Coast of Light, August 2012

Some new photographs from the Coast Of Light series, taken during August 2012.

Left: Ikea car park, Jerez. Right: derelict petrol station, Conil

Left: Ikea car park, Jerez. Right: derelict petrol station, Conil

Autovia de la Costa de La Luz, near Vejer de la Frontera

Autovia de la Costa de La Luz, near Vejer de la Frontera

Mirror mascots, Conil

Mirror mascots, Conil

shop with traditional tiles, Conil

shop with traditional tiles, Conil

Left: Football pitch, Conil. Right: Litter, Conil

Left: Football pitch, Conil. Right: Litter, Conil

Derelict petrol station with bird's nest in petrol pump

Derelict petrol station with bird's nest in petrol pump

Left: Tarifa. Right: Restaurant wall projection, Tarifa

Left: Tarifa. Right: Restaurant wall projection, Tarifa

Plane trees, Conil

Plane trees, Conil

 

The old N340 road between Conil and Vejer de la Frontera

The old N340 road between Conil and Vejer de la Frontera

Left: Seafront park, Conil. Right: Youth club, Conil

Left: Seafront park, Conil. Right: Youth club, Conil

Railings, seafront sports area, Conil

Railings, seafront sports area, Conil

Left: Grass, Fuente del Gallo Right: Restaurant, Conil

Left: Grass, Fuente del Gallo Right: Restaurant, Conil

Caravans from the travelling Feria, Conil

Caravans from the travelling Feria, Conil

The Coast of Light – June 11th

The Coast of Light series, June 2012

Cliff top marker in 2009, Cala del Aceite

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

Cliff top in June 2012 with missing marker

Soil erosion and fallen cliff top marker, Cala del Aceite

Soil erosion and fallen cliff top marker, Cala del Aceite

Cliff top marker, Cala del Aceite, Andalucia, Spain, showing soil erosion

Landslide debris with cliff top marker, Cala del Aceite

Cala del Aceite - landslide debris

Cala del Aceite - landslide debris

 

The Coast of Light – Andalucia

Some additions to the Coast of Light series I started a couple of years ago. Taken with my Fuji 6×4.5cm, the films and lo res scans arrived this morning. I quite like them as they are, as the colour is slightly muted, but I will make high res scans when time allows.

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Cadiz

Cadiz

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Conil, Spain

Conil, Spain

Conil, Spain

Conil, Spain

Cadiz

Cadiz

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Cadiz

Cadiz

Cadiz

Cadiz

Cadiz

Cadiz

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

Sevilla, Parque Maria Luisa

The holiday snap

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked by people to take snaps of them in front of  important landmarks. A camera is thrust in my direction, usually a very small compact, with an impossibly slow shutter release, which makes me look as if I’ve never touched a camera in my life.  I fumble and eventually get an image, often after some quick tuition by the owner, showing me how the camera works. My recent holiday was no exception. Though this time, I kept a record with my camera too.

holiday snap on beach at Fuente del Gallo, Conil

holiday snap on beach at Fuente del Gallo, Conil

This happy group ran up  saying, “Foto, foto”,  and spontaneously assembled themselves in front of me. They all started chanting something, I assumed (and hoped) to be the Spanish equivalent of ‘cheese’.  It sounded like ‘Horchata‘,  (a traditional drink), though my grasp of Spanish is slim, and the Andalucian accent is nigh on impossible for a beginner.  Slightly alarmed, I obliged, but they turned out to be very friendly and good humoured. I even learned a new word ‘arroba’, which is the @ used in email addresses!

holiday snap on beach at Fuente del Gallo, Conil

holiday snap on beach at Fuente del Gallo, Conil

Another group, who had covered themselves in a grey-green clay found on the beaches locally, which is believed to have beneficial effects.

Holiday snap on beach near Conil

Holiday snap on beach near Conil

Tomas and his girlfriend covered in the same clay. I did ask him if I could take his picture – and of course took one with their camera too!

Exhibition of Pinhole Impressions photographs, Costa de la Luz series – at Los Balcones del Califa, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – from 19th February 2010

At the same time I was taking the Pinhole Impressions monochrome series (see previous post), I was also photographing the dramatic coastline near Cape Trafalgar, Andalucia, in Southern Spain. This time vivid colour images were produced, using the same pinhole camera.

Around 12 images from this set will be exhibited at Los Balcones del Califa, in the hilltop town of Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz. The gallery is situated only a few kilometres from the beautiful Cape Trafalgar and the town of Conil, where the photographs were taken. There will also be a limited edition book produced to illustrate the exhibition. This will be available from the 19th February.

Los Balcones is part of La Casa del Califa hotel and the exhibition runs from 19th February 2010, with a private view and will carry through until after Easter. The exhibition is being curated by James Stuart, MD of  Grupo Califa.

Location: La Califa, Plaza de España, 16,   Vejer de la Frontera,  11150  Cádiz. tel: 956 447 730

Pinhole Impressions 24 - waves breaking on rocks at Cala Puntalejo, Conil, in the south of Spain

Pinhole Impressions 24 - Cala Puntalejo, Conil, in the south of Spain

Pinhole Impressions 42 - Cala Puntalejo

Pinhole Impressions 42 - Cala Puntalejo, Conil, in the south of Spain

Pinhole Impressions 25 - Cala Puntalejo

Pinhole Impressions 25 - Cala Puntalejo, Conil, in the south of Spain

Cala Puntalejo, Conil, in the south of Spain

Pinhole Impressions 27 - Cala Puntalejo, Conil, in the south of Spain

Pinhole Impressions 26 - sunset at Puerto de Conil, in the south of Spain

Pinhole Impressions 26 - sunset at Puerto de Conil, in the south of Spain

Pinhole Impressions 50 - Cala Puntalejo, Conil, in the south of Spain

Pinhole Impressions 50 - Cala Puntalejo, Conil, in the south of Spain