Parked Motorbikes Two motorbikes parked on the South Mall attracted my attention especially as a strong sun reflected off the clean chrome. Yes, I know there’s a weird diagonal, yes it is distracting. Yes, it is intentional. Enjoy!
2007Tue23Oct
Parked Motorbikes
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, South Mall, Sun, Urban, Vehicles
2007Wed08Aug
Sunlight in the city
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, St Patrick's Street, Street, Sun, UrbanSunlight in the city The sun hides behind the buildings and street furniture of Patrick’s Street in Cork.
2007Mon23Jul
California Sunset
Filed in Beach, California, Canon 20D, Landscape, Night, Photos, San Francisco, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, United StatesCalifornia Sunset On the way to the Automattic beach houses last night we drove along the famous road that featured in Basic Instinct. I opened the window on Toni’s car and took a few photos of the sunset. I hoped for it to happen, but I was very lucky that the sun was blocked out [...]
2007Sat23Jun
Sky High Cork City
Filed in Architecture, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, UrbanSky High Cork City Cork City as seen from the top of the carpark on the Grand Parade. The big ugly white building is the tax office on O’Sullivan’s Quay, the church is a disused one nearby. I’m not sure of the name off the top of my head, anyone? Technique: 1. Use two layers, [...]
2007Mon11Jun
Orange stripes and white clouds
Filed in Canon 20D, Dingle, Fog, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, SunOrange stripes and white clouds The orange stripes of the road lead off into the Conor Pass, north of Dingle in Co. Kerry. This was taken in September last year and they did a great job of improving the road. The cloud you see is fog that literally rolled in off the hills. One moment [...]
2007Tue29May
Donkey in the field
Filed in Animals, Autumn, Baile na nGall, Canon 20D, Ireland, Kerry, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, SunDonkey in the field I almost made an ass of myself and forget to post a picture today! You’d be saying to yourselves, “He haw-lways posts a picture every day, where is today’s one?” Never fear, here it is and I’ve run out of donkey jokes so it’s back to normal. Feel free to contribute [...]
2007Tue20Mar
Shadows of prison and freedom
Filed in Abstract, Architecture, Birds, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Mardyke Parade, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, UrbanShadows of prison and freedom A crow flies off into the freedom of the air with a crumb of bread he found on the pavement. The railings of nearby houses are like those of a prison keeping humans in and trapped and closed off. Who is free?
2007Wed14Mar
Clouds over the Lough
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Sky, Sun, The Lough, Trees, Urban, WaterClouds over the Lough Clouds gather and block out the sun over the Lough in Cork last year. The display was beautiful as light wispy clouds and dark brooding rain clouds skirted across the sky. The sun made one final effort to shine, but the clouds won out and it started to rain moments later.
2007Fri02Mar
Innovative Streets
Filed in Architecture, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Paul Street, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Sun, UrbanInnovative Streets It’s good to look down sometimes. I think this was used to hold a decorative safety pole but I don’t remember ever seeing it used. There are poles on the other side of this narrow street however. The street of course is Paul Street behind Waterstones. I was going to blog that yesterday [...]
2007Wed14Feb
Father and son in the water
Filed in Beach, Candid, Canon 20D, Inch Strand, Ireland, Kerry, People, Photos, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, WaterFather and son in the water Father and son wading in the shallow water at Inch Strand, Co. Kerry last September. I previously posted a picture of the child but this image demanded attention when I was looking for “sea” photos. I love the silhouettes, the colour, the waves and the clouds. Happy Valentines Day! [...]
