A pigeon watching the passing pedestrians on a bridge near the London Eye in the United Kingdom.
Black and White
Black and white photography has been around for years but it continues to be popular. I love black and white pictures because the color doesn’t distract from the light, shape and texture of the subject.
Bird’s eye view in London
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, London, Look up, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, United Kingdom, UrbanDungarvan Cakes
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Dungarvan, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Urban, WaterfordCakes in the window of a shop/café in the square in Dungarvan, Co Waterford.
Frak that Cup
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Iceland, Photography, Photos, Reykjavik, Sigma 18-200, UrbanIn the window.
Is that an axe?
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Iceland, Photography, Photos, Reykjavik, Sigma 18-200, SkyA statue of Leif Ericsson stands in front of the Church of Hallgrimur, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Empty Seats in Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Sport, UrbanOne evening while walking near Pairc Ui Chaoimh we noticed the gate at the Blackrock end open so wandered in for a quick look around. I hadn’t been in there in years but it was nice to look around and take a few shots. Must have been a GAA meeting or something that evening … [...]
Clonakilty Skyline
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanClonakilty in County Cork as shot from the multi storey car park adjoining Supervalu.
An entertaining statue
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Galway, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Uncategorized, UrbanA street performer in Galway City last September. Put money in his box and he’d shake a bit and make some noise. Only kids stopped to watch him. Adults hurried by.
The Penguin and the Man
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, UrbanGraffiti on the Crawford Art Gallery about a year ago. There’s something weird going on with my feed here. I messed up the Feedburner redirect for a few days but fixed it and now posts from Holy Shmoly are appearing here too! I’ve disabled the redirect entirely now. Maybe that’ll fix it and my next [...]
Clontarf Bridge
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanClontarf Bridge in Cork is a bridge across the River Lee, opened in 1912 and still very much in use. Originally built to link two railways it’s now used for road traffic! This Cokipedia page has lots more info on the bridge and this page mentions that the bridge, “could be lifted to allow the [...]