From: FlickrHQ Subject: Update for Old Skool members Dear Old Skool Account-Holding Flickr Member, On March 15th we’ll be discontinuing the old email-based Flickr sign in system. From that point on, everyone will have to use a Yahoo! ID to sign in to Flickr. It seems that everyone is up in arms about recent changes [...]
2007Wed31Jan
Cobh at sunset
Filed in Architecture, Beach, Canon 20D, Cobh, Cork, Houses, Ireland, Night, Photos, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, Tutorials, WaterCobh at sunset The tide is out in Cobh, Co. Cork while the sun sets in the west casting an orange glow over the water and boats in the harbour. Method This required some work to expose properly. The sky is bright while the harbour, houses and landscape are in shadow. Out with the layers, [...]
2007Tue30Jan
The lonely swan
Filed in Birds, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, The Lough, Urban, WaterThe lonely swan A solitary swan swims on the calm waters of The Lough as the sun disappears at the end of the day. Believe it or not, this is a 10 second exposure that turned out much better than I could have hoped! I balanced my camera on the edge of the Lough, set [...]
2007Mon29Jan
Where’s the water?
Filed in Abstract, Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Urban, WaterWhere’s the water? The water is just underneath the pavement in this image made in Blarney last month. What do the initials SV stand for? I don’t know, it’s too early on a Monday morning to figure that one out.
2007Sun28Jan
Doneraile Park Stream
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Doneraile, Ireland, Photos, River, Sigma 10-20, Trees, WaterDoneraile Park Stream Water flows through Doneraile Park on a cold November afternoon. Despite the late season, leaves still cling to the branches of nearby trees although they’ve turned golden-orange and make a beautiful covering on the ground. I was quite surprised that the Wikipedia page for Doneraile didn’t mention Elizabeth Aldworth, one of only [...]
2007Sat27Jan
The gull and the flag
Filed in Alcatraz, Birds, California, Candid, Canon 20D, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, United States, WaterThe gull and the flag Two teenagers watch a seagull on the way back from Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. The US flag flutters in the same breeze that keeps the gull aloft, who no doubt is hoping for food from the boat full of tourists. I’m going to be shooting at a fund raising [...]
2007Fri26Jan
Water Drops in Cobh
Filed in Beach, Boat, Canon 20D, Cobh, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Rain, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Urban, WaterWater Drops in Cobh Water drops from a railing in Cobh after a particularly heavy rain early in the day. That day’s shooting in Cobh was quite successful and by the evening there was a beautiful glow from the setting sun. I took these firework photos from a spot on the right of this image. [...]
2007Thu25Jan
Alcatraz Cell Painting
Filed in Alcatraz, Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesAlcatraz Cell Painting Could these be the paint and artwork of Doc, a character in the film Escape from Alcatraz starring Clint Eastwood? This was only one of a number of cells with personal belongings in them.
Should I add a “Rumour Mill” category? The Digital Photography Show reports that a Canon 40D may be on the way. Digital Photography Blog posted links to Canon’s website, but those pages have changed to Canon 400D pages! Speculation about features includes the following: We’re hearing a lot of different rumors and guesses about the [...]
2007Wed24Jan
Tourists on the tram
Filed in Black and White, California, Candid, Canon 20D, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Street, United States, Urban, VehiclesTourists on the tram Tourists on a tram in Chinatown, San Francisco. I got lots of smiles and waves from the passengers when they saw my camera pointed at them!
