Category Archives: Everything

Decaying walls and paint are often interesting, especially when it’s maybe a forgotten Piet Mondrian.

This is definitely an impressive library. The key to the picture is symmetry; and I have almost got that perfect. Almost. I have actually dialled back the cyan colour coming through the windows as it looked artificial.

On a chilly and windy evening I walked up Calton Hill in Edinburgh to see the classic view towards the city with the Dugald Stewart monument on the left side. The sun wasn’t in the right place for that, it … Continue reading →

I could see all the boats lining up, perhaps for the start of a race, so I tried a bit of In Camera Movement, ICM*, to make the scene more impressionistic than realistic. Just a quick wave of the camera … Continue reading →

I do love a staircase. Maybe not climbing all the way up it, but certainly looking at them.

Manchester’s architecture is changing faster than I have ever seen before, propelled by modern skyscrapers. This is old and new Manchester, near Deansgate Station.

Wildflowers are getting more and more popular in Great Britain, which is a good thing for all sorts of reasons, not least they look so appealing. But they can be hard to photograph when there are so many. It’s important … Continue reading →

An evening walk along the beach. I’m not a natural history photographer but these stranded jellyfish made an unusual and static subject. Being the evening it was getting a bit dark but that also lent atmosphere and they seemed to … Continue reading →

A trip to Valencia should be on every photographer’s list. It is hard to take a bad picture around the very modern City of Arts and Sciences. If you like dramatic architecture it is the place to be. The picture … Continue reading →