Top Of The World, Mammy

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The Spire, O’Connell Street in Dublin.

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32 thoughts on “Top Of The World, Mammy”

  1. Brendan

    If I remember correctly, this was submitted to a photo competition on the Late Late. The photographer had to get certified to go up on the crane to get the photo, so a huge amount of effort for one shot. Ended up coming second to a pretty boring picture of a baby on a bed next to framed photos of parents or grandparents, I think. Or I could be confusing this with a different, similar photo.

    2. Robyn

      It looks like it would have been taken from the crane during occasional maintenance work. I doubt he would have received permission to bring in that crane just for the photo.

      What I find curious though, is the shadows on the ground. Some of the trees hint at the sun being in the east. Others say the sun is in the south, while the shadow from the GPO has the sun in the west. The spire itself though casts no shadow.

      1. Mikeyfex

        The top of the spire is the same distance away from the earth’s surface as the sun itself so that would explain anomalies around the shadows on the ground and that.

        1. Robyn

          Now you mention it, I’ve never seen its reflection either, though for some reason it is able to survive in daylight. This needs further research. Meet me there. Bring garlic.

        1. Robyn

          Ah Mark, I do believe the moon landing. Note I never questioned the authenticity of the photo. I’m merely trying to figure out the lighting conditions to allow for the shadows.

          1. Spaghetti Hoop

            We do. About 1500 hours of it annually. Our autumnal sunshine is particularly reliable. It may not shine exactly when YOU would like it to – like when you’re sitting outside of Starbucks with your frappachino and want to ‘catch some rays’ for that perfect bronze tan in time for your best mate’s wedding.

    1. spud1

      Taken 2 years ago on a crane apparently.
      Such photos will lose their novelty as drone photos will be the norm…

      1. DrakeThompson

        Hmmm..proper old school so. Fair play. I feel you’re kinda right spud1, about such shots losing their novelty…But I reckon the crazy creative possibilities of drones will far outweigh that loss of novelty and create a new one really. Onwards and upwards.

  5. Gers

    I fail to see what is stunning about this pic. The perspective selected is far from great and the ground isnt interesting at all either. Just one’s opinion however …

  6. munkifisht

    It was taken from a crane. I saw it being taken. At first I was like “WHOA! There someone on the back of a Heron taking a pic of the spire” but was then disappointed when I realised it was a crane. Pretty sure they got it out of Dublin zoo

    2. Anne

      They didn’t – get it out of Dublin zoo. It was imported from Germany.
      The pic was taken when they were cleaning the spire.
      The photographer is a brother of one of the guys cleaning it.

      The crane had a specifically modified walk around cradle,which was suspended from the fully suspended crane.. it fitted over the spire and lowered its way down the spire until it got to the ground. The cradle was shaped like a polo mint and you could fit 3-4 men in it. They could walk around the polo mint shaped cradle as the crane lowered them down.

      Picture a toy crane with a polo mint attached to the end of it, and it being lowered down over a vertical match stick..except bigger. That’s how it was cleaned/photo taken.

  7. George

    Anne….

    You’re schh-pot h-on with dinformation…..

    (Sch-pot h-on is a culchie term often heard on an occasion of delight! ) roughly translates to… ‘Spot on’
    …just in case yiz were all wonderin…..

    ps Anne…..you are my hero…

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