50 Precent Human http://50percenthuman.com/blog 50 Precent Human Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:18:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Day in the Life of a Bench http://50percenthuman.com/blog/index.php/the-day-in-the-life-of-a-bench/ http://50percenthuman.com/blog/index.php/the-day-in-the-life-of-a-bench/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:25:45 +0000 Shane McElveen http://50percenthuman.com/blog/?p=872 The bench beside Baggot Street Bridge gets many and varied visitors. This film captures some of the people that passed by and others that used the bench. Joggers, tourists, dog walkers, couples out for a stroll, smokers, children and people just taking some time out all take a rest on the bench.

Music by kind permission of Cormac Phelan. Listen to more of his music at bandcamp.com

Filmed using time-lapse on June 21st 2010, the longest day of the year.

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The alleged head of the martyred Saint Vitalis of Assisi, Obscure Catholic Saint from the 14C. The Patron Saint against sicknesses and diseases affecting the genitals.

W.S Burroughs reciting The Lord’s Prayer.

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Music “Nightlight” by: Lee Rosevere

 

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This is some footage I took as I left the house, filming was the last thing on my mind.

The power of nature …

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A friendly note someone left on a neighbors car.

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On the cusp of the Celtic Tiger the well established and respected Irish music magazine Hotpress ventured into the world of entertainment and education. They created the Hotpress Hall of Fame. An interactive experience taking the visitor through the history of Irish music.

Unfortunately the Hall of Fame was short lived but the music venue lives on as The Academy.

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Agnès Malaty wanted to represent the colorful characters she bumped into in Dublin County in order to keep a memory of them.

this is dublin

]]> http://50percenthuman.com/blog/index.php/dublin-characters/feed/ 0 Summer Birds http://50percenthuman.com/blog/index.php/summer-birds/ http://50percenthuman.com/blog/index.php/summer-birds/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:43:47 +0000 Shane McElveen http://50percenthuman.com/blog/?p=682 A new fledgling takes a breather on Ballsbridge.

blue tit

]]> http://50percenthuman.com/blog/index.php/summer-birds/feed/ 0 Here Comes The Beast http://50percenthuman.com/blog/index.php/here-comes-the-beast/ http://50percenthuman.com/blog/index.php/here-comes-the-beast/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 13:56:26 +0000 Shane McElveen http://50percenthuman.com/blog/?p=649 Obama has been and gone, his visit cut short by the Icelandic ash cloud. I did not get into the city center to see him give his speech but I did manage to take some bad photos of “The Beast” passing by with Barack and Michelle in it.

This photo was taken on their way to the American embassy before it got stuck on the exit ramp when leaving.

obama visit 24 may 2011

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