Barack Obama’s family probably had some help from America’s Secret Service when they moved from Chicago to Washington but for the rest of us, that journey would be a lot more mundane and would involve the services of a company like Hollander. Photographed somewhere in Chicago in May 2005. PS. Thank you if you nominated [...]
2008Fri21Nov
Bright Idea
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Houses, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban, VehiclesYou don’t need to be smart to have a bright idea, just a Posca or paint and a blank wall.
2008Sun28Sep
Angela’s Shop in Fountainstown
Filed in Beach, Black and White, Candid, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Fountainstown, Ireland, Landscape, People, Photography, Photos, VehiclesAngela’s Shop and Coffee Dock in Fountainstown Co Cork. This shop has been at the beach in Fountainstown for the last 20 years (according to the owner) but I had never ventured inside until today. We were served lovely cups of tea which we enjoyed outside in the blazing sun. I had hoped to shoot [...]
2008Tue23Sep
The cars of Cape Clear
Filed in Black and White, Boat, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Street, Vehicles, WaterCape Clear Island, or Oilean Chleire, is only 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, but it’s only 40 minutes by ferry to the mainland so it’s fairly easy to bring out vehicles. In fact, I saw many more cars on the island than I did on my last trip. As you may have guessed [...]
2008Fri22Aug
Tall trees in Oracle
Filed in Arizona, Automattic, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Houses, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sky, Trees, United States, Urban, VehiclesThese tall evergreens planted in front of a set of small houses in Oracle were almost gone before I saw them. The scene looked bizarre. Tall trees, tiny houses. I wonder who lives in them? Here it is on Google Maps. Try the Street View, you’ll see two cars pulled up in front of the [...]
2008Mon11Aug
Cloudy Carpark
Filed in Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Paul Street, Photography, Photos, Sky, Urban, VehiclesA lone car parked on the top floor of the carpark at Paul Street in Cork. Black clouds hovered ominously but the rain held off!
2008Fri11Jul
Set me free
Filed in Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Paul Street, Photography, Photos, Street, Urban, VehiclesA car leaving the Paul St. car park last Saturday while Phil, Chris and myself took photos from the top floor.
2007Fri28Dec
Starlight headlights
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, Urban, VehiclesStarlight headlights A long five second exposure at f/22 captured cars stuck on Patrick Street about a month ago. They’ve done some fabulous work on the pavements of Cork’s main thoroughfare but it hasn’t made a jot of difference to vehicular traffic, except to make it more dangerous to pedestrians as they saunter across junctions [...]
2007Thu27Dec
So many light trails
Filed in Abstract, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban, Vehicles, Washington StreetSo many light trails Light trails from passing cars fill the frame with a golden glow on the corner of The Grand Parade and Washington Street, Cork. Long exposure shot made possible by the traffic light switch on which I rested my camera!
2007Sun23Dec
A busy moment
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, Urban, VehiclesA busy moment Freeze what you’re doing. Right now. The world has stopped. A busy moment on Patrick’s Street, Cork captured forever. I liked this image because of the solitary motorcycle rider, but then I noticed all the activity: the people walking, cars *all over* the frame, the parked security truck with the driver leaning [...]
