A bicycle tied to a post on Patrick’s Street, Cork late last November. I’m heading to London later today for my brother Donal‘s stag. Yes yes, wild weekend, etc etc. I’ll have my camera too of course and I’m staying next to King’s Cross Railway Station so I thought it would be great to go [...]
2008Sun31Aug
Tour of Ireland
Filed in Blarney, Candid, Canon 40D, Cork, Everything, Ireland, People, Photography, Sigma 18-200, Street, VehiclesThe Tour of Ireland bicycle race passed through Blarney on it’s way to Cork City this afternoon. There was a sprint to the finish line in front of the local Catholic church before the cyclists made their way down the dual carriageway to Cork and up Patrick’s Hill, twice! I was there ready to shoot [...]
2007Tue03Jul
The Bike at the Library
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Urban, VehiclesThe Bike at the Library Cork City Library on the Grand Parade used to have railings in front for locking up your bike. Those railings disappeared a few months ago but people still leave their bikes there. The library itself will soon be the subject of a major facelift as a developer expands it into [...]
2007Wed20Jun
2 bikes in Daunt Square
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Daunt Square, Dawnt Square, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street2 bikes in Daunt Square His and hers bikes locked up against a pole in Daunt Square, Cork last February. Looking at this with fresh eyes, I was lucky to catch the people behind the bikes without at least one of them standing behind the pole! I love the expressions of the two girls closest [...]
2007Mon14May
Boy all alone
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Midleton, Midleton Food and Drink Festival, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanBoy all alone A little boy sits on the ground near some bikes while all around people talk and enjoy the day. This was taken at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last year. In the last 3 weeks I’ve worked on perhaps 3 photos, but luckily I had another 50 prepared to tide me [...]
2007Fri11May
Fun on a unicycle
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Midleton, Midleton Food and Drink Festival, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban, VehiclesUnicycle fun A young street performer at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival last year. Late posting today, so much to do..
2007Mon19Feb
Never mind the bollocks
Filed in Advertising, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Street, Urban, Washington StreetNever mind the bollocks A Sex Pistols fan on his bike last April. This was taken on Washington Street, Cork while waiting for the street lights to change. I was walking, not in a car! PS. Mallow Camera Club did really well yesterday at the SACC competition! The club won the event outright and also [...]
2006Tue05Dec
Bike Lane
Filed in Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Long Exposure, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Street, United States, Urban, VehiclesBike Lane Riding a bike anywhere on today’s streets is almost a suicidal pursuit but bike lanes help. Here a bus drove past as I took this shot in an urban tunnel in downtown San Francisco.
2006Sun15Oct
Have bike, will travel
Filed in Black and White, California, Photos, San Francisco, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, United States, UrbanHave bike, will travel As you can imagine, I was quite tired by the time I got to San Francisco! Picture above was taken just down from my Bird flying by photo. I know there are lots of awkward lines in this shot but the line of the Golden Gate Bridge is just about horizontal. [...]
2006Sat07Oct
Is it Bank of Scotland(Ireland) or Halifax?
Filed in Architecture, Cork, Ireland, Photos, River, River Lee, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sullivan's Quay, UrbanIs it Bank of Scotland(Ireland) or Halifax? Bank of Scotland(Ireland) are changing their unwieldy name to the much shorter “Halifax”. The bank is a major player in the UK market, but the name change could yet backfire because Halifax isn’t very well known in Ireland. I presume a slick marketing campaign will take care of [...]
