Barratts on Patrick’s Street A young man enjoying the sun on a warm September afternoon on Cork’s main thoroughfare, St. Patrick’s Street, or Panna as it’s sometimes known locally. That’s probably an iPod he’s listening to isn’t it? Barratts shoe shop is in the background. The side of that shop is visible in Walk This [...]
2007Tue15May
Barratts on Patrick’s Street
Filed in Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, St Patrick's Street, Street, Urban, Vehicles
2007Mon14May
Boy all alone
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Midleton, Midleton Food and Drink Festival, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanBoy all alone A little boy sits on the ground near some bikes while all around people talk and enjoy the day. This was taken at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last year. In the last 3 weeks I’ve worked on perhaps 3 photos, but luckily I had another 50 prepared to tide me [...]
2007Sun13May
Autumn Leaf
Filed in Autumn, Canon 20D, Cork, Douglas, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Trees, UrbanAutumn Leaf A leaf lies on the ground in the public park in Douglas opposite Tesco. An ambulance drives past on the busy road.
2007Sat12May
The face painting girl
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Midleton, Midleton Food and Drink Festival, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, UrbanThe face painting girl This young lady was painting the faces of kids at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival when I took this photo. She was really enjoying herself as were the kids!
2007Fri11May
Fun on a unicycle
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Midleton, Midleton Food and Drink Festival, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban, VehiclesUnicycle fun A young street performer at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last year. Late posting today, so much to do..
2007Thu10May
Barbara Jessie Burton 1927
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Princes Street, Sigma 10-20, Signs, UrbanBarbara Jessie Burton 1927 This foundation stone is set into a building at one end of Princes Street, Cork. I never noticed it until the day I took this photo and a quick search for Barbara Jessie Burton returns information and pictures of foundation stones laid by her in the years following 1927: Nottingham, UK [...]
2007Wed09May
JCB on the street
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Landscape, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Street, UrbanJCB on the street A JCB helps to dig up the Grand Parade in Cork. This was shot last September and like the previous couple of shots, this street is completely different now. It’s looking well, although the fancy stonework is begining to lose it’s shine. The chewing gum is sticking, and the fumes of [...]
2007Tue08May
Strolling on the Grand Parade
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanStrolling on the Grand Parade If that couple were to walk along the Grand Parade now they’d be in the middle of a busy street but back in August last year it was still a building site. Wondering what Cork looked like over 20 years ago? Take a look at these photos!
2007Mon07May
Running along Grand Parade
Filed in Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Street, UrbanRunning along Grand Parade Just outside the Peace Park on Grand Parade in Cork an exuberant teenager went running towards me and I was lucky enough to grab this shot before they ran past!
Choosing the right equipment for the job is half the battle. If you don’t choose carefully you could be making a lot of extra work for yourself as you battle with your tools. Actually, I don’t think this is one of those situations because he handled that camera rather well and didn’t try to use [...]
