Photo Opportunities in Galway.

af_thefragile

I'm heading down to Galway with a few mates next week and was wondering about all the cool photos i can take there. So anyone got any ideas, spots and locations in Galway which can make for some cool photographs?
Cheers!

Paulw

Galway is beautiful. We drove along the coast, and then up to Maam Cross, before heading back.

Stunning landscapes and coastal areas to see. Great for photography. Mind, we were blessed with wonderful weather.

l pearse

Heading to Galway soon myself, going to an early morning shoot here, Rusheen Bay 6.0 km west of the city, On the Coast past Salthill. Camo Shelters on site.
www.galwaycivictrust.ie/project2.html lf your into nature there is a forest near too, There is a list on this link of projects in the area that might be interesting too.
Go onto Google Earth and activate panoramio in Geographic Web (lefthand side) You can view photos of the area.

lf your making time for the city head to The kings head Great live bands Sat night, Get there early for a good seat!!!
The streets in the city on a Sat afternoon is a great place for photo ops, with entertainers/shoppers/mini markets......

Good luck.

mikeanywhere

If you give me an idea of the type of thing you want to shoot then I can recommend some locations

af_thefragile

I'm not sure. Just sorta got into photography.
I guess i'll probably be looking around for shots of the Galway night life. And maybe just some interesting shots around the city, by the sea n all...

l pearse

l have a question af....is your accommadation cheap? because l'm finding it a bit expensive in the city.....

Another site in the city is St. Augustine's Well.....on Lough Atalia rd just behind College St. & Radisson sas hotel.
http://www.galwaycivictrust.ie/project3.html

Linda

af_thefragile

we're staying at Barnacles hostel which is at the bottom of shoppers street i guess.
I think its €13 per night. And its pretty much right in the centre of the city so quite convenient. We're just going for 3 days though.

But thanks for the places, i'll try to visit them.
And also cheers for letting me know about The Kings Head. I can always enjoy some good music!

l pearse

oh yeh! There's a Barnacles in Temple bar too. Looking into that, Thanks af.

Burnt

In the City:
apart from just wandering around the streets which provide plenty opertunities
with buscars, Lynch's Castle, Tigh Neachtains.

So the Following as a photo walk

St.Nicolas' Cathedral both outside and the rarely photographed insides
Behind that you have Lynch's window; where he hung his son, and Nora Barncles' house.

The Mural on the wall of Sally Longs, Salmon Weir Bridge & anglers plus the other cathedral.

The Quad of NUIG, if you go round the back of the Quad; which people rarely do, there is the
Presidents private apartments and giant coat of arms from when it was Queen's College Galway.

Carrying up along the riverside paths on campus, you have; the New Castle & strange scaffolding,
further on by the playing pitches there is the Tea House, and Menlo Castle.

Other sites:
Hookers on the Claddagh Basin; Blackrock diving platform in Salthill; the Long Walk from the end of
Nimmo's Pier, Graffiti on Pump Lane behind Roisin Dubh & Beirhaus.At night the docks can provide
some nice shots and are fairly safe provide you don't fall in.

af_thefragile

Cheers for that post!!
I'll try to visit those places you posted up there!

Buzz Lightyear

Burnt wrote: »

The Quad of NUIG, if you go round the back of the Quad; which people rarely do, there is the
Presidents private apartments and giant coat of arms from when it was Queen's College Galway.

If you can catch the Quad after 6pm when its dark you can get some lovley shots on long exposures around the walkways. The lighting can be quite moody.

Head around by the docks as well in front of Jury's, you can get some interesting shots.

Burnt

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

If you can catch the Quad after 6pm when its dark you can get some lovley shots on long exposures around the walkways. The lighting can be quite moody.
.

Monasette

Hi,
If you can get up early, there's a good chance of decent sunrise shots over Galway Bay. As for interesting photo spots, there is the Docks (especially at night). The route from the Spanish Arch/Claddagh along South Park and down to Salthill Prom would present plenty of opportunities. A little further west, there is Rusheen Bay - plenty of windsurfers there and then BArna Woods and Silver Strand (it's possible to walk along the shore from Silver Strand down to Brna Pier - 30 mins). Lots of laces in town too - Cathedral, market, etc. I've included the link to the Galway Camera Club flickr site for info

http://www.flickr.com/groups/galwaycameraclub/

BR,
John

dinneenp

where in college is the Quad?

af_thefragile

Thanks guys, i'll probably be heading there tomorrow so hopefully i'll take some cool pics!
After i'm done with all the snow in Dublin today!!

dinneenp

Head down to the docks in daytime and walk around the whole place (over by the cranes, junk etc.
Herhere's some I took last week

Just hang around Eyre Square and catch people playing around.

Just outside Kings head you usually get street performers...

Burnt

dinneenp wrote: »

where in college is the Quad?

If you got to the Cathedral;beside Salmon Weir Bridge, and head up towards
the Hospital along University Rd. it's on the right hand side about half way up
inside the university gates.

If you have google earth or similar: 53°16'39.94"N 9° 3'42.78"W