This is a random selection from my library, all I think quite good, but I cannot be objective enough with them to differentiate sometimes, so much harder with my own stuff. Different genres of course.
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Thursday, 14 September 2017
Black and White Plus Shades of Grey
A lot of subjects I see as quite graphic and like to process as monochrome, to use that definition, as they impact better to me. This view changes from scene to scene, obviously, I like to have blocks of colour as well. Processed in the main in Lightroom, which has an abundance of adjustments.
This is a random selection from my library, all I think quite good, but I cannot be objective enough with them to differentiate sometimes, so much harder with my own stuff. Different genres of course.
This is a random selection from my library, all I think quite good, but I cannot be objective enough with them to differentiate sometimes, so much harder with my own stuff. Different genres of course.
Friday, 8 September 2017
PARAFIN Gallery & Bird Street - London - A New Kind Of Street
Armed with my Olympus MK1 and M10 II with newly acquired 7-14 lens, went to visit an exhibition at PARAFIN gallery, called Transient Space.
"Transient Space is a group show exploring different approaches to urban space in the work of six leading contemporary artists"
Enjoyed the exhibits immensely, good to see Newcastle again, with Melanie Manchot's video works, featuring Parkour runners. Captivating, and a well crafted space..
So as it is near Oxford Street, had a wander around that area, and found some interesting places, the alleys off Oxford Street are great to explore. Happened upon Bird Street, billed as the World's first "Smart Street", with pop-up cabins, one featuring food brand High Mood Food
"The initiative has also partnered with a number of tech visionaries to showcase the sustainability potential of future high streets such as Pavegen, the electricity generating paving, and the CleanAir Bench from Airlabs which allows visitors to sit and relax in a space of fresh, filtered air accompanied by real time air quality monitoring technology. In addition Airlite paint was used to finish the pop-up stalls which purifies the air of noxious gases and bacteria."
Liked the look of it, a new approach to the Urban Space, sort of a street park, almost.
"Transient Space is a group show exploring different approaches to urban space in the work of six leading contemporary artists"
Enjoyed the exhibits immensely, good to see Newcastle again, with Melanie Manchot's video works, featuring Parkour runners. Captivating, and a well crafted space..
So as it is near Oxford Street, had a wander around that area, and found some interesting places, the alleys off Oxford Street are great to explore. Happened upon Bird Street, billed as the World's first "Smart Street", with pop-up cabins, one featuring food brand High Mood Food
"The initiative has also partnered with a number of tech visionaries to showcase the sustainability potential of future high streets such as Pavegen, the electricity generating paving, and the CleanAir Bench from Airlabs which allows visitors to sit and relax in a space of fresh, filtered air accompanied by real time air quality monitoring technology. In addition Airlite paint was used to finish the pop-up stalls which purifies the air of noxious gases and bacteria."
Liked the look of it, a new approach to the Urban Space, sort of a street park, almost.
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
What's it all for ? Where Will we go next ?
I have spent a lot of time (and money) on my photography over the years, grabbing opportunities that I liked the sound of, photographing at events, shows, concerts, and roaming cities, almost as a photographic pilgrimage.
That has left me with a lot of images in the tank, and a number on "t'internet", getting views every now and then. The temptation has always been to post online, sharing my shots of the events etc, and getting feedback. That was good in the early days of popular photography, when the technology to take shots was more limited, but now the situation has changed enormously, everybody with a phone has a camera, posting sites abound and the wealth of material generated daily is growing exponentially, so my individual efforts are swamped and not viewed.
So, do I stay as I am, a retired gu who enjoys taking photographs willy nilly, or explore different avenues, maybe look to more local projects, and have a definite aim in mind, the "Project" route I guess. As a member of the Royal Photographic Society, I could go for another Distinction, an Associate being the one to go for. This is a definite yes, the time and critical effort being well spent on a personal level, which I conclude is what it comes down to.
2014 has been an interesting year in fact, with some amazing concerts, festivals, events and exhibitions I have attended, and that will continue in a slightly different manner. I was involved with our local Community Hub, and have provided large canvas prints and photographs , recorded Open Days and met some delightful people, so would wish to do more of that.
One big decision I have made is to curtail my night excursions to London etc for Music Photography, AND more radically have sold most of my heavy Canon gear, and bought the Sony A7R, Lens adaptors to suit my remaining Canon lenses (28mm and 17-40) and have bought a prime 35mm, a 24 -105 for my Nex5, and the 70-200 F4 Sony lens for close up & architectural detail work. Having had such a good experience with the miraculous RX100 II, and with much research and agonising, I decided the A7R would be the one to go for. The 70-200 is a real beauty, and much lighter than the Canon masterly one.
I wanted to get more benefits than just the weight factor, so the high resolution model should give me that extra clarity. Reports say that it is not a "Snapshot" camera, and needs care with focus etc so tripod will come into play for architecture.
Not had a real run with it yet, but in London on Saturday for the Adventure Travel Show, something I had earmarked a while ago, so that will be the first session.
On the way around I took some shots of buildings I passed, and initial results have been really good, lot of options to choose from "incamera" that I have to learn, and the lens choice I made, an (expensive) 35mm f2.8 prime was as good as I expected. Not the best light for me, apart from one blue sky spell, but enough to work some viewpoints.
A few shots processed in Lightroom below, plus 4 local shots at Stockbridge Meadows.
That has left me with a lot of images in the tank, and a number on "t'internet", getting views every now and then. The temptation has always been to post online, sharing my shots of the events etc, and getting feedback. That was good in the early days of popular photography, when the technology to take shots was more limited, but now the situation has changed enormously, everybody with a phone has a camera, posting sites abound and the wealth of material generated daily is growing exponentially, so my individual efforts are swamped and not viewed.
So, do I stay as I am, a retired gu who enjoys taking photographs willy nilly, or explore different avenues, maybe look to more local projects, and have a definite aim in mind, the "Project" route I guess. As a member of the Royal Photographic Society, I could go for another Distinction, an Associate being the one to go for. This is a definite yes, the time and critical effort being well spent on a personal level, which I conclude is what it comes down to.
2014 has been an interesting year in fact, with some amazing concerts, festivals, events and exhibitions I have attended, and that will continue in a slightly different manner. I was involved with our local Community Hub, and have provided large canvas prints and photographs , recorded Open Days and met some delightful people, so would wish to do more of that.
One big decision I have made is to curtail my night excursions to London etc for Music Photography, AND more radically have sold most of my heavy Canon gear, and bought the Sony A7R, Lens adaptors to suit my remaining Canon lenses (28mm and 17-40) and have bought a prime 35mm, a 24 -105 for my Nex5, and the 70-200 F4 Sony lens for close up & architectural detail work. Having had such a good experience with the miraculous RX100 II, and with much research and agonising, I decided the A7R would be the one to go for. The 70-200 is a real beauty, and much lighter than the Canon masterly one.
I wanted to get more benefits than just the weight factor, so the high resolution model should give me that extra clarity. Reports say that it is not a "Snapshot" camera, and needs care with focus etc so tripod will come into play for architecture.
Not had a real run with it yet, but in London on Saturday for the Adventure Travel Show, something I had earmarked a while ago, so that will be the first session.
On the way around I took some shots of buildings I passed, and initial results have been really good, lot of options to choose from "incamera" that I have to learn, and the lens choice I made, an (expensive) 35mm f2.8 prime was as good as I expected. Not the best light for me, apart from one blue sky spell, but enough to work some viewpoints.
A few shots processed in Lightroom below, plus 4 local shots at Stockbridge Meadows.
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| Liked the shattered pane on the right, gave it an interesting reflection |
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| Great Roof Garden |
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| Instagrammy, I know !!!!!!! |
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| Great cafe by the station, Full English for £4.50 ! |
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| I adore the towers in the Stockbridge Meadows. |
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| Interesting set of trees |
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| Trying wide open for blurred background |
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Another Surprise - More Art Deco
I was photographing a concert in London (more of that later) and went a little early to visit a Gallery and have a wander about.
Found myself near Mornington Crescent and spied a lovely building in the distance, so hastily went towards it, not that is was going anywhere. Poor light for Architecture but took a few shots with the Sony RX100 II, my constant companion.
Inevitable Google search at home, I learnt more about the building..
"The Carreras Cigarette Factory is a large Art Deco building in Camden, London in the United Kingdom. It is noted as a striking example of early 20th Century Egyptian Revival architecture.
The building was erected in 1926-28 by the Carreras Tobacco Company owned by the Russian-Jewish inventor and philanthropist Bernhard Baron on the communal garden area of Mornington Crescent, to a design by architects M.E and O.H Collins and A.G Porri.
It is 550 feet (168 metres) long, and is mainly white, The building's distinctive Egyptian-style ornamentation originally included a solar disc to the Sun-god Ra, two gigantic effigies of black cats flanking the entrance and colourful painted details. When the factory was converted into offices in 1961 the Egyptian detailing was lost, but it was restored during a renovation in the late 1990s and replicas of the cats were placed outside the entrance."
Will definitely go back there.
Found myself near Mornington Crescent and spied a lovely building in the distance, so hastily went towards it, not that is was going anywhere. Poor light for Architecture but took a few shots with the Sony RX100 II, my constant companion.
Inevitable Google search at home, I learnt more about the building..
"The Carreras Cigarette Factory is a large Art Deco building in Camden, London in the United Kingdom. It is noted as a striking example of early 20th Century Egyptian Revival architecture.
The building was erected in 1926-28 by the Carreras Tobacco Company owned by the Russian-Jewish inventor and philanthropist Bernhard Baron on the communal garden area of Mornington Crescent, to a design by architects M.E and O.H Collins and A.G Porri.
It is 550 feet (168 metres) long, and is mainly white, The building's distinctive Egyptian-style ornamentation originally included a solar disc to the Sun-god Ra, two gigantic effigies of black cats flanking the entrance and colourful painted details. When the factory was converted into offices in 1961 the Egyptian detailing was lost, but it was restored during a renovation in the late 1990s and replicas of the cats were placed outside the entrance."
Will definitely go back there.
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Mixed Medley with a tilt towards Architecture
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| Empty Store- Rugby |
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| Rugby High Street |
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| Rugby School Building |
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| Bricklaying with Pride |
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My usual Car Park shot |
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| Darkness Coming - Rugby Art Gallery |
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| Curvaceous |
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| Not Twin Peaks |
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| Compressed Columns |
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Lively NFL Cheerleaders |
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| Light and Shade |
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