Maypole dancer

Maypole dancer b&w, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

A Maypole dancer from the Active Age Group, Drumreilly, Co Leitrim. I took this candid portrait at the 2011 Harold's Cross Community Festival on the 8th of May last. The Maypole dance is an old tradition at Harold's Cross that has recently been revived at the festival. Local historian Joe Curtis explains in his book about Harold's Cross that in the 14th century the Archbishop of Dublin maintained a gallows on the green of Harold's Cross where criminals were hanged. Later on, a Maypole replaced the gallows and was the centre of much merriment and dancing every May, until the practice ceased around the middle of the 19th century.

Photo published in fml

The Four Courts, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

I recently had this photo of mine published in fml, a magazine produced by 4th year journalism students at the Dublin Institute of Technology.

Zoomed Liffey view

Zoomed Liffey view, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

Took this at the river Liffey (Dublin) on May 21 while on a photo walk with two flickr friends. Thought it would be fun to try the zoom effect. Here's the same view without the zooming, taken on the same night using a long exposure. Samuel Beckett bridge by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava on the right and the Convention Centre building on the left.

                                           © 2011 Esther Moliné

Cobblestone crossing

Cobblestone crossing, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

Taken at Trinity College, Dublin, after a bit of rain.

No future

No future, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

I was very happy to be contacted by aragónliterario, a Literature blog from Aragón in Spain that wanted to publish this photograph to illustrate a text. Check it out here.
I took this photo in October 2009 in Temple Bar, Dublin, and the street art is by Canvaz.

Fruit seller

Fruit seller, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

A beautiful and friendly lady at Moore Street, Dublin, who let me take her portrait. I took this during a street photography workshop and photowalk by Paul Freeney.

At the spire

At the spire, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

Took this during a street photography workshop and photowalk with Paul Freeney