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How I Took that Shot – Keith Johnson

Keith Johnson came first in Grade B in our recent ‘Transport’ competition with the image of the Sunbeam shipwreck below. This is how he made it:

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This was a shot I took in early 2013, some of you will know where it was taken but for those who do not it is a picture of the schooner, Sunbeam, which was wrecked on Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry, I think in January 1904 when it was driven ashore in a gale off the Kerry Coast while on its way from Kinvara to Cork. Luckily no lives were lost, and it has lain on the beach ever since .

Anybody who walked the beach would have taken a picture of it in all conditions, sometimes covered with sand it would disappear for weeks at a time and the next high tide it would reappear, another time it would be completely empty of sand and you could get pictures of it at all times with the tide in or out .

I guess it is sadly missed by most people who walked the beach regularly, because in a January 2014 storm it was broken up and displaced from its resting place although it lay on the beach after the storm and the powers that be had the opportunity to salvage most of the Oak timbers and preserve them but unfortunately did not think it was worth it.

For a schooner built in 1860 in Exmouth Devon UK by John Walters from local oak timbers as a sailing coaster, it would have carried around 80 tonnes.It was sold and reregistered in Dublin in 1874.

It is a sad ending as it had always been a photogenic attraction for many photographers over the years.

– Keith Johnson

How I Took that Shot – Finbarr O’Shea

Recording his second win in a row, recent LIPF awardee, Finbarr O’Shea took first place in Grade A in our recent ‘Transport’ competition. This is how he did it:

I recently took a spin to Cobh train station with this picture in mind for our transport compitition.

After setting up the camera I took a few test shots and decided a 3 second exposure would do the job. The train was an important part of the competition but I also wanted to feature the nice ironwork on the stations canopy.

With the camera locked in position, I just had to wait a few minutes for the train to arrive to take the shot.

Later in Lightroom I had to do a bit of work on the image that I picked, this was mainly to balance the light which I ddid with the dodge & burn tool.

I used a Canon 5DII 16-35L canon lens ISO100, F10, 3 Seconds.

– Finbarr O’Shea

How I Took that Shot – Karina Leeson

Newcomer to East Cork Camera Group, Karina Leeson, had a fantastic run in her first competition with the shot below which won her not only first place in Grade C but also third place in the overall scores across all three Grades in our recent ‘Transport’ competition. Well done Karina! This is how she did it:

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This image was definitely a lesson in patience as it took quite a few tries to get right. I set up the tripod in the back seat of the car with 2 legs on the floor and one leg on the back seat. I used a remote trigger and set a 10 second delay with the self timer in order to give myself time to start driving and get positioned steady before the shot. Each time I pulled the car in and hopped into the back seat to see the results.

I did this a few times as the exposure was turning out either too bright or too dark. I adjusted the settings until eventually I got an image that I was happy with. In Lightroom I adjusted the exposure a little bit as it was slightly overexposed. I also sharpened the image and increased the clarity.

Taken on Canon EOS 60D, Canon 18-135mm at 18mm. Aperture 5.0, ISO 100, 5 second shutter exposure.

– Karina Leeson

ECCG ‘Transport’ Competition – 07/06/2016

‘Transport’ was the theme of our fourth and latest internal competition of 2016 held at the Midleton Park Hotel on Tuesday 07/06/16. Following two viewings of the eighteen entries, marks were awarded which yielded a close run result especially in Grade B where only one point separated first and second. The results were as follows:

Scores

: 1st Grade A: Finbarr O’Shea

: 2nd Grade A: Anthony O’Connor

: 3rd Grade A: Denis Barry

Gaining his second first place in a row, Finbarr O’Shea took the honours in Grade A while Anthony O’Connor and Denis Barry came second and third.

: 2nd Grade B: Jim ONeill

: 3rd Grade B: Noelle Lowney

With two wins already under his belt for the year, Keith Johnson made it three by winning Grade B. Jim O’Neil was second and Noelle Lowney third.

: 1st Grade C: Karina Leeson

: 2nd Grade C: Eileen Upton

: 3rd Grade C: Jim Curtin

Newcomer, Karina Leeson, made an outstanding debut in ECCG competition by winning Grade C with a score of 318 points which also landed her third in the overall placings. Well done Karina!. Eileen Upton and Jim Curtin came second and third respectively in Grade C.

In the overall high scores across all three Grades, Finbarr O’Shea, Anthony O’Connor and Karina Leeson took the honours.

Well done to all entrants, especially those new members entering for the first time, and congratulations to those who gained valuable points towards this year’s Photographer of the Year competition.

The image below is the overall highest scoring image by Finbarr O’Shea. Click the image to see all the entries. Enjoy!

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