A man dressed in a suit is an unusual sight when all around him are dressed casually.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
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Spanish Gentleman
Tag: Spain
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Distracted in Arrecife
Something caught her eye as she walked along. I don’t know what. I took this photo in 2006, but only noticed it a few days ago.
Arrecife, Lanzarote. 2006.
| Camera | dDP series |
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Jagged Shadows
A striking pattern formed by the tiles on a roof in Madrid, Spain.
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 105mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
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On the bike in Girona
What I saw of the old part of Girona is one long pedestrianised road like you see this photo. It’s a long straight part here but then winds around to the area of the Cathedral. I did see a small van drive down there but they were at least careful. Pedestrians were number 1.
Other parts are not so nice. A three lane street leads out of the city towards Barcelona.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| ISO | 4000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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On the Onyar River
The Onyar River flows through the city of Girona in Spain. Photographed in August when I was surprised to see any water at all considering the dreadful drought that hit Europe in the summer.
Colourful buildings line the banks of the river and the Cathedral can be seen in the background of a clear blue sky.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| ISO | 125 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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The Lottery Card Seller
A lady selling lottery tickets in Palafrugell, Spain.
| Aperture | ƒ/1.8 |
| Camera | SM-G998B |
| Focal length | 6.7mm |
| ISO | 50 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Finished with the shopping
Looks like she was finished with shopping and really needed a nice cup of tea.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 2500 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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The Eiffel Bridge
The Eiffel Bridge (Pont de les Peixateries Velles) over the Onyar River in Girona is an eye catching red bridge. It was built by Gustave Eiffel, just before he built the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
There appears to be a few Eiffel Bridges around the world, and strangely enough, this one isn’t listed on that Wikipedia page.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Girona Cathedral
I should have done more research before visiting Girona. I would have found out it was used as a filming location for Game of Thrones. As it is, I walked up a cobbled street, rounded a bend, under an archway and saw the magnificent Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Girona, before me.
The staircase is instantly recognisable if you have watched Game of Thrones, and according to that site I linked above, they used several locations around the old city.
The view from the front of the Cathedral doesn’t quite match what viewers saw in Game of Thrones. The sea and a much bigger courtyard appear in the show.
Buildings surround the Cathedral, with shuttered rooms and small balconies.
I really want to come back some time. The old city is full of atmosphere and narrow streets.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 125 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Look up Girona
We arrived in Girona on a blisteringly hot day. The temperature display in the car said 39C. We had to park in an area without shade, but whenever we could, we walked in the welcome shade of the buildings of this beautiful Spanish city.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 16mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/100s |
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The Lights of Llafranc
The lights of Llafranc in Spain shine brightly near 1am in the morning after a wedding ceremony in a nearby hotel.
Swimming there was a highlight of the year for me. Lovely calm and warm waters. As it’s the Mediterranean, there was barely any tide, so you could be sure how much beach was there at any one time!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 48mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 5s |
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One dog wants to be friends
One dog wants to be friends, the other one isn’t quite so sure!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 32mm |
| ISO | 3200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |