[Leica] IMGs: Political Posters

[Douglas Barry]

The last few months have seen the Irish airwaves stirred up to fever 
pitch with heated rhetoric from the Pro-Choice and Anti-Abortion sides 
as Ireland ran up to a single question referendum on changing the Irish 
constitution. In addition to the cacophony of voices, every single lamp 
post was decorated with posters, while committed people were wearing 
t-shirts, badges, and hats proclaiming their views. After voting myself 
on Friday, I hopped into the car and took photos of the variety of 
political posters that festoon the area I live in. The No or Níl (No in 
the Irish language - anti abortion pro life) were very well funded and 
had posters up from the get go. They also had vigorous social media 
campaigns which appeared to  be funded from outside the state. The Yes 
or Tá people were slower off the mark, but seemed to have more momentum 
towards the end.

Here are 22 images starting with a leaflet on my doormat from the No 
side. I'll have to buy a new doormat as this one looks tatty in the 
image... Anyway, the pictures are all taken with my Sony A7ii and kit zoom.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/politics/Referendum+May+2018/

The following day, I went into the Dublin city count centre in the Royal 
Dublin Society as I got a pass through a connection. News teams from 
around the globe were present, and I tried out the new Nissin flash for 
the Sony. I'll post photos later when I have a look at them.

Douglas