Cobh is Cool, a photo from Cork, South

Photographer's Note

please view the photo on the larger clearer TE Beta by clicking this link COBH IRELAND .

I'm going a little off the board here today, but lets take Gert's famous Time Machine and go back 3 years to Ireland. I'm sure Gert won't mind me borrowing it haha.

Here we have the charming city of Cobh, well worth spending a day or maximum 2 days, and just walk around and explore the homes, streets, churches, and the many wonderful views along the waterfront.

Why am I posting a shot from Ireland off of a sudden? well, because this photo has been sitting on my screen saver for 3 years - its time to post it!

Hope you like it.

ikeharel, ikeharel, pierrefonds, alvaraalto, alvaraalto, Fis2, jhm, jean113, ChrisJ, papagolf21, COSTANTINO, claudeD, PiotrF, ktanska, PaulVDV, cornejo oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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holmertz (102604) 2019-06-30 2:12

Hello Craig,
This was an unexpected jump to Ireland. I don't mind lending you my time machine. I was actually wondering where it was. I thought I parked it in China in 1986. ;-)
There's a nice and bright foreground and several other colourful boats on the other side of the little port. The church with the very tall tower is a natural focal-point, but it gets some competition. This is one of the photos today that will probably be hard to beat for colours and brightness.
Have a nice Sunday.
Gert

ikeharel (113241) 2019-06-30 2:16

bright summer daylight was a great asset to this composition, Craig.
Placed the tower as a pivot to the town scenery from across the colorful boat at the quays. Wonderful outcome.
Have a nice Sunday,
Ike

Tue (92302) 2019-06-30 2:25

Hello Craig,
What a charming place, which I unfortunately missed when I was in Ireland. The houses and the large church look amazing, my attention keeps being drawn towards the tall spire and the rest of the church, even though the foreground is very appealing as well with those small and colourful boats. It was such a beautiful day with lovely sunlight.
Lars

BennyV (34748) 2019-06-30 2:31

Hello Craig

I'm sure Gert won't mind. Three years only...that's hardly even time travelling for him, I guess :)

Great picture from a location I'd never heard of (that's always a plus for me). I can see why it 'd work as screen saver, with most of the action packed tight near the centre of the screen, leaving lots of room for those thingies on your screen.

Thanks for sharing & all the best.

Benny

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-06-30 3:16

Craig, charming little town with its small harbour where are moored fishing boats. A cathedral and its tall spire can be seen in the bg along with the local architecture. Good pov, excellent light.

dta (98848) 2019-06-30 3:56

Hello Craig ,
Beautiful architecture , a fishing port , vivid colors , fine reflections : all is good for my taste , in this excellent composition .
Regards

pierrefonds (114347) 2019-06-30 4:37

Hi Craig,

The distance between the harbour and the buildings is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the boats, of the buildings and of the cathedral. The light is giving godd rendering of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

alvaraalto (42804) 2019-06-30 5:02

Hello Craig
Nice idea to borrow Gert's time machine, but you still have to practice well because three years ago is of course nothing compared to 40 years ago.
I hope you have found an equally good photo for your screen saver because this one was worth looking at for so long.
Have a nice Sunday, groet Rob

Royaldevon (85862) 2019-06-30 6:06

Hello Craig,

You don't need an excuse to go to Ireland, it's a beautiful country with lots to offer in the way of scenery!

I love how you have used the red boats to anchor the f/g, they are bright and colourful and offer links with the snippets of red in the b/g.
There is a smooth transition across the harbour, where the greeny water offers some lovely reflections of the boats and the buildings, to the very well placed church and steeple.
All these fine compositional details are beautifully sharp. It's a good advert for Ireland, especially with that fine, blue sky!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Nicou (193806) 2019-06-30 6:58

Hello

trčs beau cadrage dans l'angle quelle image et vue avec ces bateaux ce port les reflet et en fond tous ces édifices cette église majestueuse dans le ciel bleu pur et limpide qui trône superbe vue.
bravo et amitié
Nicou

Fis2 (170639) 2019-06-30 7:43

Witaj Craig!
Beautiful fragment of town.
View makes impression.
Good framing, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

jhm (211736) 2019-06-30 9:27

Hello Craig,

Technical perfect made, the port with slipway and a lovely architectural image in background.
Nice colours and excellent sharpness
Composition and presentation are superb
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

lousat (139170) 2019-06-30 9:36

Hi Craig,3 years in your desktop,maybe you were bored to see this pic and so it's time to show that to the TE friends too...ehhee..in effect it's a great view from this irish village,very rich composition with a magnificent cathedral and a view on the old boats too,top quality as usual. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

fabianoleite (13575) 2019-06-30 12:45

Beautiful view, excellent composition, very rich in different details, especially colorful boats and old buildings with an attractive architecture. Very well done!

jean113 (27819) 2019-06-30 12:58

Hello Craig, the bright red in the foreground is an invitation to take a closer look, and there is so much to enjoy.
The depth of field is excellent.
That is a very elegant church in the background. There are even some pleasant reflections on the water.
Lovely.
Regards Jean

ChrisJ (171794) 2019-06-30 22:28

Hello Craig

Good depth & layering with the fg red tugboats, the midground harbour and moored fishing boats, and the bg cathedral spire. Excellent color, sharpness & perspective. I hope you can read Swedish to operate that time machine, ha ha! Tfs!

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-06-30 22:56

Bonjour, cher Craig,
Je l'aime beaucoup ce petit port de pęche et de la ville qui semble l'encadrer et l'édifice religieux qui domine l'ensemble avec une tour-clocher effilé tendue vers le ciel.
Les couleurs claquent joliment.
Trčs bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

COSTANTINO (116377) 2019-06-30 23:03

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new week
fantastic view of this small port
with the colorful boats
there s a nice and impressive
foreground
what a charming place!!!
regards
Costantino

photographer_sg (6059) 2019-06-30 23:20

Hello Craig
A fantastic composition of the waterfront with the colourful boat immediately grabbing our attention and then the tall and elegant church tower making a lovely focal point. Excellent sharpness and details best viewed in the large format.
Cheers!
Satya

jemaflor (147018) 2019-06-30 23:50

Hi Craig,
Well composed your photo with these boats in the FG, good depth result, interesting architecture for the church and these facades, beautiful sunlight, tfs.

ifege (47957) 2019-07-01 0:20

Hi Craig
A good view, especially in the larger version, of the port area - good colour and detail.
cheers
Ian

rychem (72187) 2019-07-01 7:54

An excellent postcard, fantastic view of the harbour and a row of houses, excellent quality, perfect light
regards Ryszard

claudeD (47754) 2019-07-01 9:51

Hello Craig,

wonderful postcard view from Cobh showing an excellent composition, fine colors and sharpness. I like the view very much. Tfs.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

PiotrF (54538) 2019-07-01 13:43

Hello Craig
Colorful picture from Cobh.
I like these boats in the foreground.
Attractive picture with nice colours and good sharpness.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-07-01 18:46

Hi Craig
That small harbour looks incredibly tidy with those appealing colours and subject of interest. The red boats are wonderful addition as strong focus point leading smoothly to the backdrop. The spire is hard to miss indeed and neatly aligned into a pleasant scene. Excellent shot
Best regards

ktanska (44714) 2019-07-02 8:30

Hi Craig,
Lovely seaside town with colourful seafront houses and the church reaching high. That old fishing boat is a well chosen foreground item. No visible fishing gear suggests that it hasn't been used for a while.
Kari

mesutilgim (0) 2019-07-02 10:03

Hello Craig,
Another perfect capture in your gallery from Irland.
Gaken with perfect ligth and shapness. Good layout.
Specially the brigth red color of the boats in the foreground cerates a perfect eyecatching effect.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

gervaso (28177) 2019-07-02 16:04

Hello, Craig!

I also have old photos in my desktop just waiting for an opportunity to post, hahaha! And this one is beautiful, so full of colorful details in the foreground and wonderful architecture in the background! Excellent light and sharpness! Wonderful job!

carlo62 (81265) 2019-07-04 9:44

Ciao Craig
fai molta attenzione alla macchina del tempo di Gert, quella viaggia per molti anni, trovarsi nel 1970 č un attimo....
Hai fatto comunque bene a mostrarcela, l'hai tenuta nascosta per troppo tempo, č troppo bella.
Saluti

PaulVDV (62846) 2019-07-15 10:47

Hello Craig,
After 3 years on your screen saver you probably thought that you had shown this photo already a long time ago on TE.
A colourful view of the harbour and the houses along the waterfront.
The cathedral rises above everything and will probably been visible from every spot in town.
Best regards, Paul

cornejo (61504) 2019-08-02 3:42

Hi Craig, very nice photograph of this beautiful and interesting composition with the port and the city in the background, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Excellent and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good day and happy weekend.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.

fds (9963) 2019-09-17 11:38

dear friend another very beautiful picture with this great postcard from cork with nice little boat