Bell X-1 @Google

The thoroughly excellent Bell X-1 (The band, not the first aircraft to break the speed of sound, although I suppose that too was somewhat excellent) dropped into Google a few months back to play a lunchtime set for Musicians@Google.

By now I hope I'm getting an idea for what makes a good photo, or at least what may look interesting, so I perched myself up at the front row for both the sound check and the gig itself and took a few shots.

After each gig, the organisers of Musicians@Google in Dublin arrange for a picture of the artist to be hung outside the venue, along with a guitar that everyone so far has signed. Since getting 3 band members into one shot was next to impossible, I decided to have a go at making a montage photo out of a single shots of all 3. The outcome, for better or for worse, can be seen below!

Galway Vs Kilkenny - All Ireland SHC Leinster Final

Just a quick update for this one - tried my hand at some more sports photography by bringing my camera to Croke Park for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Final (what a mouthful).

This was the second time I tried to take pics at a hurling game, but unlike rugby or football, the ball (made of cork, wrapped in leather) moves at a ridiculously fast pace (upwards of 150 kmh, according to Wikipedia), meaning getting an action shot takes a fast eye and an even faster lens.

I stuck to the tried and tested method of taking photos of set pieces such as penalties and frees, as well as one or two of the various folks that you come across at this type of game.