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Landscape of Smoke and Fire, Ireland

3 December 2021MiscellaneousDarren McLoughlin

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It was clearly coming from a farm, I later found out it was indeed a pig farm that was afire .

Blue Hour and Golden Hour at the Giant's Causeway

24 May 2019Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Lasting for a short time either side of sunrise and sunset the ephemeral light is soft and colourful, sympathetic to the natural landscapes.

Bend in the River, a Patchwork of Fields - Green Irish Landscape in Summer

18 July 2024Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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Bend in the river, a patchwork of 1,000 fields in the Irish countryside in summer. A river runs through it, flanked by trees.

No snow as yet in Ireland

12 April 2010MiscellaneousDarren McLoughlin

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Ireland has been hit by storm after storm this autumn and winter with more to arrive, and although there has been some snow on sheltered east-facing slopes on the mountains that ring the country, there has been no...

Blue Hour, West of Ireland

20 February 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Red light passes through Earth's atmosphere and further into space, while blue light with its shorter wavelength gets trapped and scattered, and bounces around to create a blue coloured period we call the Blue Hour .

Panoramic Ireland's Favourite Images From March 2017

9 October 2020Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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I have uploaded my favourite images from March 2017 on to my YouTube channel here split into three parts for ease of viewing.

A stormy day in the mountains of the West of Ireland

12 April 2010MiscellaneousDarren McLoughlin

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A typical stormy winter's day in Ireland's West, the view of mountains and lakes with a celtic cross in the foreground. A bracing and worthwhile walk along steepening paths, past sheep, fences and field boundaries took...

Blue Hour Over the Atlantic, Ireland

27 August 2024Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Panoramic Ireland: Blue hour on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way as a fine day of Irish landscape photography gives way to blue and to night.

Bewley's, Dublin's Iconic Cafe on Grafton Street Reopens

22 September 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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Bewley's has also had real ups and downs in recent years, stuck with incredibly high rents on one of the most expensive streets in the world, with upward only rent reviews even during major economic downturns such as...

Pastoral Scenes of Cows and Green Landscapes

9 June 2018MiscellaneousDarren McLoughlin

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This week's photographic adventures took us through much of the Irish countryside, including here green fields full of cows relaxing.

Book a Photography Tour in Dublin with Panoramic Ireland and Make Better Images

2 July 2018Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

Photo Tours

I recently upgraded my online booking system for Panoramic Ireland's Dublin Photo Tours , and the tours for the rest of Ireland. It is now possible to book online using mobile phones, tablets and computers. You can also...

Black Guillemot Chase

14 September 2025Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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The black guillemot, or Cepphus grylle , is a member of the auk family, which includes puffins and razorbills . Found right around the Irish coast, the black guillemot is distinguished by its black and white plumage and...

Sunset on a Stormy Day

3 March 2020MiscellaneousDarren McLoughlin

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No two sunsets are ever the same, winds pick up and clouds arrive to enhance or spoil your capture. Rain blows in sideways and spatters your filter with water droplets, the wind rattles your tripod no matter how much...