Showing posts with label Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nature. Show all posts

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!

[PT]
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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Saturday, 16 May 2020

WTL Video 7


Footage captured with DJI Mavic Air and Canon 77D in several locations in Oliveira de Azeméis and Ovar, Aveiro, Portugal between 2018 and 2019.

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Summer nearly there, June, my favourite month nearly coming and I can't go home and, like me, many people! To fight against the boredom and depression caused by the Covid-19, I got together some footage of my visits to my parents home in Portugal. Those clips were recorded on several visits and during different seasons like Winter, Spring and Summer and in several locations around my parents place, places of my childhood and that I always go back when I'm in Portugal. 
The little park with the chapel is called "Parque de La-Sallette". It's a little park at the top of a hill in the city of Oliveira de Azeméis. It's a very popular spot for a walk and to practice exercise but it's highlight is in August when we celebrate the "Festas de La-Sallette" with concerts, 2 big processions and a large range of attractions perfect for family and friends to gather... of course now that is hard with the Covid!
I got footage in 2 different beaches also! One is the most popular one, "Furadouro" in Ovar, is where everybody goes and, the other one, "Praia dos Marretas, Torrão do Lameiro", is a bit more secret, it's a "desert beach" with only pine tree forest, sand and sea! That is were I got that beautiful time-lapse of the sunset!
But this video is really special because my boys are there! My two nephews, João "the skateboarder" and Eduardo "the drone assistant". They are growing, soon they won't be teenagers anymore and this video brings back to life my little adventures with the two of them!
I hope you enjoy and I hope this video makes you want to know a bit more about the Aveiro Disctrict!
Stay safe!

[PT]
Verão quase aí, Junho, meu mês favorito quase chegando e eu não posso ir para casa e, assim como eu, muita gente! Para combater o tédio e a depressão causados ​​pelo Covid-19, reuni algumas cenas das minhas visitas à casa dos meus pais em Portugal. Esses clipes foram gravados em várias visitas e durante diferentes estações do ano, como inverno, primavera e verão e em vários locais perto da casa dos meus pais, lugares da minha infância e que eu sempre volto quando estou em Portugal.
O pequeno parque com a capela chama-se "Parque de La-Sallette". É um pequeno parque no topo de uma colina na cidade de Oliveira de Azeméis. É um local muito popular para passear e praticar exercício, mas o destaque é em Agosto, quando celebramos as Festas de La-Sallette com concertos, 2 grandes procissões e uma grande variedade de atrações perfeitas para a família e amigos se reunirem .. Claro que agora é difícil com o Covid!
Também fiz filmagens em 2 praias diferentes! Um é o mais popular, "Furadouro" em Ovar, é onde todo mundo vai, a outra "Praia dos Marretas, Torrão do Lameiro" é um pouco mais secreta, é uma "praia deserta", com apenas pinhal, areia e mar! Nessa praia foi onde gravei o time-lapse do pôr do sol!
Mas este vídeo é realmente especial porque meus meninos estão lá! Meus dois sobrinhos, João "o skatista" e Eduardo "o assistente de drone". Eles estão crescendo, logo não serão mais adolescentes e este vídeo traz de volta à vida minhas pequenas aventuras com os dois!
Espero que gostem e que este vídeo faça você querer saber um pouco mais sobre o Distrito de Aveiro!
Manthem-se a salvo!

Sunday, 19 April 2020

WTL Video 6


Footage captured with DJI Mavic Air at Castletown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

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One year after my first visit to Castletown, I went again to shoot a video. For some reason that I can't remember, I didn't like what I captured and the footage was forgotten for over 1 year and a half! This week and with all the Corona virus situation, I had time and inspiration to do something with this material and here you have!
Castletown is a lovely place for walk. After so many visits, I still didn't manage to visit the house! But now that you are here, check the photos that I took in October 2017 and tell me what you think!

[PT]
Um ano após a minha primeira visita a Castletown, fui lá novamente dest vez para gravar um vídeo. Por alguma razão que não me lembro, não gostei do que filmei e as imagens foram esquecidas por mais de um ano e meio! Esta semana e com toda a situação do vírus Corona, tive tempo e inspiração para fazer algo com esse material e aqui está!
Castletown é um lugar encantador para passear. Depois de tantas visitas, ainda não consegui visitar a casa! Mas já que você está aqui, veja as fotos que tirei em outubro de 2017 e me diga o que acha!


Post from October 2017:

Sunday, 22 December 2019

Shot no.46











Photos and video produced at Ticknock Forest, Dublin, Ireland in December 2019 with Lumix G9 with Leica lens 12-60mm, Canon 77D with Canon lens 50mm f/1.8 and DJI Mavic Air.

A new place that I discovered in Dublin, Ticknock Forest at the Dublin Mountains. I heard about this place maybe 6 months ago but never had a chance to go there. This time, my motivation was to do the Tchikita Christmas Video. Basically is the video at the start of this post. If you follow me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vitor_mc_oliveira/) you probably saw my Tchikita videos where I dance that music in a place with a nice view (https://www.instagram.com/p/B11l2G2A1Uu/https://www.instagram.com/p/B0gjQ1rgt8h/). 
It was a very cold day in December, late afternoon, the sun was nearly setting down so it was the perfect time to shoot the video. My idea was to shoot only the video but the landscape surrounding me was so, so, so beautiful that I had to take a few photos. Thank God because that gave me the motivation to create some content for the blog.
Ticknock is located in the Dublin Mountains, has good access with carpark if you are driving and the area is also served by the Dublin Bus 44B. Only about a half-hour from Dublin City Centre. Ticknock offers 10km of mountain and forest walks with an amazing view over Dublin City, Dublin Bay, Bray Head and the Wicklow Mountains. The park has mountain bike trails and a shop where you can also rent your bike and equipment with a little coffee shop! There are several marked trails and when you are tired you can stop for a picnic! This visit was very quick but was enough to make me plan the next visit! I will do the Fairy Castle Loop trail and I promise many photos!
See you in 2020 with many more adventures!
Have a happy Christmas and a wonderful 2020!

P.S.: Thank you to Marta who was a crucial help to produce the video!

Saturday, 28 September 2019

Solo Shot 35




Photo taken at Cliff's of Moher, Co. Clare Ireland in September 2019 with Lumix G9 with Leica lens 12-60mm.

I won't be talking much about this photo and about this trip because I have a huge amount of photos from the Cliffs. I'll, eventually, do a post about the Cliffs where I spent literally over 5h shooting. Unfortunately, I have no aerial shots because drones are not allowed and even if they were, it was extremely windy so (so windy that the water that would normally fall down the cliffs, was coming up!!!) I wouldn't be able to fly it.
This photo was only a macro experience and because you can't identify the location I decided to post it as a Solo Shot. Do you like it?

Saturday, 7 September 2019

Solo Shot 34



Photo taken at Ireland's Eye, Dublin, Ireland in July 2019 with Lumix G9 with Leica lens 12-60mm.

On my second visit to Ireland's Eye, I went on a mission to collect footage of an old church that there is on the island. The walk to that church is made between high bushes surrounded by those beautiful purple flowers and of course, nearly every flower had a bee and eventually, they got used to my presence and allowed me to get closer and take some of my first macro photos! This is the best one!

Friday, 2 August 2019

Solo Shot 33


Photo taken at Burrow Beach, Co. Dublin in July 2019 with Canon Powershot G9x mark II

Yes! This is Ireland on another summer day! So good! The good thing about living on an island is that you are surrounded by sea... I just wish that the water was a bit warmer! Normally I go to the beaches on the south side of Dublin but since I've been shooting in Ireland's Eye, after I leave the island (normally the last boat is at 17h) I still want to go for a dip in the sea so the nearest beach with sand and parking places is Burrow beach. The last days of July have been amazing and I have been shooting a lot! On this day I decided to try my new camera Canon Powershot G9x mark II which was a gift from Capitola watches! It's just a point and shoot but the image quality surprised me! I might do a review of the camera when I have more photos, the first one came out quite nicely! Do you like it? Would you say it was taken with a point and shoot camera?

Sunday, 31 March 2019

Solo Shot 32



Photo taken in Clonsilla, Co. Dublin in March 2019 with Canon EOS 77D and Canon lens EF-S 24mm f/2.8.

It's time to celebrate the new life, the longer days, it's time to celebrate Spring!

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

Solo Shot 30


Photo taken in Lucan, Co. Dublin in February 2019 with Canon EOS 77D and Canon lens EF 50mm f/1.8.


One of the pleasures of waking up early is to be welcomed by a scenario like this.

Sunday, 3 February 2019

Solo Shot 29



Photo taken in Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro District in December 2018 with DJI Mavic Air and Huawei P20 pro.

The frustration of an amateur photographer/videographer: In December I went home to Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal for nearly 2 weeks. The plan was to capture lots of photos and video footage. I Only got 1 day of sun, on my last day! OK, fine I made the most of the day. The whole day photographing and filming, very productive! After being back to Ireland, had that brain freeze and instead of copying it to the cloud, deleted 90% of my work! OMG!
Here you have what is left!

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.

Monday, 19 November 2018

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Shot no.41








Shot no.41 (Canon EOS 77D with diferent lenses and DJI Mavic Air)

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Photos taken at the Hellfire Club, Mountpelier Hill, Co. Dublin, Ireland in October 2018.
Definetely one of the posts that gave me more pleasure to create and that is to do with the experience of hiking in such a beautiful place! Like I used to say, I was blessed with the weather on my second and third visit. Yes, because the first visit was a few days after the blizzard (March 2018) that covered the whole country under a deep layer of snow as you can see in the 4th picture.
The other pictures and the video were made on a beautiful autumn morning! 
Now, let's talk about this place! The first time I heard about this place, it was in a vlog of a portuguese blogger called Wuant. He came to Dublin to watch a concert and decided to do this tour at night to the Hellfire Club, which is believed to be haunted. So, since that day I wanted to visit this place. 
After some Google investigation, I discovered that the Hellfire Club was built in the 18th century by William Connolly where it was a stone age tomb which he destroyed during the construction of this building as a hunting lodge. So, people believe that that fact is te reason  the place is cursed. After Connolly's death the place was sold and turned into a Hellfire Club. Literally, a club for rich gentlemen to meet and have some amoral behavior together with alcohol, luxury and occult practices with demoniac demonstrations. There are several tales about spirits, the devil and poltergeists but there is nothing better than to book a night tour to the Hellfire Club and witness that by yourself!
I haven't been there at night but I was there completely by myself inside the building and didn't hear a thing. 
The building is horrendous, extremely ugly but has a unique location, in a mountain that is 383m in height, southwest of Dublin with an astonoshing view over Dublin and Dublin Bay. But not only the view from the top of the hill is beautiful, the walk towards the top is absolutely breath taking, see for yourself in the short video that I made.
If you liked the photos and video on this post, stay tuned because in a few days I will release a video from the top of the hill and you will understand totally why this place deserves a visit! So please, don't forget to subscribe my YouTube Channel! ;)

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Fotos tiradas no Hellfire Club, Mountpelier Hill, Co. Dublin, Irlanda, em Outubro de 2018.
Definitivamente, um dos posts que me deu mais prazer criar e tudo por causa da experiência que é de fazer uma caminhada tão bela pelo meio da natureza! Como eu costumo dizer, eu fui abençoado com o tempo na minha segunda e terceira visita. Sim, porque a primeira visita foi alguns dias depois da nevasca/nevão (Março de 2018) que cobriu todo o país sob uma camada profunda de neve, como você pode ver na quarta foto.
As outras fotos e o vídeo foram feitos em uma bela manhã de Outono!
Agora vamos falar sobre esse lugar! A primeira vez que ouvi falar deste lugar, foi num vlog de um blogger português chamado Wuant. Ele veio a Dublin para assistir a um concerto e decidiu fazer essa tour nocturna no Hellfire Club, que se acredita ser assombrado. Então, desde aquele dia eu queria visitar este lugar.
Depois de uma investigação no Google, descobri que o Hellfire Club foi construído no século 18 por William Connolly, onde era uma tumba da Idade da Pedra que ele destruiu durante a construção deste edifício como um abrigo de caça. As pessoas acreditam que esse facto fez com que o lugar fosse amaldiçoado. Após a morte de Connolly, o local foi vendido e transformado em um Hellfire Club. Literalmente, um clube para cavalheiros ricos conviverem e ter comportamentos amorais em conjunto com álcool, luxúria e práticas ocultas com demonstrações demoníacas. Há vários contos sobre espíritos, o diabo e poltergeists mas não há nada melhor que você fazer uma excursão nocturna e testemunhar isso pessoalmente!
Eu nunca estive lá de noite, mas eu já lá estive completamente sozinho dentro do edifício e não ouvi nada.
O edifício é horrendo, extremamente feio, mas tem uma localização única, em uma montanha com 383m de altura, a sudoeste de Dublin, com uma vista surpreendente sobre Dublin e a sua baía. Mas não apenas a vista do topo da colina é linda, a caminhada em direcção ao topo é absolutamente de tirar o fôlego, veja você mesmo no pequeno vídeo que eu fiz.
Se você gostou das fotos e do vídeo deste post, fique ligado pois daqui a alguns dias eu vou lançar um vídeo do topo da colina e você vai entender porquê esse lugar merece uma visita! Então, por favor, não se esqueça de se inscrever no meu canal do YouTube! ;)

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Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Solo Shot 16


Photo taken at Montepelier Hill, Co. Dublin in October 2018 with Canon EOS 77D and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Solo Shot 14

Photo taken at Montpelier  Hill, Co. Dublin in October 2018 with Canon EOS 77D with Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC.


Thursday, 11 October 2018

Solo Shot 13


Photo taken at Lake Owel, Westmeath, Ireland with Canon EOS 77D and lens Canon EF 75-300mm in September 2018.

"The story of the Children of Lir is one of the best known tales of Ireland. This story tells of Lir and his wife Aobh and their four children called Aodh, Fionnghuala, Fiachra and Conn. Lir's wife died and he married again. His new wife was called Aoife and she became the children's stepmother. At first she loved them dearly but after a time she grew jealous of their father's affection for them.
One day she bore them away and put them under a spell. They were turned into four white swans at Lake Derravarragh in County Westmeath. They remained there for four hundred years. Then they flew away and settled on the Sea of Moyle between Ireland and Scotland, where they stayed for three hundred years in cold and misery. From there they spent three years in Erris, County Mayo where they endured even further sorrow.
At the end of that time they returned to their old home at Sídh Fionnachaidh in County Armagh. Their father was long dead and the place was desolate and empty. They flew off again to Erris and there met the Christian Missionary, St. Mochaomhóg who treated them with great kindness.
At last their period of enchantment came to an end and they were turned into three withered old men and an old woman. The saint baptised them and they died peacefully. They were buried together.
The story of the Children of Lir is based on a legend which reached Ireland from Britain or from France at the end of the Middle Ages."



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Saturday, 6 October 2018

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.

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