After my brief flirtation with a Leica M6, a set of test shots taken on a quick walk along the Thames between Chiswick and Kew Bridges last week. These are shop scans put through Lightroom. They have more jpg artifacts than you can shake a stick at, along with a very generous helping of sharpening from the person who scanned them, but they’re ok for reference.
Verdict…would I buy one? I’ll have to flip a very expensive coin on that!
‘Toby Cool’ the dog in Gibraltar.
Thanks to British Airways overbooking my homeward bound flight this summer, I had an extra day’s holiday in Gibraltar at their expense, which was jolly nice of them. This gave me the opportunity for a bit of sight-seeing and exploring. I have been once before, but here is a gallery of the latest images. (Click on thumbnails to bring up full size gallery).
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60 minutes – Barry Island, 1980. I saw a blog post about Barry Island last year. In South Wales, it was home of the largest train scrapyard in the UK. Curiosity led to search through some ancient ring binders … Continue reading
The first walk I’ve done in a while…..
These photographs were taken on two short walks I went on recently around the Olympic Stadium, and to the south in the Lea Valley. The second visit was part of the London Open House Weekend, where organizers were expecting around 20 walkers. But as over 150 turned up, it must be of particular interest to a lot of people!.
It was fascinating to see such a vast area of either derelict or unused land. At the moment, developement appears in relatively small pockets, but hopefully its status as a Green Enterprise District will see the area transformed.
Lea Valley, Stratford – Locks on the perimeter of the Olympic site.
Lea Valley, walk on Open House weekend, Stratford
Lea Valley, Stratford
Canalside sculpture near Olympic Park
Lea Valley, Stratford
Lea Valley, Stratford
The southern extent of the area I walked around, near the Blackwall Tunnel
As I spent many years chasing rainbows, sunsets, moonrises or any kind of moody excitement happening in the sky whilst on car shoots, I acquired the knickname ‘The Prince of Darkness’. A couple of jornalists in particular knew that if they came out with me, they would always miss their tea. Sorry guys!. Old habits die hard. But here are some shots for you, without tin boxes!.
I found these photographs whilst searching for something else this afternoon. Taken a couple of years ago, they illustrate the spectacular cloud formations that can occur at certain times of the year on the Alantic Coastline, near Cape Trafalgar.
Cape Trafalgar
Cape Trafalgar
Cape Trafalgar
Cape Trafalgar
Cape Trafalgar
Some new photographs from the Coast Of Light series, taken during August 2012.
Left: Ikea car park, Jerez. Right: derelict petrol station, Conil
Autovia de la Costa de La Luz, near Vejer de la Frontera
Mirror mascots, Conil
shop with traditional tiles, Conil
Left: Football pitch, Conil. Right: Litter, Conil
Derelict petrol station with bird's nest in petrol pump
Left: Tarifa. Right: Restaurant wall projection, Tarifa
Plane trees, Conil
The old N340 road between Conil and Vejer de la Frontera
Left: Seafront park, Conil. Right: Youth club, Conil
Railings, seafront sports area, Conil
Left: Grass, Fuente del Gallo Right: Restaurant, Conil
Caravans from the travelling Feria, Conil
I lived in Bristol for around 12 months through 1983-4, during the last few terms of college. Planning to start a business with an art student friend, much time was spent cycling around the city, discussing photography, graphics and taking photographs. The business bit never happened in the end, as I ended up getting a job as a staff photographer on the car magazines at Haymarket Publishing, and moved back to London. But I still have an affinity with the place.
Last weekend, after a very enjoyable evening at Lia and Juliet’s supper club, I had the opportunity to walk around an old haunt, Ashton Court. After a gap of 28 years, it was a completely different place, and strangely it felt as if I had never been there before. Maybe it was the rather splendid (and generous) Mint Juleps served by Lia Leendertz that shaped my thoughts! But the following images are my reaction to the park in 2012.
Ashton Court, Bristol
Ashton Court, Bristol
Ashton Court, Bristol
Ashton Court, Bristol
Ashton Court, Bristol
Ashton Court, Bristol
Ashton Court, Bristol
Ashton Court, Bristol
Ashton Court, Bristol
The Coast of Light series.
Fuente del Gallo
Fuente del Sol
Fuente del Sol
Cadiz
Left: Bahia Sur shopping mall Right: Gibraltar Airport, with a view of The Rock
Left: Tarifa. Right: Fuente del Sol
The Coast of Light series, June 2012
Cliff top marker in 2009, Cala del Aceite
In the summer of 2009 I took this photograph of one of the markers lining the cliff-top path, near Cala del Aceite, which stand like skittles on a conveyor belt. This Atlantic coastline is exposed to extreme weather conditions at certain times of the year. It is battered by storms and also subject to torrential rain, meaning the cliffs are similutaneously undercut and washed out to sea.
Cliff top in June 2012 with missing marker
Soil erosion and fallen cliff top marker, Cala del Aceite
Landslide debris with cliff top marker, Cala del Aceite
Cala del Aceite - landslide debris