Yellow spots mark the parking spaces while the Elysian looms overhead!
2009Thu24Dec
Elysian Under Cover
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanThe Elysian, as it was in March 2008, still under construction while the Irish Economy economy fell apart around it.
2008Wed21May
Lifted to the Heavens
Filed in Academy Street, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sky, UrbanA piece of building equipment is raised high into the air by a construction crane. I presume it’s full of cement, but I know I wouldn’t want to be standing underneath, just in case. Another shot of the construction cranes I posted yesterday. I love the contrast of the black sky and cranes and the [...]
2008Tue20May
Three in the sky
Filed in Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Emmet Place, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sky, UrbanI guess the number of high rise cranes we’ll see over our urban environment will decrease as the building industry collapses. Meanwhile there are plenty around. Here’s three I shot in the middle of Cork City from Emmett Place. At night they’re lit up which is when I shot short circuit. Mallow Camera Club had [...]
2008Fri11Jan
Traffic by the Elysian
Filed in Architecture, Canon 20D, Cork, Eglinton Street, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Urban, VehiclesTraffic by the Elysian Traffic stops at the lights by the building site of the Elysian. I passed by the other side of it, past the low rise section of the building and it towers over the street. It’s massive!
2008Tue01Jan
Highrise Construction Over Cork City
Filed in Architecture, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Sky, UrbanHighrise Construction Over Cork City Cranes still rise into the air, towering over everything else, even the Elysian Tower pictured on the right of this image. The Irish economy may be slowing down but there’s still plenty of life in the old dog yet! Happy new year! May 2008 be even better than 2007!
2007Tue18Sep
Construction cranes at night
Filed in Architecture, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, UrbanConstruction cranes at night Cranes over the construction site at the old Guy and Company site make for a striking image at night. This was taken from the Tesco multi-storey car park, a few metres away from where I shot Clouds move at night. Yesterday we had to bring the car for a service so [...]
2007Mon15Jan
The Moonlit Shipyards
Filed in Canon 20D, Cobh, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Lights, Night, Photos, River, Sigma 18-200, Sky, WaterThe Moonlit Shipyards The shipyards in Rushbrooke, just outside Cobh are still active although much quieter now than during their heyday. The cranes make for great photography against the moonlit sky. This was shot from across the River Lee in Passage last November. FRLinux asked about settings so here they are, including post-processing: Flickr’s exif [...]
