Thinking about taking a swim?

It was a bit stormy on this occasion even for this man who swims often.

I chatted with him for some minutes as the sun made its way higher in the sky, the bold colours fading to daylight tones quickly. As it happens I had met him before and after our chat he left as I was packing away my camera equipment, the swell was too strong for a pleasant swim.

Dublin's Windmill Lane needs no introduction to anyone with more than a passing interest in Irish culture and music.

Although I do not consider myself to be a street photographer because I prefer other styles, I do practice this style of photography regularly, in Ireland and in Italy where I have spent some time photographing nuns in Assisi, the calli of Venice and the hill-top towns of Umbria. I do enjoy street photography, the interactions and looking for that fleeting image, to capture a moment in time is exciting.