Sunrise at White Rock Beach, Killiney

I’ve come to the conclusion that Dalkey is a vortex out of which it’s hard to find your way, particularly if you are looking for Killiney.

Late last night, Darragh Sherwin contacted me and suggested I join him and Paula Banks for a sunrise shoot in Killiney. Despite the fact that it was around 11pm when I found out, and that I’d have to be in Killiney by 6, I somehow said yes, because it’s fun to go taking photographs with other photographers, even if you don’t talk to them while they, like you, are waiting out 30 second exposures.

I was there armed with “too many” filters. I have a problem with filter addiction and may need to learn to leave tobacco grad at home in a box. I don’t know if I really need it.

Here is the sunrise. I was shooting off wide angle lenses, switching variously between the 10-20mm Sigma and the 17-85mm Canon which came with my last 40D.

I’ve mixed feelings about this morning’s lot of photographs. I had never been to White Rock Beach before, and got lost looking for it – in fact, was lucky to turn up in the right place.

Mostly when I wind up with rocky beaches and a tide, I tend to want to play with long exposures and see what happens.

One of my favourite photographers is David Baker who does quite a lot of this stuff although I envy him because I think he probably lives somewhere a bit more scenic than Dublin. He’s also much better at this lark than I am although that might be because I was just too tired.

Anyway, Darragh has one of his here already and I think you’ll agree it’s gorgeous.