Cadiz is a city and port in the Iberian Peninsula in Spain. The centre of the city is filled with old alleys and narrow streets. Here’s I shot straight upwards at the junction of 4 such alleys, I think it was here near the local cathedral. Many years ago I took a similar photo of [...]
2012Wed02May
Four Points Cadiz
Filed in Abstract, Architecture, Cadiz, Canon 40D, Look up, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Spain, Urban
2008Fri05Sep
And the rain keeps pouring
Filed in Abstract, Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Rain, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban, Vehicles, WaterRain has been pouring out of the heavens all day with little break. Here’s my neighbour’s car shot through the windscreen of my car this evening. Just back from acupuncture, need to shoot something not sharp to counter the needles I watched being put into my feet and hands, never mind the ones I didn’t [...]
2008Mon19May
Short Circuit
Filed in Abstract, Academy Street, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Look up, Night, Photos, Signs, UrbanElectricity everywhere and so evident at night in street lighting. I took this shot after meeting Mark for coffee 2 weeks ago. It’s this building site right in the middle of Cork City. More conventional shots will follow over the next few days.
2008Thu14Feb
Call me Spike
Filed in Abstract, Black and White, Blarney, Canon 20D, Canon 50mm f1.8, Cork, Flowers, Ireland, Nature, PhotosCall me Spike Frost covered weeds still manage to grow and thrive in the cold. I saw this wonderful speckled white plant growing from a ditch yesterday morning and it looked very ominous. When I converted it to black and white I saw myself looking at something abstract, possibly evil, something that could be microscopic [...]
2008Sun20Jan
Big brother is watching you
Filed in Abstract, Automattic, Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Signs, UrbanBig brother is watching you Big brother is watching you, wherever you go! CC TV cameras are sprouting up everywhere. This one is just outside the AIB in Blarney. I happened to go to the AIB in Blackpool and counted at least 3 cameras near the entrance. If you happen to use WordPress to power [...]
2008Sun06Jan
I want real spam!
Filed in Abstract, Advertising, Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Signs, United States, UrbanI want real spam! Oh, delicious spam! How I love you so! I want to spread you on sandwiches and lick the knife clean! Oh Yum! Or not. I’ve never tasted the edible variety of spam, but like everyone else online I’ve had my fair share of spam emails, comments and blogs. This is the [...]
2007Thu27Dec
So many light trails
Filed in Abstract, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban, Vehicles, Washington StreetSo many light trails Light trails from passing cars fill the frame with a golden glow on the corner of The Grand Parade and Washington Street, Cork. Long exposure shot made possible by the traffic light switch on which I rested my camera!
2007Tue18Dec
Turquoise Acid
Filed in Abstract, Automattic, California, Canon 20D, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Street, United States, Urban, WaterTurquoise Acid A water main on the street in San Francisco while Automattic waited to go into a restaurant. I think that’s Matt in the background, but it might have been Alex too. Urban Acid applied to this image
2007Wed28Nov
Irish Post Office
Filed in Abstract, Advertising, Architecture, Canon 20D, Cork, Fermoy, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Sky, UrbanIrish Post Office The post box outside a post office in Fermoy, Co. Cork.
2007Tue13Nov
The green chair
Filed in Abstract, Architecture, California, Photos, San Francisco, Union Square, United States, UrbanThe green chair Are you comfortable sir? Please sit down and the lift will descend in a moment. A chair sits in a service lift on the sidewalk outside my hotel in San Francisco. The chair looked so out of place in the urban environment I had to shoot it!
