I went searching and found a few pages describing how to shoot the sun during a solar eclipse. All warned against looking at the sun directly. So, I ignored all that advice and got out my 75-300mm lens and grabbed a couple of shots of the sun with a chunk bitten out of it by [...]
2008Fri01Aug
How to (not) shoot a solar eclipse
Filed in Blarney, Canon 20D, Canon 75-300, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photography, Photos, Sky, Sun
2008Thu31Jul
Chicago Board of Trade
Filed in Architecture, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Look up, Photography, Photos, United States, UrbanThe Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is the world’s oldest futures and options exchange. It was established in 1848 and since 1930 has operated out of this building on 141 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago according to this Wikipedia page. Possible Batman “The Dark Knight” spoilers ahead. Don’t read on if you’re going to watch the [...]
2008Wed30Jul
Looking for a parking space
Filed in Architecture, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Look up, Photography, Photos, Signs, Street, UrbanYou’re in town and desperately looking for a parking place. Where do you go? All the on-street parking has either been removed because of road works or taken by everyone who went shopping at 9am. Just look up. There’s a multi storey carpark somewhere near you. Probably. Front of the car park on The Grand [...]
2008Mon28Jul
Ryanair’s bumpy landing
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Sky, VehiclesWill Ryanair face a bumpy landing this year? Shots taken at Cork Airport of a Ryanair flight coming in to land. There are two small cottages just down the road from where I stood with children playing in the garden of one. I guess you get used to the engine whine after a while.
2008Sat19Jul
Top up your phone here
Filed in Architecture, Blackpool, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Urban, VehiclesTop up your phone by throwing it in the air and seeing where it lands. Or something. An opportunistic shot I took in Blackpool Shopping Center of a van passing by. I think it’s an An Post van.
2008Sun13Jul
Pretty Yellow Flowers
Filed in Bantry, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Flowers, Ireland, Look up, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sky, TreesPretty yellow flowers bloom in late April in the grounds of the Westlodge Hotel we stayed in while on holiday in Bantry. Spring was late coming to these gardens so it was nice to see a splash of colour!
2008Sun06Jul
Cock Pit Lane, Cork
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Cornmarket Street, Ireland, Look up, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Signs, UrbanI wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t know where Cock Pit Lane was, or if you had never heard of it. It’s a small lane off Cornmarket Street, Cork. I was fascinated by the slight change in meaning of the English and Irish names. The Irish name, “Lana Troid Coileach” literally means, “Cock Fight Lane”, [...]
2008Sun22Jun
Traffic must go left
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Sky, UrbanTraffic must go left. This is one of those shots that has sat in TODO folder for ages and ages because I liked it, but it was sorely in need of some work. I probably cheated by making it black and white. Shot down at Cork Docklands about 13 months ago.
2008Tue27May
How to short circuit
Filed in Academy Street, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Look up, Photography, Urban, WordsEver since I posted Short Circuit I’ve been meaning to post a small tutorial on how I did it. There were so many comments from people clamouring to know the secret of how I made traces of light dance around the picture frame. Actually, nobody asked. Will was kind enough to suggest another title but [...]
2008Mon26May
Crosshaven Boats
Filed in Black and White, Boat, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Crosshaven, Ireland, Landscape, Look up, Photos, Sky, VehiclesIn mid February we went down to Crosshaven and I took Adam and Oscar for a walk down the road past the boat yards. It was way too cold and windy though so I didn’t go too far. On the way back I looked up and this just jumped out at me! Love how this [...]
