Photo Thread

[DannyInvincible]

Came out of work this afternoon to find the city centre streets closed off. I soon stumbled upon this commotion.

Police looking over an English Defence League rally and Unite Against Fascism counter-protest in Albert Square, Manchester:

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc12/poguemahone85/edl1_zps502cf4e1.jpg

A riot policeman and his Alsatian:

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc12/poguemahone85/edl2_zpsf700a296.jpg

Heavy police presence:

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc12/poguemahone85/edl3_zpsb4f46246.jpg

[DannyInvincible]

Looking across towards the heavily-barricaded EDL rally from the side of the UAF gathering:

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc12/poguemahone85/edl4_zps0aef6f74.jpg

There were 15 arrests made, according to reports: http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2013-03-02/police-make-15-arrests-during-edl-protest/

[DannyInvincible]

There was some comic relief too. Just came across these two photos on Twitter:

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/739212075.jpg?key=456316&Expires=1362278546&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=dsx469lRGMoFFHWjIJXlkEMcdV1idJ~9NbNUSc9R tX6KGMSuwl31AjtLfJ7rC3SEgv5L8~olNBwiTphTXPZrv-El-t1lwGB9Dpk8Gp5gY0bJtSrSalTjateavOt~d2gDu-JG7rbuUjP0Du-xJ~aF2mKIiQgilWTaBVImm4pMb5U_
‏@Soylentish (https://twitter.com/Soylentish/status/307912891103838208): "It took #EDL a full 20 mins to figure out how to "fix" this banner in #Manchester today. Bless."

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BEXo1ycCEAA9rH5.jpg
@SQMagazine (https://twitter.com/SQMagazine/status/307908160310611968/photo/1): "Nothing says patriot like misspelling Britain on your tattoo. (Spotted at the Manchester #EDL march today.)"

[SkStu]

I wonder if anyone's worked up the courage to tell him yet...

[Mad Moose]

Well funnily following on from that idiot with the tattoo. I wonder whats under the hat. There seems to be an even bigger embarassment hiding under there.

I was out on a Housing inspection during the week. One of the 'visitors' to the property had a Gun tattooed above his ear so on his scalp. His hair wasn't that short and it looked like Permanent marker.

On the way back from the visit I spotted this. As I approached I thought I bet I'll find something wrong on this. I did. Work camera at the ready.

http://imageshack.us/a/img46/1600/sam3071.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/46/sam3071.jpg/)

[Acornvilla]

I'm not mad into photography but I've been trying to utilize it a tad more lately, it suits the type of subject matter I'm interested in at the moment and is fairly handy for getting reference material for my drawings and prints. I started trying to put together a slightly better online portfolio the last week and I've a folder on it of some photos I took at Flancare and Jackman Park last year. Some of you may like them so thought I'd link it here. Off to take some more shots this weekend so hopefully I get something nice! Am open to both positive and negative feedback if anyone wants to throw some my way.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Football-Grounds-Photography/7638299

[Mad Moose]

From a recent trip to Cheltenham. The legendary Arkle

http://imageshack.us/a/img29/2152/wp005924.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/wp005924.jpg/)

Snow Drift - From todays running


http://imageshack.us/a/img14/9320/wp006206.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/wp006206.jpg/)


http://imageshack.us/a/img827/8974/wp006245.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/wp006245.jpg/)

[Mad Moose]

I'm not mad into photography but I've been trying to utilize it a tad more lately, it suits the type of subject matter I'm interested in at the moment and is fairly handy for getting reference material for my drawings and prints. I started trying to put together a slightly better online portfolio the last week and I've a folder on it of some photos I took at Flancare and Jackman Park last year. Some of you may like them so thought I'd link it here. Off to take some more shots this weekend so hopefully I get something nice! Am open to both positive and negative feedback if anyone wants to throw some my way.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Football-Grounds-Photography/7638299

For your not been too interested in photography you've not done to badly there. I'm a big fan of black and white and then you surprised me with the colour exposure for the Longford Town player.

[Acornvilla]

Thanks! I've spent the last two days hanging around empty football grounds taking some more photos, I'll upload a few once I've sifted through them, its easy to take hundreds without even realizing. I think this batch are a slight improvement hopefully.

[bennocelt]

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[Mad Moose]

Thanks! I've spent the last two days hanging around empty football grounds taking some more photos, I'll upload a few once I've sifted through them, its easy to take hundreds without even realizing. I think this batch are a slight improvement hopefully.

Good man. I'd like to see those. I have a fascination with football grounds and I'd love to see more of the old grounds that have now disappeared. I've been to many a ground that now no longer exists and it's very rarely that I am enthralled by the new ground.

[Acornvilla]

I'll just stick to linking my pictures on external sites, have too many to be uploading here. Tried to in the town forum earlier and encountered all sorts of annoyances..

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Photography-Exile/7802721 some pictures I took at my local GAA Club
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Photography-CC-Stadium/7802233 A selection of the shots taken at Longford Towns Ground
http://sdrv.ms/10L8CuV A few extra photos I threw up at the request of the town chaps

[Mad Moose]

I'll just stick to linking my pictures on external sites, have too many to be uploading here. Tried to in the town forum earlier and encountered all sorts of annoyances..

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Photography-Exile/7802721 some pictures I took at my local GAA Club
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Photography-CC-Stadium/7802233 A selection of the shots taken at Longford Towns Ground
http://sdrv.ms/10L8CuV A few extra photos I threw up at the request of the town chaps

Some good stuff in there young man. I enjoyed looking at them.

[Mad Moose]

While out running recently in the most recent snow's I was lucky enough to have my phone and I have to say in all my 33 years I'd never seen snow drift like it so much so that after a good 4 miles out which was largely ascent from my place I was stopped in my tracks by at first the quite spectacular

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/7962/232323232fp54392nu57546.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/232323232fp54392nu57546.jpg/)

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To the frightening as from the front I couldn't see this car and so while trying to stumble across the drift I encountered it.

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/2231/232323232fp5438nu575462.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/202/232323232fp5438nu575462.jpg/)

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And on the descent. One of my favourite pictures however simple it is


http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9269/232323232fp54398nu57546.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/232323232fp54398nu57546.jpg/)

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[nigel-harps1954]

Only a true Harps fan would stop to appreciate the sheep in the midst of it all.

[OwlsFan]

Only a true Harps fan would stop to appreciate the sheep in the midst of it all.

So the rumours are true about you liking sheep then ?

[nigel-harps1954]

What rumours?

[Mad Moose]

Only a true Harps fan would stop to appreciate the sheep in the midst of it all.

And consider it the highlight of the fun an frolic's had during this particular snowfall. Note I am outside the fence and the sheep are the other side. :D

[Eminence Grise]

And consider it the highlight of the fun an frolic's had during this particular snowfall. Note I am outside the fence and the sheep are the other side. :D

Yes, but for whose protection exactly?:D

[Mad Moose]

Yes, but for whose protection exactly?:D

Now now your Eminence. Now now. :)

You don't live in Donegal for a few years without encountering sheep on a very regular basis. Of course you start out with being defence of any suggestions of improper conduct and then you accept it and then you get to where Nigel is and encourage the suggestions.

On a side note, in my school days I worked for a part time farmer on the foothills of the Ox Mountain's, Co. Sligo. A nice old part of the world too and many a happy summer I spent there. One day we were parked up and the guy I was working for, been a very often serious ma, pointed to a shed in the middle of a field with sheep in it. He mentioned the fact the particular farmer was well known for sheep bothering. Just at that moment, and in the distance the farmer emerged from the shed and the sheep scattered. It was timely and did nothing to cause me doubts on his suggestion.

[freewheel30]

http://imageshack.us/a/img801/3631/phpgumcc9pm.jpg

Oil rig (and sneaky seagull!), Cromarty Firth (Scottish highlands)

[shantykelly]

Never mind

[Mad Moose]

Just while out and about where I live this weekend.

My local football club whom I only came across for the first time recently seem to have had better times

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3218/sam3697w.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/sam3697w.jpg/)

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My newest running route has quite a long long climb

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9538/sam3363f.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/sam3363f.jpg/)

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And catching some long awaited warmth and sun at the end of a run

http://imageshack.us/a/img21/6295/sam3680.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21/sam3680.jpg/)

[sligoman]

Fishing Boats in Marsaxlokk, Malta.

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/644303_10152238297461494_328398891_n.jpg

Stormy day in Bugibba, Malta.

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/537012_10152238298221494_1054083857_n.jpg

Streets of Mdina, Malta.

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/524858_10152238301656494_636069204_n.jpg

[sligoman]

Xlendi Bay, Malta.

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/564216_10152238311251494_2108134828_n.jpg

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/149396_10152238310511494_339163385_n.jpg

Sunset over Gozo Island, Malta.

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/553198_10152238324651494_685867026_n.jpg

[bennocelt]

Local football, love it!https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/944210_503401603042355_896680747_n.jpghttps://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217375_503401619709020_661348216_n.jpghttps://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/945504_503401466375702_450707147_n.jpg

[BonnieShels]

Where's that?

[SkStu]

I think Benno is in Ulaan Bator, Mongolia.

[bennocelt]

I think Benno is in Ulaan Bator, Mongolia.

yeah I was banished to outer Mongolia! Some ground that has its own Ger camp.
Funny to see that the only foreigner (Black fella) had the wag - "see ya later" he shouted to her as he walked off the pitch - she was dressed to the nines and looked a bit out of place amongst the 20 or so fans!

[BonnieShels]

What you doing in UB?

The mountains/dunes in the background look amazing.

I can't believe there's a club getting less thean Salthill Devon.

[sligoman]

she was dressed to the nines and looked a bit out of place amongst the 20 or so fans!Where's the photo of her?

[bennocelt]

Where's the photo of her?

Not a great photo, sorry but i didnt want to get too close, ha ha:o

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264564_504294519619730_535932119_n.jpg

[DannyInvincible]

Jaysis, wasn't expecting you to actually produce a tawdry snap. And from behind and all?

Good man!

[The Fly]

She looks so natural behind that pole.

[The Fly]

http://www.blogcdn.com/travel.aol.co.uk/media/2013/05/zebra-lion.jpg

[BonnieShels]

Imagine sh!tting yourself before you sh!t bricks!

[Mad Moose]

Some very recent summer additions.

Bank Holiday Sunday morning, coffee and light reading

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/8213/copyofwp007772.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/copyofwp007772.jpg/)

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Celebrating the feast day of St Brendan. 16 May 2013. All user email went out inviting people to come along and celebrate. The disappointment when this is what they arrived to find.

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A few miles out on my now favourite running route

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6136/wp007622.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/10/wp007622.jpg/)

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[brendy_éire]

Was flying over Sligo this evening, spotted this painted (?) onto the side of Belbulben.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/492/5i8v.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/5i8v.jpg/)

Showgrounds looking well in the evening sun too.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7151/70i5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/27/70i5.jpg/)

[Mad Moose]

Was flying over Sligo this evening, spotted this painted (?) onto the side of Belbulben.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/492/5i8v.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/5i8v.jpg/)

Showgrounds looking well in the evening sun too.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7151/70i5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/27/70i5.jpg/)

Whats the C8 reference :)

I've never seen Sligo look so well.

[dcfc_1928]

Some I took on a recent trip to Donegal :

Fanad Lighthouse

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/8917614446_716d00e8f1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niallc99/8917614446/)


http://l2.yimg.com/sk/3688/8917225641_269df62dc5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niallc99/8917225641/)


Old Church at Dunlewey
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3770/8929743216_5110b6f3e0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niallc99/8929743216/)

[Mad Moose]

Great pictures sir. That last one is fantastic. Poisoned Glen I believe which definitely has a story behind it.

[DannyInvincible]

Some fascinating views of Derry, courtesy of the BBC, resulting from the merging of photos both old and new into single images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/0/22846633

[brendy_éire]

Not my photo, but this is a tornado from this afternoon at the top of Glenshane Pass, County Derry.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1873/2rzu.jpg

[nigel-harps1954]

Jesus, that's insane.

[sligoman]

Flying over Aker Stadion, Molde

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/992929_10152414008056494_56014025_n.jpg

On Hjertøya Island, Molde

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BP9VHXpCQAM9xZV.jpg:large

View of Fjords from Hjertøya Island, Molde

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/46154_10152414054111494_1527650630_n.jpg

[Mad Moose]

1927

Duck Corgette

[bennocelt]

Colmar
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/47748_536160933099755_1712006071_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/23319_536160876433094_1486708291_n.jpg

[bennocelt]

Lucern
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[bennocelt]

Some football as well!
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[Mad Moose]

Lucern
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Awww excellent. Fantastic city and those pictures are stunning. I'd go back to Lucern/Luzern anytime. Nice to see it a little earlier in the season than I saw it. Hope you enjoyed your relatively short trip over the hills. William Tell is a famous son of the City.