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Sunset over Lucan Weir, County Dublin, Ireland

Sunset over Lucan Weir, County Dublin, Ireland

Friday evenings I have an hour to fill while Danny is running around in Beavers, so it's always lovely to take the camera down to the river and see what ha...
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Friday evenings I have an hour to fill while Danny is running around in Beavers, so it's always lovely to take the camera down to the river and see what happens. Last night I was in luck - not too cold, and the sunset slowly falling into the nestled dip of the trees as I looked up the Liffey from my vantage point on the walkway. Apart from a chap quietly sipping from a can of Guinness on one of the benches further up, I had the place to myself - just the sounds of running water and the odd duck flitting up and down the weir.

I only took a few photos, just sat and enjoyed the moment, which is something we can forget to do so often in pursuit of "that shot". Hope you enjoy this version of the scene as the golden orb touched the skyline, casting its luminescent trail across the flowing waters and filling the sky above with beautiful muted colour.

For those of you who like the technical stuff: Nikon D810, 16-35mm f-4 @ 16mm, 30 seconds exposure at +4EV, Lee 10 stop ND filter and Heliopan polarizer, ISO 64, all on my trusty Manfrotto XProB tripod. Cropped to 19:7.
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