The Black Valley is a magical place and Lough Gummeenduff at the end of the valley is one of the most spectacularly situated lakes in Ireland. In summer time the light streams into the valley at sunrise from the north east and on a very still morning such as this, with the lingering mist it's a wonderful sight. I choose a panoramic format for this image to capture the drama of both sides of the valley and include as much of that lovely soft light in the sky as possible. A beautiful still scene with a hint of drama from a magical place.

Dromquinna Evening A beautiful scene as the sun sets over Kenmare Bay taken from the magical setting of Dromquinna Manor.

A location I had passed by many times without stopping but on this occasion the late morning light was a real beacon and I parked up nearby and spent a wonderful couple of hours finding compositions amongst the Oaks and moss covered stones. This image is all about light and the wonderful way it draws you into this scene with all it's textures and shapes. Woodland scenes can sometimes be too chaotic but the sun streaming through the gap in the trees in the background softens everything and makes this work really well. A favourite of many in the gallery, bringing the magic of the woodland into your room !

Pink Moon - Killarney National Park Being in lockdown has been strangely enjoyable on lots of fronts, but not being able to head out into the hills has been quite frustrating.  Thankfully, I had a consultant's appointment in Tralee which I was going to just cancel, but then realised it was a ticket to freedom for a few hours at least !   So I changed the date by a couple of days, and left early.. stopping off in a completely deserted Killarney National Park on my way. I thought of making this image some months ago and had put it in the diary.  Seeing this beautiful full moon setting on this clear morning in this amazing place was very special, and gave me enough of a hit to carry me through another few weeks of lockdown. The detail in the print is amazing using the Canon 135 TS-E Tilt Shift lens to make the panoramic.  Can't wait to do a huge print of this for the gallery when we open.. but in the meantime you can order the first editions online !

When I’m not in Kerry or West Cork.. Connermara is the next place that feels very special and one which I have a real connection to now. On previous visits I noticed these small little structures dotted around the landscape which intrigued me. Too small to be houses, or boat sheds I finally discovered the locals call them ‘ Bothainín ‘. Bothain is Irish for a hut, and adding -ín on to the word usually denotes it as being , little, small or in a name, junior. It turns out they were little huts that bailiffs from the large estates would sit in and guard the running salmon on the rivers from local poachers. I spent a few days photographing them until finally found this one on the perfect morning with a brooding sky offset by the lovely warm colours of Autumn.

One of my main goals for the PARKLIGHT book project was to find new views to familiar scenes, and you don't get much more familiar than Ladies View. Although the viewing point is justifiably hugely popular, I've never really found that it provided me with an interesting enough composition. So I began to explore the area around there and managed to find a more northerly and higher vantage point in through the woods above Looscaunagh Lake. It's quite a job to get through the dense and eerily dark woodland but breaking out to this view is always hugely rewarding.

Derrynane Beach is wonderful to visit anytime of the year, but coming here in winter with the early morning low light, tide out and no one around makes for a very special day 'working' ! This image is all about that wonderful texture in the sand and the soft light and of course that very cooperative cloud that sits perfectly in the composition.

The main national route through the National Park in Killarney is bordered by wonderful Oak forests which in late April and early May spring back to life with new shoots of ferns and an abundance of Bluebells and Wild Garlic. I enjoyed many mornings wandering in and around these trees searching for compositions and this image was made just after some prolonged rain when everything just seemed to be springing into life again.

The view from Priest's Leap looking down on Bonane with the McGillycuddys Reeks in the distance. A beautiful view at any time of the day or year but this evening in the summer with the valley lit up nicely late in the evening was wonderful to spend time with.

If I weren't based in Kerry I would definitely be in Connemara. It's a similar landscape in parts, but it's mountains all seem to be far better placed, back from the roads , in perfect proportion to their surroundings. This scene was another that would be been passed by if it were not for the wonderful light and lingering mist on the mountains. Taken after a wonderful few days spent in Connermara, in Recess on the way back home, it also contains my facination for bogland and all the layers they can contain.

This image needed a lot of things to go right for it to succeed. A sustained dry period so that the lake level would drop, to allow me to stand in my position, was by no means a guarantee in an Irish summer ! A good clear sunrise and calm conditions all combined and made it a perfect morning to capture this majestic place.

A wonderful Autumnal scene of this little river flowing through Glengarrif Nature reserve just outside the village. The colours and textures of this image really compliment each other in perfect overcast light and a gentle flow to the river.

The majestic mountains of Beara from high above the Healy Pass with the ranges of the Dunkerrons & McGillycuddys Reeks in the distance.