Thames Barrier |
The Thames Barrier, located downstream from Central London, is an engineering marvel. It is the world's second largest movable flood barrier. Its purpose is to prevent London from flooding in the even...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:30:00 GMT |
Westminster Abbey |
A couple of days ago I ventured into town to try & get some evening HDR shots. I was particularly pleased with this one of Westminster Abbey:This image actually consists of several mosaic pieces and t...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:00:00 GMT |
Harbour Light |
It was a rather stormy day and the sea was pretty rough when I took this image a few days ago. Taken at the small fishing harbour in Puerto de la Cruz, Northern Tenerife (Canary Islands), this photogr...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT |
Long time no blog... |
Well, it's been a little while since my last blog update. I've been busy with various things, and just haven't spent much time on MySpace... I'll post another photo blog entry soon, but in the meantim...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:30:00 GMT |
Portrait of a Gorilla |
In terms of our genetic makeup we are way too close to that of the Gorilla, as I just found out researching the subject a little. On average, human genes differ only 1.6% from their corresponding gori...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:30:00 GMT |
Brussels Flower Carpet |
Every two years the already very impressive Grand Place in Brussels is transformed into a vibrant sea of flowers for just a few days. Around 800,000 begonias are carefully placed by craftsmen onto the...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:00:00 GMT |
Stock Photography: Cocktail |
One interesting application of photography is to shoot for stock libraries. The designers of commercial marketing material, image buyers for editorial use and even Joe Bloggs updating his hobby websit...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:45:00 GMT |
Thunder at Sea |
Is there any place on Earth which is twice the temperature of the Sun's surface? The answer is yes - for a short moment of time when lightning strikes. The air near a lightning bolt heats to an incred...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:30:00 GMT |
Red Bull Air Race |
First conceived by Red Bull in 2001, the Red Bull Air Race World Series takes place in 10 cities around the World. London is one of them, and the low-level aerial race track is made up of inflated pyl...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:30:00 GMT |
German Parliament & Focal Length Conversion |
The German Parliament convenes in the debating chamber of the Bundestag - located in the Reichstag building in Berlin. Since the reunification, this magnificent building has had a distinctive glass do...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT |
