Tony Murray
I joined Malahide Camera Club in 2010. I consider myself a generalist photographer, with a strong focus on scapes — from sea and land to the urban environment — along with portrait and street photography.
Light is everything in photography, especially in scapes. How it falls, how it shapes, how it briefly transforms a scene before it’s gone. I’m drawn to moments along our coastlines, where light and reflection come together to create something simple yet striking.
It’s about being there — watching, waiting, and taking the shot when it feels right.
Images that resonate with me, and hopefully with you too.
Visit my webpage www.tonymurraypix.com to view some more of my work.
The Perfect Storm
Grand Canal Dock
The Perfect Storm
This image was captured in Balbriggan, from the Martello Tower car park, looking across at the lighthouse from a side profile — a place I used to live and know well.
I was working from home that day and had about an hour and a half at lunchtime. The conditions were lining up perfectly — strong easterly winds, high spring tides — so I knew it was worth the run.
Having previously lived there, I knew exactly where to go.
Time was tight, so there was no room for trial and error — it was straight to the spot and straight into it.
I had been trying to capture this image for years, waiting for the right conditions to come together. On this day, they finally did.
When I got there, it was miserable. Cold, wet, and sea spray everywhere. The wind was driving it straight in, making it hard to even stand steady. I was constantly wiping the lens just to keep the images usable.
I could only last about 20 minutes in it before the conditions got the better of me. I took as many frames as I could in that time, knowing most wouldn’t work. It was all about timing and hoping one would land. This one did.
I really wanted to capture the immense drama of the conditions, and I believe this image does that well.
📸 05.02.2026 13:27:48 | XF 16–55mm f/2.8 | 55mm | ISO 1250 | f/5 | 1/500 sec
Grand Canal Dock
This image of reflections at Grand Canal Dock was captured on 2nd January 2026. It’s a location I return to regularly, one I know well and one that consistently offers something different depending on the conditions.
I was still on seasonal leave from work and made use of the downtime to head out. It was bitterly cold, as you’d expect for early January, but the conditions were ideal — no wind and a gentle turning tide.
Using a longer exposure, the water softened right out, giving that smooth, glass-like base rather than a sharp reflection. The buildings stretch into it, slightly blurred, which adds to the calm feel of the scene.
When conditions settle like this and the reflections come together, it’s my happy place — the kind of scene I’m always drawn to and love to photograph.
The light was typical of a clear winter blue hour — cool tones dominating, with just a hint of warmth sitting low on the horizon.
It’s a quiet image. Nothing dramatic, just one of those moments where everything settles — and that’s often enough.
📸 02.01.2026 16:32 | Samyang 12mm | ISO 200 | f/8 | 5 sec