The Cork County Hall and the web Early one morning I visited the County Hall in Cork and took a few photos. In fact, this one is from the same shoot. Webs covered a tree behind the building, and the early morning dew sparkled in the sun. I was hoping for an ominous feel to [...]
2007Sat10Feb
The Cork County Hall and the web
Filed in Abstract, Autumn, Canon 20D, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Lee Fields, Nature, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, Trees
2007Fri09Feb
Many faces in the crowd
Filed in Alcatraz, Automattic, Black and White, Boat, California, Candid, Canon 20D, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesMany faces in the crowd A crowd of Alcatraz sightseers prepares to disembark from the ferry back at San Francisco. From the expressions on a few faces I think they were wondering what that guy was doing with his camera held in the air! I love the patterns in the roof and the contrast with [...]
The Photo Critic is looking for nude and glamour shots to critique next week. Would you be interested in having your risque photos reviewed / critiqued? I can’t offer payment, but if I use one of more of your photos, I’ll add a link to your blog, web site or Flickr stream, like I did [...]
2007Thu08Feb
The broom at 187
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Houses, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United States, UrbanThe broom at 187 Walking through the urban environment the seemingly normal assortment of rubbish or objects can make an image that bit more interesting. This was taken in August, but guess who forgot to bring in the Christmas lights? Oh yes, a small tip if you’re adding noise to an image. You’ll need to [...]
2007Wed07Feb
The red and white man
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Funny, Ireland, Look up, Midleton, Midleton Food and Drink Festival, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Street, UrbanThe red and white man A street entertainer on stilts entertained the crowd at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last September. I took photos of him in Cork too and I think he recognised me and my wife as he made a beeline for us and stopped to chat. This was shot from below [...]
2007Tue06Feb
San Francisco DPT on the job
Filed in Architecture, Automattic, California, Canon 20D, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Signs, United States, Urban, VehiclesSan Francisco DPT on the job The San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic (DPT) have painted the kerb of the sidewalk in the city to designate different parking areas in the city. Wandering around the city I was struck by the startling paint job on the ground, especially the “warning” colours used. It didn’t [...]
2007Mon05Feb
Caution Children
Filed in Blarney, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Panasonic FZ5, Photos, Signs, Sky, SunCaution Children A sign at the entrance to my estate warns motorists to watch out for children playing on the street. Just to prove that you don’t need a big digital SLR to take interesting photos, this was taken with my Panasonic FZ5. I saw the great cloudscape in the sky and illuminated the sign [...]
2007Sun04Feb
Alcatraz Staircase
Filed in Alcatraz, Architecture, Automattic, Black and White, California, Candid, Canon 20D, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sea, Sigma 10-20, United States, WaterAlcatraz Staircase A lonely staircase on Alcatraz is off-limtis to tourists but not to the eye of my camera.
2007Sat03Feb
Sailing In San Francisco
Filed in Alcatraz, Architecture, Automattic, Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Photos, San Francisco, Sea, Sigma 18-200, United States, WaterSailing In San Francisco A yacht sails past the waterfront in San Francisco Bay. There was plenty of activity on the waters with ferries, yachts, kite surfers and even helicopters fly overhead.
RTE Radio 1′s Flux ran a programme on the treatment of a community following the death of a woman and her two sons in Firhouse, Co Dublin. last year. Local community members were interviewed almost a year later by Flux to find out how journalists and photographers treated them. Some of the stories are shocking, [...]
