It may be possible to get Photoshop to run in Linux but would you want to? As a research project in the interest of informing the dear readers of this blog I attempted the install. First of all I had to search out an illegal copy of Photoshop because frankly I don’t have Photoshop and [...]
2006Tue24Oct
The Golden Bay Bridge in San Francisco
Filed in Architecture, California, Landscape, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, Photos, Reflections, San Francisco, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, United States, Urban, WaterThe Golden Bay Bridge in San Francisco The Bay Bridge in San Francisco all lit up at night. The lighting on the bridge casts a golden glow over the water that is beautiful to watch and photograph. More on Wikipedia. Niall Kennedy walked with myself and Bryan Veloso around the Ferry Building on the night [...]
2006Thu12Oct
Fountainstown Sunset
Filed in Beach, Boat, Cork, Fountainstown, Ireland, Landscape, lomo, Nature, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, SunFountainstown Sunset The sun sets over a small inlet in Fountainstown. The tide is out and boats are stranded in the mud. One thing that bothers me about this photo is the large black bit on the left. I think I overdid the lomo a little although I’m quite happy with the burned in clouds. [...]
Abandoned and rusting Old and rusty machinery lies neglected outside a small shed in Fountainstown, Co. Cork. I love the texture of rust and wood! I like this: Philip Pankov
2006Wed20Sep
Balloon Boy
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Cork Folk Festival, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanBalloon Boy A boy is dragged by his mother up St. Patrick’s Street at the Ceili Mor. He was playing with a balloon by punching it continually. I saw him approach and as luck would have it, err, I mean, I quickly composed this shot. I love the expression on his face and I’m very [...]
2006Fri15Sep
Looking out for the kids
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, Cork Folk Festival, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanLooking out for the kids A wary father carries his son on his shoulder at the Ceili Mor as his photo is taken on St. Patrick’s Street last weekend. Looks like his passenger is enjoying the festival! I like this: State of Emergency – pictures from Vogue of models and Police. They’re scanned from Vogue [...]
2006Thu14Sep
Girls dancing on the street
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, Cork Folk Festival, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanGirls dancing on the street People of all ages joined in the fun dancing on St. Patrick’s Street last weekend at the Ceili Mor, but there was a noticeable lack of male participation. Any man out there had his pick of the women! Are guys too shy, or are women better dancers? Me? I was [...]
2006Wed13Sep
Pure joy! A child on drums!
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Cork, Cork Folk Festival, Ireland, Music, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanPure joy! A child on drums! Can you imagine the noise? Well, don’t worry, it was in the middle of the street! A child took control of the drums while the adults took a break during the Cork Folk Festival. From the programme I guess the group singing and dancing with accompanied drums and music [...]
2006Mon11Sep
Princess Jacinta
Filed in Cork, Cork Circus, Cork Folk Festival, Funny, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanPrincess Jacinta Princess Jacinta was formally announced to the populace of Cork as she rode a sedan car up Saint Patrick’s Street in Cork. She was regal in stature, enjoying every moment of it, and alighted outside Boots Chemist on the thoroughfare where she was presented with a flower as a token of gratitude from [...]
2006Sat09Sep
Waiting for Passengers
Filed in Candid, Long Exposure, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesWaiting for Passengers People wait expectantly in San Francisco International Airport for the first sight of someone they know to appear in the crowd off a plane. Toni, Andy and I were there to meet Podz off his plane. I had flown in earlier in the day and was almost asleep on my feet but [...]
