Macro: Extension Tubes or Close-up Filters?
I have uploaded a short article on increasing the magnification for the Canon 100mm f2.8L macro lens by using closeup filters and extension tubes. Click the link to read more…
Waiting
Waiting to collect scrap metal, Carrer d’ en Xuclà, Barcelona.
Hello
Joaquín Costa, Barcelona.
Recycling
Carrer del Pintor Fortuny, Barcelona. This is quite a common sight – people hunting for scrap metal. This has become a problem for the city council, as the scrap value in part pays for the city-wide recycling system.
Speed
Skateboarder, Barcelona. Long exposure with fill-flash – a bit experimental, but with some practise it should be possible to get some interesting results. Shot with the Ricoh GR using built-in flash.
Concealed
Street sellers, Plaça Catalunya, Barcelona.
Look Back
Carrer de l’ Hospital, Barcelona.
Fish
The abandoned Fase-4 shop-front, Ronda Sant Antoni, Barcelona.
Towel
Plaça Catalunya, Barcelona.
I Exist
Plaça dels Angels, Barcelona.
Just Sitting…
Five images of people sitting, Barcelona. Some of these people are actively working, begging or just resting. It is not always obvious which.
CCCB: Big Bang Data
The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) is currently running an interesting exhibition on the explosive growth of “Big Data“.
Raval Colour
Some more street images, taken around the Raval and Ronda Sant Antoni, Barcelona. These are again mostly candids, taken using manual focus and a wide-angle lens. Although I am far from an expert in street photography, it is clear that themes naturally emerge as a result the interaction between environment and the instinctive interests of the photographer. And the environment here in Barcelona has such an incredible variety of life and its contrasts that there is always something interesting to photograph.
Tourist Snapshots
Three snapshots of tourists, taken around Plaça Universidad and Plaça Catalunya this afternoon. The tourist trade is the economic life-blood of Barcelona, with people coming from all backgrounds and from all over the world.
Porto: Aspects
Porto is a strange place to visit, with several different characters all mixed in to the same space around the Ribera. In the centre, there are many buildings that appear abandoned, and which have probably been abandoned for quite a long time. This is not just the ongoing effect of the 2008 financial crisis, but something more fundamental as the town has shifted from the role of wine (Port) exporting to tourism. The result is an odd mixture of derelict splendour, amazing street art, the trappings of the tourist industry, […]
Porto’s Tiles (Azulejos)
A short visit to Porto re-ignited my fascination for tiles. I love these tesserae with which it is possible to create the most intricate patterns or the simple shiny surface of the monochrome ones. The tiles of Porto seems to focus on flowery inspirations, swirling old-fashion compositions or 70s disco patterns. I have posted here a rather long selection of the ones that caught my eye. And yes, there is a lot of blue (azul) in these tiles.
Transient Eye 