Evening Light on Cathedral Lane, Edinburgh

Yesterday evening, walking along a road in Edinburgh, I saw that the setting sun was casting long shadows, and as luck would have it, those make interesting subjects, especially the light and dark of sun and shadow.

Hopefully, the person in the pub was having a nice evening in there, it was lovely being out.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length70mm
ISO500
Shutter speed1/500s

Shadow Play on a Scottish Street

Shadows on a wall as the sun sets in Edinburgh.

I had hoped to go up Calton Hill this evening, but the Beltane fire festival is happening there tonight. I have to be up early in the morning, so I decided not to go, but now I already regret not going! I’d have stayed far too long taking photos and be so tired for my flight in the morning.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length112mm
ISO500
Shutter speed1/500s

Streetwise Cat of Athens

A cat we found in Athens, just cleaning himself in the middle of a car park, without a care in the world on a warm May afternoon last year.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length240mm
ISO1250
Shutter speed1/1000s

Red Trousers on the Metro Steps

It was early in the morning on a lovely day in Madrid, Spain. I went out for an early walk to capture the comings and goings of the local population and chanced upon this woman coming out of the metro.

She probably made this journey hundreds of times. Hopefully, she’s still in Madrid.


Apertureƒ/4
CameraCanon EOS 6D
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/640s

A Moment in Red Stripes

I spotted this scene a couple of years ago while out with my photography club. It was all stripes: stripes on his polo shirt, and stripes on the shuttered shop behind him.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length75mm
ISO3200
Shutter speed1/500s

City Life Through Generations

What caught my eye initially was the two older gentlemen in the foreground, but I love that the riders of the bike are wearing similarly coloured clothes. Dark and bright, both.


Apertureƒ/4
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO250
Shutter speed1/500s

Waiting for the Bus on Grand Parade

A young couple at the Grand Parade bus stop, with their phones out, caught my eye on a mild May afternoon in 2018. I couldn’t help but notice their shoes. Are they matching, or is it just the angle?


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length28mm
ISO800
Shutter speed1/500s

Waiting in Colour

Off to the side of Monastiraki Square, near the train station entrance is a Flormar store, and I when I saw what you see above I had to get a photo.

If you go there now, you might see that man. He was attending to a local stall and stepped away for a moment.


Apertureƒ/1.7
CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length6.3mm
ISO32
Shutter speed1/500s

Photographing The Giant’s Causeway

The Giant’s Causeway, Co Antrim. A lovely place to visit at sunset but you won’t be the only one there. It’s a popular destination.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera ILCE-7M3
Focal length 24mm
ISO 100
Shutter speed 1/2s

Final Reductions at Liam Ruiséal’s

Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. May 2018.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera ILCE-7M3
Focal length 28mm
ISO 500
Shutter speed 1/500s