A grainey film compared to newer ranges like Delta or Neopan, but the latidude is most impressive. A fair amount of well known names use it, as you know.

This is one of europes last regular gypsy gathering's.

The ol establish scale photo.

Half the people there are trying to sell you dogs, this woman said she's sell this pup for twenty euro, tempting.

Before a deal is done the horses metal has to be proved by quick race.

A cart and wheel trader.

This cart looks Victorian.

He seems to have lost the rest of his ride.

Some young wheeler dealers (sorry bad pun).

They even got pony's for kids.

Selling harness's must be a lucrative business, if he can afford to drive a landrover like that.

On a totally unrelated fact, 1 in 10 Irish cars sold is an SUV type car, when we have some of the most narrow roads in europe, sickening.

Three generations of Gypsies.

After I made this picture, I was stopped by a man in his forties and asked what I was shooting. He had one of those digi lux point and shoots. Just a rangefinder I replied (I have all the chrome and logo's covered in black tape. He then told me he had ordered the Leica m8 and a 50mm lens from England, I told him the 50mm is a bad choice with the cropped frame of the m8. But that means I'll be too close if I get anything less, eh okay but close is good I said.

When he asked about rangefinders, his jaw dropped when I told him the M8 is manual focus, what after the money I paid for it it doesn't have auto focus.

As we say around here more money then sense.

Out of politness, I began to explain to him zone focus, and how I shoot and develop my pictures. He then interupts me in the tone of a spoilt child, and says why would anyone want to shoot like that in this day and age, isn't it a bit stupid going through all that work, he tolds his snap camera and proceeds when this is ten times less work.

I didn't need to say anything, probably the look on my face said it all, because for a good second or two I contemplated breaking his jaw. He then started thanking me for my time, and looked shit scared, and walked off pretty quick. Probably the closest I've come to decking a man over photography.

That reminds me of anouter time someone asked what I was shooting I said tri-x, to which he replied I never heard of those cameras what country are they made.

A horse started galloping and nearly hit a tourist.

Pony Kids.

Over exposed this by three stops, and yet still it retained the image amazing.

More harness's then shops in Amsterdam.

This kid looks more happy then the puppy's him and his dad were selling.

This dog was on a short leash and panting for breath, it was really bloody hot.

Me and this kid gave it some coke to drink, when I asked the seller to give it some water, he starts eyeballing me out of the blue, and says don't yous tellz mah tu tak carez of mah dags, eez shesh it'ch fine boss. The kid then tells him to take the lead off, when other people start to gather to see what the fuss is about, he then unties it and gives it water.
The dog gets up and is fine.

The bald guy with the beard and camo jacket, was the dog owner, I'm glad I didn't have to push my point with him too much.

Later that day when I saw this guy with a crucifix, when I went to go across the road to get a closer shot, I was nearly hit by a car, the things I do in the name of art, I would have liked have got more shots of him, but I called it a day after that.

I'm thinking of doing a series on horse fairs all over Ireland, then Europe and then maybe Asia and the Sahara, if anyone wants to sponsor me 30,000 euros I'm taking donations now.