Stefan Ray Photography

11/10/2026

Last nights display over Skerries was too big to fit into a single frame!

Here is a 10-panel panorama to capture the scale of the aurora arc stretching across the northern horizon. The green glow was vivid to the naked eye, but panning across the coast revealed deep magenta tones and detail dancing across the night sky.

A truly unforgettable night on the North Dublin coast!

📁 Type: 10-Panel Panorama
📷 Gear: Nikon Z8 | Viltrox 16mm f/1.8
🗺️ Location: Skerries, Co. Dublin

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10/10/2026

Tonights Aurora over Skerries!

What a night out in Skerries! The Northern Lights made a spectacular appearance along the North Dublin coast tonight.

Even with the naked eye, the glow across the northern horizon was unmissable, but the camera sensor really picked up the vibrant greens and subtle pinks above the water. Seeing the Aurora light up the sky right on our doorstep never gets old!

Did anyone else manage to catch the display tonight?

📷 Gear: Nikon Z8 | Viltrox 16mm f/1.8
🗺️ Location: Skerries, Co. Dublin

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06/10/2026

Anyone for a morning dip?

Another shot from last Friday’s sunrise at the Rush Harbour swimming/diving platform!

Even with a thick band of cloud sitting low on the horizon, the sky lit up completely, pushing out some of the most unreal colours I've seen in a while. Standing by the water watching the light reflect off the calm sea was intense.

📷 Gear: Nikon Z8 | Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 | 5-shot Bracketed HDR
🗺️ Location: Rush Harbour, Co. Dublin
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05/10/2026

04/10/2026

Sunrise over Lambay Island from Tower Bay

Another angle from this morning’s spectacular show down at Tower Bay Beach in Portrane.

Looking out across the water towards Lambay Island, the sun finally poked out from right behind the island. The contrast between the dark silhouette of Lambay and the fiery orange and red reflections spilling across the sea was almost perfect.

It’s mornings like this that makes the chase for golden light worth it.

📷 Gear: Nikon Z8 | Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 | 5-shot Bracketed HDR
🗺️ Location: Tower Bay, Portrane, Co. Dublin

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04/10/2026

Sunrise at Tower Bay Beach, Portrane.

Spectacular colours from Tower Bay Beach in Portrane this morning.I woke at 6:00 AM and went through my usual check A. Out the bedroom window and B. The Dublin Port we**am

Even though the sky looked grey and thick from the bedroom window, the Port we**am confirmed the horizon was actually clear with clouds sitting to the east. That combination usually means a chance of a nice pop of color as the sun breaks through, and boy, did it put on a show!

📷 Gear: Nikon Z8 | Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 | Single image
🗺️ Location: Tower Bay Beach, Portrane, Co. Dublin
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02/10/2026

I nearly lost my done to get this shot.......

Actually I didn't, but here's Baldongan in North Dublin watching the sun go down.

02/10/2026

Another capture from my recent morning outings across North Dublin, this time from Rush Harbour.

This location has been on my bucket list for a while, but it’s a tricky one to time. The sun doesn't always line up neatly with the harbour's orientation depending on the time of year. Combine that with the fact that it's a tidal harbour, meaning there’s literally no water in it half the time, and getting all the elements to converge takes a bit of planning!

The sky was absolutely on fire this morning, making the early alarm completely worth it. I’ll definitely be back here again for another session down the line.

📷 Gear: Nikon Z8 | Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 | 5-shot Bracketed HDR
🗺️ Location: Rush Harbour, Co. Dublin
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01/10/2026

The last post from Monday’s sunrise out in Balbriggan!

Just as I was packing up and about to head back to the car, the sun lined up just behind the lighthouse and the morning light caught the wet, shimmering ground below, creating an almost perfect double sunstar / starburst effect across the frame.

Always worth hanging around for those extra few minutes before you pack the gear away.