Stephen Lavery Photography

Mud Bath?  No, Mud Shower!  I continue to look through old photography files and came across this little beauty from 2011.  It’s a scene from the April 2011 Grass Track event at Dalways Bawn.  I was pummelled with flying mud on more than one occasion on that evening whilst taking photographs.  Great fun, though.  I hope you like the pic, if so, please feel free to share it on.  https://www.stephenlavery.com

Based on my recent posts, you can probably tell I’m going through some old photography files, of late.... I took this particular image a few years back (May ’11 – where does time go?) whilst out on a photography outing to Slemish, Ballymena. I came across this little fella stranded on the roadside hiding among the rushes and separated from his mother. Not having any mint sauce on me at that particular point in time I did the only decent thing and lifted the little fella back over the barbed wire fence to his awaiting mother. They both run off happily together into the sunset and I went on my merry way, hungry; struggling with a strange, inexplicable, craving for kebab. (Only kiddin'...) If you like this image please feel free to share it on. https://www.stephenlavery.com

I hope you like the image. If so, please feel free to share it on. https://www.stephenlavery.com

July 20th 2019 will be the 50th anniversary of man’s first landing on the moon (allegedly, some might say...).  Neil Armstrong’s words ‘Houston, the Eagle has landed’ carries a lot more significance than the title of my image.  But, nonetheless, I find both landings pretty impressive in their own ways.  If you like this image of a White-Tailed Eagle coming into land then, please, feel free to share it on.  https://www.stephenlavery.com

I went for a (short) walk to-day in Woodburn Forest with the family (and the pooches). Following the heavy rain (and hailstones!) the colours in the forest were just amazing and deeply saturated. I hope you like the image - if you do, please feel free to share it on. I'll be posting more images to my web site (https://www.stephenlavery.com) over the next few days.

Millbay harbour, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, last night ~  no hint of a summer sunset.  It was cold and it was wet!  Chilled to the bone, I was... :(   www.stephenlavery.com

 “ In nature, light creates the colour. In the picture, colour creates the light.” ~ Hans Hofmann.  (Donaghadee Lighthouse, Co. Down, N.Ireland.   www.stephenlavery.com)

“God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.” ~ Martin Luther  www.stephenlavery.com

Lough Mourne, Carrickfergus.  Changeable weather led to a magnificent sunset.  www.stephenlavery.com

Portmuck, Islandmagee, this evening.  It's nice to see 'summer' evenings & sunsets, again.  It's been a long winter.   www.stephenlavery.com

Distant Mournes from Rossglass beach.  The image was taken on a dull, overcast and windy day.  Bring on summer!  http://www.stephenlavery.com

It's been a while since I've posted a landscape photo.  I was playing around with Lightroom Classic this evening and produced this version of an old image of St. John's Point Lighthouse taken back in Jan 2017.  I think it's always good to try something different - monochrome with a dash of colour.... What do you think? Does it work? www.stephenlavery.com

“The lake and the mountains have become my landscape, my real world.” ~ Georges Simenon  www.stephenlavery.com

I was rummaging through some old photo files last night and found this one of Murlough Bay, County Antrim.  To me, it epitomises the the rugged and beautiful landscape that characterises our Northern Ireland scenery. (including the dull, overcast skies!)

I took this image at a wild-life sanctuary back in 2013 while on a road trip to Scotland. (It's a Pallas Cat - a small wild cat found on the grasslands and steppes of Central Asia.) The image has been well-received by visitors to the ViewBug website where it's hosted. It has featured as finalist in several competitions and has now been selected as a featured image for the site's Gallery Wall. I'm flattered but chuffed, at the same time. :) Photo by Stephen_Lavery

‘Lily’  - http://www.stephenlavery.com

I'm delighted to learn that my image, 'Garron Point', has been selected as one of Picfair's favourite images and chosen to be part of their themed collection, "Enchanted Ireland". https://picfair.com/blog/post/enchanting-ireland