Early morning in Spitalfields, near the market and I spotted a man enjoying a moment by himself in the nearby green area.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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A Quiet Bench in a Busy City
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Low Tide on the Thames
Pull the river back a few metres and London grows a beach. I caught this stretch of Thames foreshore at low tide, the water was a proper builder’s-tea brown, the City stacked up behind like someone had emptied a box of glass towers.
I love springer spaniels, so I had to photograph this.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 160 Shutter speed 1/500s -
Where the Lizandro Meets the Sea
A surfer, fresh out of the water, with her body board while a couple nearby walk and photograph the beach.
What you might notice from the waves and the way the dress of the woman on the far left is whipped about is the wind. No wonder surfers love this part of the world! This beach is inside the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve so you’ll find surfers here when the waves rise and come thundering on to the sand.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 120mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/5000s Fediverse reactions
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Henry Street, Slowed Down
A quarter of a second is all it takes to turn a busy footpath into a river of ghosts. I planted myself on Henry Street, dropped the shutter speed right down, and let the lunchtime crowd smear themselves across the frame while the New Yorker models behind them stayed pin-sharp and perfectly bored. It’s the opposite of the shot I put up a few days ago, where I caught a Deliveroo cyclist mid-pedal.
Aperture ƒ/22 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/4s Fediverse reactions
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Run Away to the Circus
The circus had pitched up in a field at Cashel, near Junction 8 on the motorway, with big top flying the flags of half a dozen nations.
I was taking photos of the circus when these two kids sped across the frame, probably headed to the shop at the nearby garage. I wonder if they went to the circus while it was there.
We passed through a few days later, and the tent was gone. Moving on to another town.
Aperture ƒ/2.4 Camera Galaxy S23 Ultra Focal length 7.9mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/1200s Fediverse reactions
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Silhouettes on Henry Street
I was waiting on Henry Street and spotted the deep shadows cast by the buildings, so it occurred to me that silhouettes would become a good subject for a photo.
Luckily, a Deliveroo cyclist came along then and I captured him motionless as he rode past.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/1600s Fediverse reactions
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The Tide Pulls Away at Kilfarrasy
Getting a shot like this is half luck and half persistence. You have to wait until the incoming tide is about to retreat to take the photo.
This one was at Kilfarrasy Beach in Co. Waterford in 2017. Blarney Photography Club was visiting the area and this was on the itinerary for the the evening shoot.
It was a very dull evening, but we made the most of it.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 21mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1.3s Fediverse reactions
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Bent on a Bargain
IT Repairs on Oliver Plunkett Street hopefully had some bargains the day this man was peering carefully at their phones.
Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 17mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/500s Fediverse reactions
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Evening Falls on the North Side
The tower of St. Anne’s Church has recently been renovated but this photo is from 2022, when it was still gritty. It looks all shiny now but I think it looked better back then. The clock faces all got a nice lick of paint though which is welcome!
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 78mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/40s Fediverse reactions
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Last of the News Stands
I was surprised to see a news stand on O’Connell Street. It was just outside Eason’s too, where they sell newspapers and magazines as well.
What caught my eye first was the news stand, but then the man extending his arm with his phone to pay for his purchase. A new form of payment for an old form of news.
Dublin is great for street photography. So many opportunities for moments.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/500s Fediverse reactions
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A Cut Above, Two Metres Apart
Remember how impossible it was to get a hair cut during lockdown? Afterwards for some time the barber or hair dresser would have to wear a mask while grooming your hair. This was in February 2022, when we were still paranoid about COVID-19.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 8000 Shutter speed 1/500s Fediverse reactions
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A Pandemic Smoke
Mask pulled down to the chin, cigarette on the go is the small, very 2022 contradiction I couldn’t resist framing.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 2500 Shutter speed 1/500s Fediverse reactions
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Tired of shopping (2007)
I am the winner! (2008)
Burning Embers (2009)
Hands full with the kids (2013)
Forever ready to fly (2014)
Harmonica Busker (2015)
London Street Photography (2016)
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Steps to Nature (2021)
Trump Caricatures (2022)
Carrigdrohid on the Lee (2024)
Art for sale (2025)