The Wreck on the hill – Lajares
The Wreck
Kandy
3 March 2020
En-route to the central highlands of Sri Lanka we had a quick stop-over in the former capital Kandy.
Polonnaruwa
1 March 2020
A break from the wildlife today as we decided to visit the archaeological relic city of Polonnaruwa.
Polonnaruwa was the 2nd ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka, it was established in the 10th Century when the Chola Dynasty (Tamils) from southern India invaded Anuradhapura the then capital.
The Marina at Night
The Marina makes a good photographic location during the day – but makes a great location at night and probably the best location in Dubai – think lights, reflections and light trails.
Going Straight in the Marina
and for those who prefer there architecturals lines straight here are a few shots from the Marina taken with the PanaLeica 8-18mm and fairly extensive use of the transform tool in Lightroom to correct for those converging verticals – the key with this type of shot is to shoot much wider than the intended final image in the knowledge that the transform tool will straighten the verticals but will also narrow in on the image quite significantly.
Fishing in the Marina
I am always on the lookout for somewhre to use my Fishy Fun Samyang 8mm fisheye lens, its fun to use and you never quite know what your are going to get.
Fisheyes like bold structures, foreground details and blue skies so the Marina development in southern Dubai looked like an ideal location to give it a spin.
View from the Top(ish)
Well not quite the top, in fact to be honest no where near the top, but about 2/3rds of the way up the Burj Khalifa – that said plenty high enough.
Old Dubai
There is more to Dubai than just glass, steel and concrete. Â A glimpse of old Dubai and its people can still be seen along and around the Creek where wooden Dhows still ply their trade around the Gulf and Arabian ports. Â The gritty subjects make ideal candidates for some black & white photography where contrast and texture are key.
Dubai – and a Very Big Building
En route to Sri Lanka with Emirates we had the opportunity to have a few days in Dubai, as a part of the world we had not been to before we were keen to have a look and particularly interested to see the Burj Khalifa the worlds tallest (by some way) building.
Wells Cathedral
Wells is a small town in Somerset – well it’s not a town it’s actually a city, the smallest city in England and the second smallest in Britain as it has a very fine cathedral.
Lytes Cary
Lytes Cary is a manor house with associated chapel and gardens in Somerset, England. The property, owned by the National Trust, has parts dating to the 14th century, the House is Grade I listed.
Challenging Tewkesbury
Sometimes things just don’t work out as planned. Tewkesbury was a bit like that, on paper it looks like there should be good photo pickings – the confluence of the rivers Avon and Severn, a long maritime history and a striking Abbey.
Premiers Grands Crus Classés
There is only one game in town in Saint-Émilion – Wine.
That Windmill Again
After a long wait for a cloud and dust free evening at last an opportunity presented itself to tackle the La Oliva windmills, or in this case just one windmill, with a starry sky. Unfortunately the milky way didn’t show its face or at least not the galatic core.
Eat More
Probably not the best advice !
The “More” development between the Shard and River Thames offers some good places to stand with interesting architecture and views back to the Shard.
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You know when you have been spending too much on camera gear when a camera retailer invites you to a paid focus group session – and so it was this week that I found myself in London with an hour or so free – just enough time to have a wonder around the London Bridge area a grab a few shots of London’s tallest building The Shard.
Continue reading “The Shard”That Volcano Again
If you approach La Oliva from the north there is a point at which my favourite volcano (Montaña de Frontón) looms above the church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria – the problem is it is difficult to find a good place to stand to capture an image.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
In all honesty the architecture on Fuerteventura is not that interesting – there are few old buildings – the exception to this are the little chapels that can be found in all towns and villages across the island.
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Iglesia Nuestra Se̱ora de la Candelaria РLa Oliva
The Church of Our Lady of Candelaria lies at the heart of the small village of La Oliva in northern Fuerteventura. Â The chuch was built in the 17th Century at a time when the islands nobility moved to the northern part of the island.
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Greenway
Greenway overlooking the River Dart in South Devon was the summer home of mystery author Agatha Christie.
