I can't decide which one is my favourite, what is yours?

Solo Shot 25

Photo taken at the Poolbeg Lighthouse, Co. Dublin in December 2018 with Canon EOS 77D and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.

WTL Video 2

Footage captured with DJI Mavic Air and GoPro Hero 4 Silver in Killiney Hill, Co. Dublin.

After the first video in Slane, it didn't take long until I wanted to make another one... this video making thing is very addictive! 

This time I ended up going to Killiney Hill and the reason was very simple. I had some footage made last year for when I was shooting the video for Coinaphoto (which you can see here) so, I thought I would just need some drone footage to make the video. I was wrong, very wrong!!! I was blessed with the weather so once I started flying the drone, I wanted  footage from this angle, that angle, the other angle and at some stage the three batteries were completely empty! However, I was craving for more footage so I wasted my GoPro battery hoping that I would get some nice shots.

I was so happy with the final result! This is only my second video but I can see some improvements myself from the first video (WTL Video 1).

This video was made in a place where I had taken photos before. Killiney Hill is such an amazing place, surrounded by the sea and the mountains. Also, you can see Dublin at the north side and Wicklow at the south side.  I had to go there twice, I took so many photos that I split the post in two, Shot no.23-part I and Shot no.23-part II.

Please check the photos and enjoy the video and if you really like it, subscribe to my YouTube channel.

Related:

• Shot no.23-part I
• Shot no.23-part II

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_RsH6gIokndeUKVYOzmN7w

Shot no.40 - Capitola Watches

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

EN

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! 

PT

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!

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. 23 - part II

Shot no.23 - part II (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.

So exactly one week later, another Sunday, morning time was terrible for photography but the afternoon and evening were just golden! Drove all the way back to Killiney Hill 100% sure that it would be a day for good shots and I don't think I was wrong. The sky was blue but still with some clouds so didn't make the background so boring.

This time I managed to photograph what I had planned when I went on the first visit.

To reach this monument you need to do a little hike, very easy!

That obelisk was built in 1742 and has been restored several times after that and still knows how to look well in a photo! The pyramid was built in 1852 at the edge of Killiney Hill and it was a great spot for me to put my tripod on the top of and take several pictures of Co. Dublin, Dalkey Island and Co. Wicklow... just had to turn around! Sea and mountains so close, just undescribable!

Killiney Hill Park is a great place to spend time, you can hike, mountain climb, play sports or just chill! It includes Killiney Hill and Dalkey Hill, just a few minutes away from Dún Laoghoire. 

I read somewhere that there is many famous people living in Killiney and Dalkey like U2's Bono and The Edge. Who knows if you will find Bono on a hike around the hills?

Info:

About Killiney Hill:

• in English: 
• http://www.dlrcoco.ie/en/parks-outdoors/parks/killiney-hill-park
• https://www.fitzpatrickcastle.com/killiney-hill.html
• http://www.visitdublin.com/see-do/details/killiney-hill#53.270346|-6.107274|16
• em Português:
• http://www.vidanairlanda.com/2012/01/conhecendo-a-irlanda-killiney-hill.html#axzz4tvIGseYz
• http://tolongedecasa.com/2016/04/21/um-passeio-por-killiney-hill/

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!