There Was A Photographer in Limerick, a photo from Limerick, South

Photographer's Note

There Was A Photographer in Limerick

A picture from the fourth largest city in Ireland, Limerick (Irish: Luimneach), located in and capital of the county of the same name. We had a brief stop-over here at the end of the afternoon on our way further south. Limerick has got about 95,000 inhabitants and is lies on the River Shannon, close to the Shannon Estuary.

Seen here is a part of the oldest area in Limerick, King’s Island, whose most important building is King John’s Castle. This photo was taken from Thomond Bridge and shows some houses along Verdant Place with St Munchin’s Church from 1825 in the background.

The name limerick is also used for a form of verse, which contains five lines, is often humorous, and has a strict AABBA rhyme scheme. The first line traditionally introduces a person from a certain place: There was a [person] from [place] , hence the title of this photo. This type of poetry is quite popular with both adults and children in the Netherlands.

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Exif data:
Make: SONY
Model: DSC-HX400V
Software: PaintShop Pro 16,00
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
F-Stop: f/3.5
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Focal Length: 861/100 mm
Date Taken: 2018-04-29 18:21
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 1591 kb

ChrisJ, papagolf21, ktanska, Fis2, holmertz, pierrefonds, rychem, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel, cornejo, ikeharel, jean113, danos, adramad, alvaraalto, alvaraalto, macjake, PiotrF has marked this note useful

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jemaflor (125843) 2018-05-25 23:29

Hi Lars,
Nice composition with architecture and water, nice light well captured, good effect with these colors, interesting contrast with the red and blue, tfs.

pajaran (92281) 2018-05-25 23:35

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lepe fasade kuca i stara arhitektura, lep deo Kraljevog dvorca.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Beautifully shown, good contrast, beautiful colors, beautifully captured moment.
Nice façade houses and old architecture, a nice part of the Royal Palace.
Good text about the used technique and the elements of the image.
I wish you a nice day, all the best for the weekend, good luck.

papagolf21 (145210) 2018-05-26 0:35

Bonjour, cher ami Lars,
Combien faut-il de vies pour pouvoir admirer tous ces monuments.
L'avantage du site, c'est de pouvoir voyager grâce à ses amis.
Merci de nous faire partager l'histoire et ces superbes édifices.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ChrisJ (152546) 2018-05-26 0:35

Hi Lars,

I like the colorful facades of the buildings in shades of red white and cyan. The mural at far right also looks interesting. Good sharpness and nice reflections in the water. Tfs!

ktanska (36445) 2018-05-26 1:12

Hi Lars,
This reminds my visit to Kilkenny. Old colourful buildings, city wall tower and the church tower, all look so historic. And here seen in beautiful riverside setting. Looks lovely on this sunny weather.
Kari

Fis2 (142837) 2018-05-26 1:22

Witaj Lars!
Excellent view.
Curious contrast castle-houses.
Beautiful tower, i love it.
Good frame, colors and sharpness.
Have a good weekend.
Krzysztof

Royaldevon (64434) 2018-05-26 1:45

Hello Lars,

There once was a Dutchman called Lars,
Who decided not to travel by cars.
He travelled by bus,
Which was less of a fuss,
And allowed him to drink in the bars. 😉

Limerick is a lovely county.
I remember visiting the races when we were there but obviously missed a lot as we didn't see this!
I particularly like the the small, colourful cottages which act like a link between the two stone towers. It really does look so typically Irish!

Have a lovely w/e,
Bev :-)

cargus (12419) 2018-05-26 2:00

La lumière, la couleur et le contraste sont excellents, clarté d'image très bonne… image bien fait.!!
Cordialement
Adrian

holmertz (83434) 2018-05-26 4:11

Hello Lars,
This is Ireland as I remember it from 50 years ago. However, I don't remember this specific place, probably because I just passed through Limerick on a fairly long and successful day trip by hitch-hiking from Killarney to Galway. It's a very pretty view of the colourful small houses built into the ancient wall. You found a perfect place to take this very attractive photo.
Kind regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (93679) 2018-05-26 4:50

Hi Lars,

The towers are framing well the houses. The point pf view is showing the details of the hiuses and of the towers. The light is bringing out the beauty of the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (188618) 2018-05-26 5:44

Hello

Ce bruissement sur le plan d'eau avec les reflet des amsions colorées quelle iamge et que quel tour et captage sueprbe compo la tour et les drapeau et ces créanux grandisoe.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

Silvio1953 (191407) 2018-05-26 5:45

Ciao Lars, great view of fantastic architecture, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Sergiom (115780) 2018-05-26 7:26

Bonjour Lars,

Un cadrage classique mais toujours très efficace. J'aime les couleurs des petites maisons et le fait qu'elles soient protégées par ces belles tours grises. Le ciel est magique.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (68055) 2018-05-26 8:11

High quality photo of the river bank , beautiful colors of houses and nice stone architecture of the church, very well captured
regards Ryszard

jmdias (92087) 2018-05-26 9:13

lars

nice view of this corner of the town. I liked the colors of these façades and the discrete towers framing the row of houses. nice details and good light. TFS.

take care

jorge

PaulVDV (49028) 2018-05-26 12:25

Hallo Lars,
De bewoners van deze huizen wilden zich met hun gevels blijkbaar onderscheiden van de kerk en de kademuur. Vooral de bewoners van het huis met de rode gevel springen graag in het oog. De kleur wordt zelfs lichtjes weerspiegeld in het water.
Een mooie foto van Limerick, zeker op zo'n zonnige dag.
Ooit hoorde ik dat april de droogste maand is in Ierland. Dat heb je blijkbaar goed ervaren.
Vele groeten, Paul

Ilonka1974 (5501) 2018-05-26 13:20

hI Lars,
Lovely view of Limerick.
Very good presentation.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Well done,
Best regards
Janusz

lousat (121137) 2018-05-26 15:56

Hi Lars,the evening light is perfect to take this old part of Limerick in the best way,i like the colors of facades under the imposing castle,a very bright and interesting capture from this irish city not often seen on TE. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

mcmtanyel (54707) 2018-05-26 19:40

Hello Lars,
This is a fine photo of King's Island. Is it a true island? I like the textures of the old walls, the red row house and the reflections from the water.
Regards,
MT
PS. I heard back from The Frick. They allow photography on the grounds and in every building except the mansion.

abmdsudi (81698) 2018-05-26 23:56

Hi Lars
Lovely how the cute houses' outstanding colours sets off nicely against the surroundings. Lovely framing with subtle play of light & shadows and detail to feast the eyes. Excellent capture, Congrats
Best regards

mesutilgim (115542) 2018-05-27 3:09

Hello Lars,
Nice and interesting capture from Limerick. Taken with good pov and perfect sharpness as well as ligth management. Interesting those similar fassades painted with nice brigth colors and their soft reflections on the waters surface. Nice simple framing and usefull notes.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

cornejo (61232) 2018-05-27 5:12

Hello Lars, good photograph of this interesting place, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy start of the week.
Warm greetings from the south of Spain.
Angel.

ikeharel (98886) 2018-05-27 8:31

Hello Lars,
Took me few long seconds to figure out what was the special element on this photo. The houses in different colors were built onto the inner walls of the castle, probably for extra protection in old days.
Fine chosen the POV with good light consideration, depth and clear details over all the pic. space.
Good evening,
Ike

emka (139388) 2018-05-27 23:51

Hello Lars, Fantastic title. I love limericks. Pity I can't write any Limerick about the photographer. I even looked in Google but haven't found any. Splendid composition. Charming small houses along the river, Nice square tower of the church. And bravo Ireland after the last referendum. Pity it seems impossible now in Poland.

KInd regards Malgo

gervaso (27399) 2018-05-28 5:22

Hello, Lars!

Interesting houses with these colorful paintings that make them stand out beautifully among the gray tones of the castle! Excellent light and sharpness, and the reflections on the water are a beautiful detail! Very nice composition!

Cricri (176) 2018-05-28 6:50

Hi Lars
Bon cadrage des maisons colorées entre les deux tours grises, reflets doux sur l'eau, bon POV, intéressante composition
Belle journée
cricri

danos (110395) 2018-05-29 13:17

Hello Lars,
nice the view as the presentation of this section of the town that looks like as a postcard.The brilliant light of the day enhance the clarity as the sharpness of the scene.Excellent presentation.

Regards,Danos

adramad (62756) 2018-05-29 13:28

Hi, Lars.
A sensational image with these small houses of so happy colors, framed between the great tower of the church and the tower I suppose that of the castle, the photo is beautiful and with a strong visual effect.
Good perspective of the image, very pleasing to the eye.
Colorful, sharpness and luminosity are captured efficiently.
Very good composition.
Have a good day.
Warm greetings.
Luis.

alvaraalto (38768) 2018-06-01 6:31

Dag Lars
Je hebt ondanks het warme zomerweer nog aardig de tijd gehad om Ierland verder op de TE-kaart te zetten en de kaart verder geel te kleuren.
Grappig hier die kleine huisjes aan het water die wat kleur geven aan de grauwe Ierse historische architectuur.
Groet Rob

macjake (92639) 2018-06-15 3:51

Hi Lars
I'm back from my 2 week trip in Croatia...i missed some awesome shots in your gallery. lets start here.

this little stop over as you called it was well worth it. i'm amazed at the weather conditions you had here, you were so lucky! Good for you guys.

couldn't have asked for better light and sunshine to strike the main subjects here. the castle is beautiful, and the 3 coloured homes give wonderful contrast to all the greys. awesome. cheers
Craig

PiotrF (42840) 2018-07-01 14:31

Hello Lars,
Interesting picture from Limerick .
I like fine details, good quality and sharpness.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

Miguel82 (36050) 2019-11-25 13:38

Lars, some colorful houses were built along the river. The stonework on the right and the church tower in the bg represent vestiges belonging to past periods in the city. Fine colors, good image quality, instructive photo note, regards.