Glenveigh, Co. Donegal
September 07, 2006
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July 14, 2006
Lazy afternoon & a new phone
I got an upgrade to my great Sony Ericsson K750 yesterday...the K800. I've finally gone 3G, although I hardly notice the difference yet. There are so few people I know with 3G phones I can't see myself making great use of the video calls. Faster access to email and web will come in handy though I guess.
One of the coolest features on the phone is Blogger build right into the camera menu software. Take a shot with the excellent Cybershot branded 3mpx camera and you get the option to blog it right away.Very easy to use, very nice idea!
I've merged the phone's blogging account with photovernacular, so it looks like this blog might get active again.
One of the coolest features on the phone is Blogger build right into the camera menu software. Take a shot with the excellent Cybershot branded 3mpx camera and you get the option to blog it right away.Very easy to use, very nice idea!
I've merged the phone's blogging account with photovernacular, so it looks like this blog might get active again.
January 09, 2006
A new beginning...
Happy New Year to everyone who's been reading this blog for the past while! Towards the end of last year, I mentioned introducing some changes and I've finally launched them! Introducing my new site - photovernacular.net.
This new site allows me to do much more with my photographs than Blogger current supports. Each image will be presented in a clearer, larger format and will be indexed and categorised for archival searching. I can auto-publish months in advance, so that a new image will appear daily, even when I'm not able to get to a computer.
I have a new camera and a passion to improve. I hope you will join me at my new home and let me know how you think I'm getting along from time to time! :o)
This new site allows me to do much more with my photographs than Blogger current supports. Each image will be presented in a clearer, larger format and will be indexed and categorised for archival searching. I can auto-publish months in advance, so that a new image will appear daily, even when I'm not able to get to a computer.
I have a new camera and a passion to improve. I hope you will join me at my new home and let me know how you think I'm getting along from time to time! :o)
December 22, 2005
Giraffe(s)
Taken at Woburn Safari Park this summer whilst on a day out with the family.
Location: Woburn Safari Park. July 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Sensitivity: ISO 80
Shutter Speed: 1/800th
Aperture: f5.2
Location: Woburn Safari Park. July 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Sensitivity: ISO 80
Shutter Speed: 1/800th
Aperture: f5.2
December 19, 2005
Borough Market food
Something a bit different. Here's a tile of 4 images I took at Borough Market in London a few months ago. I was disappointed with the most of the images I took - I arrived a lot later than I planned and the place was crammed with people. I'll revisit it some day and get there at dawn ti capture the scenes I was really after.
Location: Borough Market, London. August 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Exposure: Various
Location: Borough Market, London. August 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Exposure: Various
December 18, 2005
Stockers Lake
Yet another shot from the series I took in the nature reserve a couple of weeks ago. It's all a bit samey I know, but I'm a bit low on new material at the moment and it was a beautiful evening! :)
Location: Stockers Lake, Hertforshire. December 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Sensitivity: ISO 80
Shutter Speed: 1/800th
Aperture: f5.2
Yet another shot from the series I took in the nature reserve a couple of weeks ago. It's all a bit samey I know, but I'm a bit low on new material at the moment and it was a beautiful evening! :)
Location: Stockers Lake, Hertforshire. December 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Sensitivity: ISO 80
Shutter Speed: 1/800th
Aperture: f5.2
December 17, 2005
Another sunset
Another from the series of shots I took a couple of weekends ago. I have one or two others to post from this outing and then I'll move onto something different.
I plan to start the new year by launching the big changes that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. I've finished all the development preparation work - just need to gather some compelling imagery and I'll be good to go!
Location: Stockers Lake, Hertforshire. December 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Sensitivity: ISO 80
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
Aperture: f4
Another from the series of shots I took a couple of weekends ago. I have one or two others to post from this outing and then I'll move onto something different.
I plan to start the new year by launching the big changes that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. I've finished all the development preparation work - just need to gather some compelling imagery and I'll be good to go!
Location: Stockers Lake, Hertforshire. December 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Sensitivity: ISO 80
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
Aperture: f4
December 12, 2005
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December 08, 2005
Lower Manhattan skyline
Another one - this time taken somewhere inbetween Hoboken and Jersey City as I was walking back from the office to my hotel. I've desaturated the image a bit and applied some contrast correction. I like the way the colouring in the buildings came out - it has a urban tonal quality to me.
I'm still surprised how decent some of IXUS images look. It was a great little compact!
Location: New Jersey, USA. July 2004
Camera: Canon IXUS II
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
Aperture: f3.9
Another one - this time taken somewhere inbetween Hoboken and Jersey City as I was walking back from the office to my hotel. I've desaturated the image a bit and applied some contrast correction. I like the way the colouring in the buildings came out - it has a urban tonal quality to me.
I'm still surprised how decent some of IXUS images look. It was a great little compact!
Location: New Jersey, USA. July 2004
Camera: Canon IXUS II
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
Aperture: f3.9
December 07, 2005
The big freeze
This was taken on Boxing Day last year. It was just cold enough for the lake to freeze over. If the meterologists are on the money this year, I guess we'll be skating on it soon! :-/
Location: Stockers Nature Reserve, Hertforshire. December 2004
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Sensitivity: ISO 150
Shutter Speed: 1/125th
Aperture: f4
This was taken on Boxing Day last year. It was just cold enough for the lake to freeze over. If the meterologists are on the money this year, I guess we'll be skating on it soon! :-/
Location: Stockers Nature Reserve, Hertforshire. December 2004
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Sensitivity: ISO 150
Shutter Speed: 1/125th
Aperture: f4
December 06, 2005
Cornish rowing boat
Taken in Port Isaac harbour a few years ago. I love this beautiful little village - one of my favourite places. Cornwall is my spiritual home - I have lots of warm memories right back to my childhood holidays there. It's a shame I've not been in a while...maybe next year.
Location: Port Isaac, Cornwall. Autumn 2002
Camera: Canon EOS 500N, Fujicolor 400
Scanned: Canon Canoscan 4200F from negative
No exposure settings recorded.
Taken in Port Isaac harbour a few years ago. I love this beautiful little village - one of my favourite places. Cornwall is my spiritual home - I have lots of warm memories right back to my childhood holidays there. It's a shame I've not been in a while...maybe next year.
Location: Port Isaac, Cornwall. Autumn 2002
Camera: Canon EOS 500N, Fujicolor 400
Scanned: Canon Canoscan 4200F from negative
No exposure settings recorded.
December 05, 2005
Red Sea Jetty
A 35mm scan for today. A small wooden jetty running out into the Red Sea at Taba, Egypt. During the day, this pier is busy with hotel guests preparing for a snorkelling expedition around the coral reef. By dusk, it was perfect for a peaceful walk along before dinner. In the hazy distance are the coastline mountains of Saudi Arabia.
Location: Taba, Eygpt. Summer 2003
Camera: Canon EOS 500N, Fujicolor 100
Scanned: Canon Canoscan 4200F from negative
No exposure settings recorded.
A 35mm scan for today. A small wooden jetty running out into the Red Sea at Taba, Egypt. During the day, this pier is busy with hotel guests preparing for a snorkelling expedition around the coral reef. By dusk, it was perfect for a peaceful walk along before dinner. In the hazy distance are the coastline mountains of Saudi Arabia.
Location: Taba, Eygpt. Summer 2003
Camera: Canon EOS 500N, Fujicolor 100
Scanned: Canon Canoscan 4200F from negative
No exposure settings recorded.
December 04, 2005
Rockafella water feature
One of the water features around the plaza at the foot of the Rockafella tower. I liked the shimmery property of the wall - it fits well in with it's surroundings (i.e. gilded everything!).
Location: Rockafella Plaza, 5th Ave, New York. July 2004
Camera: Canon IXUS II
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter Speed: 1/160th
Aperture: f9
One of the water features around the plaza at the foot of the Rockafella tower. I liked the shimmery property of the wall - it fits well in with it's surroundings (i.e. gilded everything!).
Location: Rockafella Plaza, 5th Ave, New York. July 2004
Camera: Canon IXUS II
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter Speed: 1/160th
Aperture: f9
December 03, 2005
Silhouetted tree
I captured this early one Saturday morning a few weeks ago. The tree stands on the brow of a gentle rise in the park and provided a striking outline set against the bright morning sky.
Location: Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, UK. November 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Metering: Spot metered
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter Speed: 1/50th
Aperture: f2.8
Focal Length: 14mm
I captured this early one Saturday morning a few weeks ago. The tree stands on the brow of a gentle rise in the park and provided a striking outline set against the bright morning sky.
Location: Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, UK. November 2005
Camera: Panasonic FZ20
Metering: Spot metered
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter Speed: 1/50th
Aperture: f2.8
Focal Length: 14mm
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