Joyce and the Spire

James Joyce, forever forced to look upon the Spire on O’Connell Street Dublin. Here’s a humorous look at the names of the statues and monuments in Dublin. I had heard that the Spire was nicknamed the “Stiletto in the Ghetto”, but I hadn’t heard it called, “North Pole”!

Overhead wires destroy urban photography and this is no exception. I could have tried to clone it out but it’s notoriously difficult to clone out objects against a varying sky. Ah well.

I like this: self-portrait with 6×9 ultrawide pinhole camera

6 comments on ' Joyce and the Spire '

Still a great shot with the sun on the Spire like that. Nice work!

Written by micki on August 18, 2006 at 10:40am
Just out of interest, why do you think the overhead wires destroy the shot? (IMO I don’t think they do at all!)

Written by Matty on August 19, 2006 at 1:37pm
Thanks for commenting! Maybe I was a bit over the top describing the wire like that but overhead wires are the bane of a photographer’s life. I took a nice shot in Cobh on Sunday of the Cathedral there with a small dinghy in the foreground.. and a wire crossing the top third section of the photo! Grrr! Got another few shots without said wire and I was happy again!

Written by Donncha on August 19, 2006 at 4:18pm
Donncha. I love the bloody things. Swallows sit on them!

Written by Matty on August 19, 2006 at 11:53pm
great photo. thanks for dropping by.

Written by photogenic on August 21, 2006 at 11:02am
Fantastic shot Donncha!

Took me about 40 seconds to actually notice Joyce’s face.I thought you were referring to a “day out” with someone called Joyce when you shot it!

Dublin suits you, you should take more photos up here

Written by Dave Davis on November 14, 2007 at 3:48am