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Enda is an award winning architectural photographer in Ireland with a professional background in architecture.

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derryclare lough connemara landscape photo galway

“An elemental trinity: source, sustenance, space.”

– SJ Mannion

 

A landscape photo in Galway of the beautiful Derryclare Lough Connemara. It is a lake that has been much photographed by other photographers and I think that is why I never photographed before. The lake sits in a wonderful setting. The Twelve Bens mountain range also known as the Telve Pins form a beautiful backdrop. The trees on the small island lean over from years of wind. The light was quite special. The clouds moved quickly but there was little wind at ground level. I took the opportunity to capture a long exposure knowing the clouds would appear quite fluid and dreamlike, while the reeds stood relatively still. 

– Enda Cavanagh

long exposure photo Roundstone beach connemara

“Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic. Come all ye faithful, all who are of this place.”

– SJ Mannion

The last time I photographed the rounded rocks of Roundstone beach in Connemara, it was many moons ago when I was still shooting with my Mamiya 7 Film camera. So much has changed since than. It was a lovely sunny day. The sun was coming in from the side and I wanted to create a dreamlike quality in the photograph. I used a 15 stop ND filter which darkened things down so I could capture a very long exposure photo. 4 minutes in fact.

– Enda Cavanagh

long exposure prints dun laoghaire pier

“An equation of line … and form. Between two points. Sea. Sky.”

– SJ Mannion

 

One of my Prints of Dun Laoghaire available as a limited edition.. I was walking along Dun Laoghaire Pier one beautiful late summer’s day. I was in my own world as usual listening to my music. The tide was very low and suddenly I saw the exposed concrete structures of the pier. I never noticed it like this before. The late afternoon light and the low tide meant that moment was the perfect time to photograph the scene. I ran back home to get my camera. I took a long exposure photo of the sea, using an ND filter to darken things down. There were lovely clouds in the sky and an 80 second exposure created an almost dreamlike atmosphere. A perfect seascape photo of how I imagined Dublin Bay.

– Enda Cavanagh

Dublin nightscape Dun Laoghaire Pier Lighthouse

“Three stone set beacons blaze.”

– SJ Mannion

I have to say Dun Laoghaire Pier Lighthouse is one of my favourite places in Dublin. I live close by and I love to go for the walk on Dun Laoghaire Pier, eat Teddy’s ice-cream and just take in the peace and tranquility of the sea. I photographed the nightscape of the lighthouse on a still starry night. The whole scene takes on a different character at night which I love.

– Enda Cavanagh

Baily Lighthouse howth photos

“Behold a sun”

– SJ Mannion

 

I came across these lovely rocks while checking locations around the Baily Lighthouse to capture one of my Howth photos. The Lighthouse, which is located on the tip of Howth Head on the Coast of North County Dublin sits in a wonderful setting. The rocks framed the lighthouse perfectly. I decided a night photo would be ideal. A long exposure of about 20 minutes brought out the star trails and the light of the lighthouse shines like a beacon in the night in one of my favorite Howth images.

– Enda Cavanagh

fine art industrial horse Stud farm shed

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– SJ Mannion

I was commissioned to photograph a horse stud in Meath by a client. She wanted to give her parents a unique wedding anniversary present. Her parents had lived on the stud for their entire life. I photographed the farm sheds and various aspects of the farm which were dear to their hearts. Here you see a fine art industrial photo of the farm sheds containing the well worn horse rugs belonging to their horses.

– Enda Cavanagh

poolbeg power station night Pigeon House dublin

“A standing ovation. Soundless. Shimmering.”

– SJ Mannion

 

I have always been fascinated by Poolbeg Power Station. In fact the whole area around the Pigeon House in Dublin. The chimneys of the Power Station are visible from many parts of Dublin City and form an iconic backdrop to the Dublin Skyline. Here the scene is lit by a lone Street light, which casts an eerie red glow.

– Enda Cavanagh