“Intestinal verdure.”
– SJ Mannion
An industrial photo of a machine that appears like something from a Science Fiction Set. Industrial lighting of different colour temperatures give off different hues. Unlike our eyes the camera does not attempt to the ambient light. What you see is what you get. There is beauty everywhere and I love to make photographic art from the unorthodox. I was like an excited child photographing the farm feed factory. The owner was kind enough to let me photograph the place for 3 days on my own.
“Animal Feed No.3” was selected for exhibition in the 2014 RHA Annual Exhibition.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Source seeks confluence.”
– SJ Mannion
This photo is of the Owenmore river, located along the drive through the mountains from Leenane to Westport in County Mayo in the west of Ireland. What grabbed my attention was the pattern of the white water as it rolled over the rocks in the foreground. I love looking at white water. I find it quite hypnotic. I like to picture in my mind how it will look over a long exposure. Long exposures are great at bringing out the organic forms of the water movements. I loved the way the river weaved from left to right as it made it’s way diagonally across the scene, and how the Partry mountains lay in shadow in the distance. The light was extremely challenging as I was pretty much looking directly into the sun. I placed the sun just out of shot and used the case of my ND filter to shield the lens from flare and halos.
– Enda Cavanagh
“plus ça change”
– SJ Mannion
A black and white Irish fine art coastline photo of fishing boats docked on an old quay near Ardara on the Atlantic coast of Donegal in Ireland. Local fisherman still weave traditional lobster pots from native willow. I love the timelessness of the picture. Although there are several man made objects in the scene, the photo could have been taken a hundred years ago.
– Enda Cavanagh
“I have turned my back on water, sailed through that to this. Place.”
– SJ Mannion
I found this old boat moored on dry land on a beautiful sunny day in July somewhere along Dunmanus Bay in West Cork. The clouds are exactly as they were. I just increased the contrast of the sky. Perfect for a black and white photo of the scene. Their angled pattern compliment the angle of the boat sloped against the timber supports.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Ascension. Spectrum. Animate. Inanimate. Visible light. Technicolored edge.”
– SJ Mannion
A photograph of the Mizen Head Peninsula in west Cork, Ireland. The breathtaking scenery of the spectacular Mizen Head cliffs rising above the Atlantic Ocean is spellbinding. The landscape has several man made structures. 2 children approached. The girl wore a dress of similar colour to the fence and electricity box. This completed the composition.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Undefeated still. Adamantine. Rock will reform. Refine.”
– SJ Mannion
A Black and white seascape photo of O’Driscoll Castle. The Castle also known as Dún an Óir sits proud on one of the many headlands on Cape Clear. Situated off West Cork, Ireland, it is my favourite place on this beautiful island.
– Enda Cavanagh
http://www.libraryireland.com/WestCorkHistory/ODriscolls.php
“Sky teaches stone learning place.”
– SJ Mannion
A panoramic black and white fine art photo of the old ruined Miner’s children school with the dramatic Gleniff Horseshoe looming in the background. The Gleniff Horseshoe, which is part of the mountain Slievemore in County Sligo, is a six-mile loop of single lane road surrounded by spectacular mountain views. High up toward the summit, over 1,000 feet, you’ll see the ominous dark opening of the cave known as Kesh Corran. It’s a very dramatic melancholic setting which benefits from the use of black and white.
– Enda Cavanagh
“A soaring, svelte, quiet splendour.”
– SJ Mannion
A view from Lugnaquilla. It is on of the highest ranges of mountain in Ireland. Located near the Glen of Imaal in Count Wicklow. I arrived at the top shortly before sunset. Just in time to take the photo and than get totally lost in complete darkness. I ended up in a firing range and had to be rescued!
– Enda Cavanagh
“Respiration, refraction, reflection, reeds; points of register. All.”
– SJ Mannion
A gentle mist hovers over the still water of Caragh Lake. I loved the pattern the reeds both standing and fallen made. One proud, the other defeated. The Irish Landscape Photo was captured on a Winter’s day in Kerry.
– Enda Cavanagh
“Aesthetic irreverence.”
– SJ Mannion
These old industrial scenes are like thing of art, to my eyes. The lighting adds mood to the scene. I love the personalised message written to Joe!
– Enad Cavanagh
