A detail from the Opera House, Reykjavik.
2012Tue03Apr
Opera House Glass
Filed in Canon 40D, Iceland, Photography, Photos, Reykjavik, Sigma 18-200, Urban
2009Wed16Dec
Strong Shadows
Filed in Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Street, UrbanStrong shadows in exceptionally bright sunlight in May 2008 in Blarney.
2009Sat29Aug
Abstract Signs
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Street, UrbanA little fun I had with signs on one of the side streets off Oliver Plunkett Street.
2009Sat16May
Netting and Wheel
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanFishing tackle, lobster pots, nets and a wheel lie on the quay in Bantry Harbour, County Cork.
Firewood chopped up and ready for burning piled up. Lots of wood.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
